Diesel spills

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Diesel Spills - Let's Cap Them!



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 deal with.


Diesel/oil spillages are hazards which threaten the safety of all road users. Vehicles can skid, swerve and lose control on patches of diesel, endangering their drivers, passengers, other road users, pedestrians and property. Wet weather can worsen slicks and, coupled with bad light, can sometimes make them impossible to see. Diesel can take up to 100 days to break down so can remain on the road surface for a long time, often reappearing only during rain.



Apart from the hazards it creates it makes economic sense not to waste fuel at its current price and the clean up of these oil spills it a large cost to local authorities.


The problem is mainly caused by drivers forgetting to put the fuel cap back on properly, as well as the overfilling of fuel tanks on vehicles.



To help combat this problem, Mayo County Council’s Road Safety Office have launched the “Cap it” initiative – the aim of which will be to:


1.Raise the awareness of the problem, and the potential consequences and dangers to all road users.


2.Encourage the reporting of diesel spills so that quick remedial action can be taken.


3.Promote education at haulage companies, drivers, farmers, bus companies, petrol filling stations etc. about the problems caused by overfilling, poorly fitted fuel caps and poorly maintained vehicles - all of which can lead to diesel spillage.

This is not a problem for Mayo alone. There is national recognition amongst motorists and rider groups that diesel spills are a very real issue and it’s in this context that we are trying to make progress in our own region. If we can cap this problem in Mayo we’ll be making a real contribution to solving a national, as well as a local, threat to biker safety and motorist safety.




Posters and stickers will be sent to Fleet operators, heavy goods test centres and oil distribution companies around the County.

For the full report visit - www.righttoride.co.uk/?p=5554

For Right To Ride's Diesel Don't Overfill stickers and Poster - www.righttoride.co.uk/?page_id=4459



Issued by



Trevor Baird



www.righttoride.co.uk



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Fix A Road – Get A Grip – Diesel Spills



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) campaign “Get A Grip” for consistent grip levels on the roads is promoting non-slip overbanding and the use of composite non-slip manhole covers.

Get A Grip is also presenting their campaign through a “Roadshow” at MAG local group meetings and motorcycle events in 2011 in England , Scotland and at the Isle of Man TT.



Meanwhile at Right To Ride, our focus is on the issues that motorcyclists face on the roads in Northern Ireland through our “ Fix A Road – Report A Fault” and “Don’t Overfill – Diesel Spills” campaigns.

Adelaide Insurance Services www.adelaideinsurance.com have sponsored 20,000 “Don’t Overfill” stickers and thanks to their sponsorship we can offer the stickers free of charge. The idea is that the sticker provides advisory warning on vehicles and at petrol stations for drivers, that prevention is better than a cure. It also reminds drivers, both commercial and private, not to overfill their tanks and to refit the filler cap securely.

We have also produced a “Don’t Overfill” poster, both the poster and the “Don’t Overfill” sticker can be ordered free of charge on the Right To Ride website.

Right To Ride’s, Trevor Baird said, “No matter where these campaigns hail from, the simple science for motorcyclists is that poor road design and maintenance or, the thoughtlessness of others depositing diesel or mud on the road, can contribute to motorcycle crashes, injuries, and fatalities.”

For full details on these campaigns go to the Right To Ride website at www.righttoride.co.uk/?p=5638

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Trevor Baird



www.righttoride.co.uk



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maybe it wouldnt be a bad idea if the club offered trevor a hand to get some of the stickers and posters around local garages etc... worth a thought