In 2010 the Swedish riders’ organisation – Sveriges MotorCyklister (SMC) – commissioned a survey to find out the views of motorcyclists regarding advanced rider training. 1733 Swedish motorcyclists responded to the web questionnaire which focused on their opinions about the impact of advanced training. The survey was compiled and analyzed by Right To Ride’s Director […]
Road Campaigns UK
28th January 2011
2011 motorcyclist campaigns across the UK have started by highlighting their concerns regarding defective road surfaces, poor road design and maintenance. With reports of Road Authorities having their budgets cut during this economic climate, the best product for the best cost will be even more crucial for maintenance and repairs. The Motorcycle Action Groups (MAG) […]
MIRA Is Your Co-Pilot
25th January 2011
The BBC has reported on the involvement of MIRA in the UK within the European Saferider Project, who purport to be a leading independent provider of product engineering, testing, consultancy, certification, research and information. We have reproduced the article below and leave it up to you to take it as read as a motorcyclist, whether […]
Regulation Not Strangulation
23rd January 2011
Right To Ride has split in two, separating European from Northern Ireland issues that affect riders. Our new website www.righttoride.eu will concentrate on legislation from the EU Commission, especially that which threatens to strangle motorcycling. The proposals for new Framework regulations continues in its progress through the European legislative system which we say is a […]
Diesel Spills – Let’s Cap Them!
19th January 2011
Right To Ride’s concerns regarding Diesel Spills spreads with a warning of the dangerous with advice to stop spills through the “Lets Cap Them!” campaign from Co Mayo. Diesel/oil spills on Mayo’s roads cause an unacceptable hazard to Motorists, Motorcyclists, and they have asked us to help reduce the number of spills they have to […]
7th ACEM Annual Conference
14th January 2011
On the 26th January Right To Ride will be attending the ACEM Conference in Brussels. ACEM says, “The European Commission recently published its proposal for a Regulation “on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles” covering a wide range of vehicles such as powered cycles, mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles, on-road quads […]
Motorcycle Working Group (MCWG)
11th January 2011
Is this really how the EU sees motorcyclists? – cartoon used in a presentation from the European Commission Enterprise and Industry on the Framework Regulation to the Working Group on “Motorcycles” (MCWG) 11th January 2011! On the 11th January the Motorcycle Working Group (MCWG) will meet to discuss the status of the Commission proposal for […]
