Following the plans of the European Commission to implement new measures to prevent modifications of the powertrain of motorcycles a so called anti-tampering study has already been initiated. At the same time European Parliament has not decided yet whether to empower the Commission to take action on the issue independently. FEMA has expressed it concerns […]
MRF Reports
18th March 2011
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) reports on the SAFERIDER Saga in the U.S. The March-April 2011 “MRF Reports”, their bi-monthly information bulletin, carries Right To Ride’s report – Saferider Saga Goes On And On! Featured in full on page 51 of the MRF bulletin, our report commented on a BBC article – “Motorbikes ‘to get […]
FEMA – MEP Ride
3rd March 2011
FEMA the Federation Of European Motorcyclists’ Associations who represent the members of 24 national motorcyclists’ organisations from 19 European countries have announce the date of their 2011 MEP Ride. The 14th MEP Ride will be organised on May 5th 2011 and will start in Brussels Belgium riding to the racetrack, Circuit Zolder in Flanders to […]
Dublin – MAG Wins Parking
4th February 2011
MAG Ireland – The Irish Motorcycle Action Group – reports that have won a parking commitment from Dublin City Council – DCC. For decades, Dublin motorcyclists parked their bikes on the central median in O’Connell Street. As part of the refurbishment of O’Connell Street with the installation of the new central median/pedestrian area & civic […]
Right to Protest Demonstrate Communicate
2nd February 2011
The “No To The Bike Parking Tax” campaign – a non-political action group representing motorcyclists and scooterists to object against the illegitimate introduction of parking levies by Westminster City Council (WCC) and any other authorities, found out last weekend that their right to communicate their protests and demonstrations through their website was pulled. Although the […]
Views On Advanced Motorcycle Training – Sweden
28th January 2011
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) […]
