The European Commission (EC) has announced it is adopting challenging plans to reduce the number of road deaths on Europe’s roads by half in the next 10 years. The initiatives proposals range from setting higher standards for vehicle safety, to improving the training of road users, and increasing the enforcement of road rules in order […]
Biker Mate – Friend Indeed
7th July 2010
Signpost Solutions, is a company that introduced and spearheaded passively safe structures in the UK with the Lattix mast over 14 years ago. Signpost Solutions has now picked up the baton for motorcyclists and introduced a crash cushion for roadside objects called “Biker Mate”. Working with Euro Road Safety (Cellbond), Signpost Solutions developed the completely […]
Brussels – Motorcycling Still Fun!
3rd July 2010
On the 28th and 29th June, Right To Ride attended what was hailed as the 1st International Motorcyclists Conference in Brussels, organized by FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) in partnership with the Canadian and Australian motorcycling associations and the European Commission. The Conference was also the launch of the European Motorcyclists Forum by the […]
Ride To Work Day
3rd July 2010
The Motor Cycle Industry (MCI) has reminded us that from the 18 to 24 July is National Motorcycle Week (NMW) which features Ride To Work day on Wednesday 21 July. This year’s NMW is being supported by Get On, the nationwide campaign by the Motor Cycle Industry (MCI) to get more people on two wheels, […]
Safety – The Italian Job
26th June 2010
ANCMA (Associazione Nazionale Ciclo Moto Accessori), the Italian Powered Two Wheeler industry association has launched a motorcycle safety campaign in which car drivers are called upon to watch out for motorcyclists. The campaign “Occhio alla moto” – “Watch Out For Motorcycles” follows the theme of many motorcycle safety campaigns across the world, aiming to raise […]
Throttle Control – Back With a Vengeance
14th June 2010
Right To Ride reports that EVSC (Electronic Vehicle Speed Control) is back with a vengeance through the re-introduction of the Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) – or – speed control system in a European Union (EU) Commission funded project called “Saferider”. Over several years speed control systems have been proposed to control the throttle on the […]
A Brighter World
11th June 2010
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has highlighted on their website a video produced by the Safer Roads Foundation – “The critical importance of the “Automatic Headlights On” (AHO) function for Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) submission to the Automotive Unit of DG Enterprise and Industry.” The Safer Roads Foundation, who are closely affiliated with ETSC and […]
“What’s Around The Corner”
4th June 2010
In Southern Ireland ahead of this Bank Holiday weekend Mayo County Council is running their “What’s Around The Corner” safety campaign. The campaign includes handing out High-visibility yellow vests to bikers to make sure they can be clearly seen by other motorists, they will be distributed through motorcycle clubs in Co.Mayo. Noel Gibbons Road Safety […]
EU Didn’t Listen
3rd May 2010
Consultation Framework Directive – Anti – Tampering – Europe The European Motorcycle Industry (ACEM) reports it is holding its breath waiting for the European Commission to issue its proposal regarding new type-approval requirements for Powered Two-Wheelers. Delayed for years, then announced for April, it seems that the publication of this piece of legislation will not […]
European Driving Licence Directive Consultation – Madness!
3rd May 2010
Right To Ride has replied to the madness contained in the Department of the Environment’s (DOE) consultation on proposals for implementing the 3rd EC Directive On Driving Licences. This directive voted on and passed in the European Parliament in 2006 must be transposed into national legislation by 19th January 2011 and enter into force as […]
