Filtering Australia

Here in the UK filtering (riding slowly between stationary or slow moving vehicles) on a motorcycle/scooter/moped is an accepted and legitimate practice. However this has not been “legal” or accepted by authorities in other countries including the Australian State of NSW (New South Wales). However from the 1st July 2014 motorcycle lane filtering will be […]

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Children’s Hospice Ride Out

Pictures from last weekends the Quay Vipers MCC – Children’s Hospice Ride Out” From the Quay Vipers MCC Facebook page: “Just like to say a big thank you to all the Clubs and Bikers who supported our Hospice run today.Thanks to all the QVMCC members, great job as always guys. Special thanks to Annmarie Crangle […]

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Care – Courtesy – Consideration

Our “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012″ has received a mention in the – Thames Valley Speed Cameras – An independent Report – Speeding And Road Safety. Our study looked at 39 cases relating to motorcycle fatalities in Northern Ireland (UK) between 2004 and 2010. The Thames Valley Report website by Dave Finney looks overall […]

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Non-Slip – Sammy

Updated 23rd June 2014 Sammy Wilson also asked a similar question in the UK Parliament to the Transport Minister – question and reply are below. Updated 20th June 2014 the question asked in the Northern Ireland Assembly by Sammy Wilson has been answered – see below. He can only be described as a motorcycling MLA […]

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Tram Lines

Why you never ride on wet tram lines… Thankfully we don’t have these in Northern Ireland??? Some bad language included!

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Wooden Barriers

For those who have an interest in Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) – Crash Barriers and who doesn’t here, are some pictures of a wooden VRS on a very rural French country road. What else would one do when out walking and thinking about what one comes across…………….. Now all isn’t as it seems, as the […]

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Road Safety Grants

£140,000 in road safety grants available for communities At Right To Ride a hefty percentage of what we do involves issues and concerns regarding motorcyclists’ safety. We sit on the DOE’s (Department Of the Environment) Road Safety Forum and have reported on and studied motorcycle rider fatalities in Northern Ireland, thus our top issues are […]

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MAID’en NORN IRON

Maid’en Norn Iron is asking like-minded ladies if they fancy taking part in a two day 300 mile motorcycle ride across Northern Ireland on Saturday 23rd August and Sunday 24th August 2014 and most of all do you like to have fun? If you’ve just answered yes to all of these questions, well then why […]

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New Man At The BMF

The British Motorcyclists Federation has announced that their new Government Relationship Executive (GRE) is Graeme Hay. The news was announced at the BMF Show, May 17-18, held at the East Of England Showground in Peterborough and Graeme says he has big plans for the BMF . At Right To Ride we wish Graeme all the […]

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Riders Voice

Manhole/service covers are seen by many riders as an object to avoid went out riding, as they are seen as offering less grip especially if worn or in wet conditions. As we have said previously, “It’s Not Rocket Science”, that non-slip solutions are available for metallic manhole or service covers. The latest addition to helping […]

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