Biker NI Safety Card

First Aid For Riders the safety initiative set up by Right To Ride to provide a tailored First Aid Course for riders of all Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs) is now recommending B.I.K.E.R.S. Training, home of the First Bike on Scene (FBoS) – Emergency Response Skills (ERS) to deliver their courses to riders. Set up in 2011, B.I.K.E.R.S. Training aims to contribute to the road safety of motorcyclists by providing them with immediate care skills in the event of coming across a road traffic collision, involving another biker. It is their hope to take away the fear from approaching and … [Read more...] about First Bike On Scene

Last week while hovering over a table of various canapés and cocktail sausages at the rebranding launch of Adelaide Insurance Services as Cornmarket Insurance Services, I was introduced (thanks Monty) to the folks from the Adelaide Advanced Motorcyclists group. Our first conversation was about the group name and whether it would be changing to reflect the rebranding to  Cornmarket Insurance Services. The answer was no, the group name would be staying the same and the Adelaide name would also be staying with the motorcycle insurance – Adelaide Motorbike Insurance. The next … [Read more...] about Adelaide Slow Ride

Both Hein Gericke in Belfast and Davy’s Bikes in Bangor, who both recently took on the Biker NI Safety (CRASH) Card, are offering riders a great deal and a safe deal on purchasing a new helmet. The Hein Gericke – Motorcycle Helmet renewal scheme and the Davy’s Bikes – Helmet Scrappage Scheme came about after PSNI Road Policing posted up on their Facebook page a picture, with a warning after a rider was spotted wearing a “faulty” helmet. “Road Policing officers in the west of the province spotted a motorcyclist wearing this helmet recently. As you can can see, the strap is … [Read more...] about Get A New Helmet

Globally 1.25 million CRASH cards in the UK – including Northern Ireland, Europe and USA as RAF Lakenheath has become the first US Air Force (USAF) base in the UK to join the award winning CRASH card programme. Wings met wheels at a recent Suffolk motorbike safety day which showcased award-winning rider cards. RAF Lakenheath has become the first US Air Force (USAF) base in the UK to join the award winning CRASH card programme. Motorcycle instructor Ian Burrell MBE, a bank paramedic with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and general secretary of the … [Read more...] about CRASH Cards Fly High

George Miller Motorcycles who are based in the village of Ardstraw just outside Omagh in Co.Tyrone have become the latest dealer to take on the Biker NI Safety (Crash) Card. George Miller Motorcycles has been a Suzuki dealer for around 35 years now and George himself, a spritely 77 years old is still a major influence in the Dealership with his Grandson Dean Miller now being the owner. As well as being a Franchised Suzuki Dealer, they also stock a large range of pre-owned motorcycles, carry a large stock of Helmets, Motorcycle Clothing and Accessories and stock a comprehensive … [Read more...] about George Miller Motorcycles

The Biker NI Safety Card will be along to the PSNI Bikesafe event at Ballymena Honda this Saturday 23rd August 2014. BikeSafe, who funded the “Crash Card” this year have been handing the cards out to riders, however their stocks are running low, so we will be at the event with an extra pile of the free cards! The card is placed inside your helmet as a medical alert, details which you the rider have written on the card, provides vital information for attending ambulance crews or emergency responders if the motorcyclist is injured in a road traffic collision or unable to talk … [Read more...] about BikeSafe Ballymena