First Aid Perfectly Formed

The most recent First Aid For Riders full day course – delivered by St John Ambulance (NI) in Northern Ireland saw a perfectly formed class of riders. Although the attendance was low in numbers, the riders from the Goldwing Owners Club of Ireland (GWOCI) North West Region and one individual rider, received the usual high […]

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First Aid – Last Chance!

This weekend’s First Aid For Riders full day course – delivered by the St John Ambulance (NI) in Northern Ireland – may be the last chance for riders to participate in one of these courses. The course takes place on Saturday 7th July 2012 at the St John Ambulance, Belfast, Knockbracken, Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road […]

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First Aid – Book On

You can now book for the latest First Aid For Riders course delivered by the St John Ambulance (NI) in Northern Ireland. The latest course will take place on Saturday 7th July 2012 at the St John Ambulance Belfast Knockbracken Healthcare Park – Saintfield Road – just outside Belfast. St John Ambulance say, “The course […]

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Presenting At Stormont

On Monday the 11th June Michelle McIlveen MLA hosted a presentation of the Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012 at Stormont’s Parliament Buildings. Having assaulted Stormont with an uphill walk to the top of the hill Right To Ride’s Elaine Hardy presented the report, which was a study of “Motorcycle Fatalities in Northern Ireland between […]

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It’s Not What You Think

In May the French authorities launched a new motorcycle safety video which highlights for their country that on a motorcycle, it’s not what you think: that most fatal accidents take place, not in town when it rains, but in open country, on dry roads in fine weather. The new road safety film by the Sécurité […]

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Changes for NI Drivers

During the week Environment Minister Alex Attwood proposed radical changes in driver training and new driver safety. The new measures which are said to reflect best practice around the world, are claimed to be a fundamental shift towards safer driving for young people. Alex Attwood said: “These proposals would create the most radical change in […]

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Speeding Bikers Targeted

On Friday 25th May the UTV news programme and website covered a story entitled “Police target speeding bikers” with the PSNI featuring their BikeSafe coordinator. In the UTV news report the presenter  commented that, “The summer sun is finally here and the good weather traditionally brings many more bikers out onto the roads.” with his […]

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TAC Road Safety

The latest TAC (Transport Accident Commission) Australia – Victoria public education campaign targets two of Victoria’s biggest issues in road safety — motorcycle safety and speed. The campaign, titled “Reconstruction”, features a slow motion replay of a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car. The ad graphically depicts the rider suffering a broken neck as […]

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BikeSafe NW 200

2012 Bikesafe Partnership As the riders, teams, organisers and volunteers make final preparations ahead of the 2012 Relentless International North West 200, Police have joined forces with Coleraine Borough Council and the NW200 organisers to promote Road Safety at this year’s event. From Tuesday 15 May through to race day on Saturday 19 May, highly […]

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NI Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012

Right To Ride has today published the “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012” an indepth study of 39 cases relating to motorcycle fatalities in Northern Ireland (UK) between 2004 and 2010. The study, supported by the British Motorcyclists Federation Foundation, was carried out by Dr Elaine Hardy of Right To Ride with the collaboration of […]

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