It’s a cheap, fast and healthy way to get around but only two per cent of us are prepared to get on our bikes. National Bike Week is coming down the tracks – a good excuse to get pedalling
Category Archives: Irish Posts
Ireland, see also NI
Cycling in cities – Are we really serious
A video aimed at educating drivers about passing out cyclists
Counter-productive RSA campaign a ‘red herring’, say cyclists, because it scaremongers about the risks in cycling
The recently-launched Road Safety Authority (RSA) campaign of radio ads highlights the risks of injuries and loss of life posed to cyclists by the Irish road network. It will scare cyclists off the road, according to advocacy groups Cyclist.ie. ‘This goes against EU, Irish and local government active travel policy, and is simply contrary to common sense’, said Mike McKillen, chair of national advocacy group Cyclist.ie. EU-wide, public policy is directed at persuading commuters to leave their cars behind in the driveway and get on their bikes to go to work, college or school. The roll-out of many public bike schemes across the EU is testament to this new urge to get citizens cycling. Continue reading Counter-productive RSA campaign a ‘red herring’, say cyclists, because it scaremongers about the risks in cycling
Iarnrod Eireann and Bicycles
Letter to NI Assembly on Helmet Law
I am writing this submission from my position as chairman of ‘Cyclist.ie’, the all-island umbrella body for utility cyclists. I was born in Belfast and lived there for part of my childhood years. All my relatives live in Northern Ireland.
I would urge that you listen to what experienced cyclists (Cyclists Touring Club, NI Cycling Initiative, many individual cyclists, etc.) have been saying to you about this Bill. Its original proponents may mean well but what you, as legislators, have to consider is the unintended consequences of introducing it into law.
I would urge that you consider your answer to these two fundamental questions below:
- Is the Bill going to reduce significantly the incidence of road traffic collisions involving a cyclist and a motorised vehicle?
- Is the Bill going to reduce significantly the incidence of head injuries leading to death or morbidity in such collisions?
The peer-reviewed research evidence suggests that the answer will be ‘no’ to both these questions. The CTC and others have provided you with the references to this literature. Continue reading Letter to NI Assembly on Helmet Law
Cyclist.ie bi-annual meeting: Sat 12th March – Limerick
Cyclist.ie bi-annual meeting; Limerick: University of Limerick; Saturday 12th Match, from 11a.m. Continue reading Cyclist.ie bi-annual meeting: Sat 12th March – Limerick
Survey of General Election 2011 Candidates
With the general election looming we felt the need to make ourselves known to the prospective TDs and make cycling visible in the election campaign. Jonivar created a survey which can be found along with the summary at http://cyclin.gg/survey . The survey deals with; personal bicycle use, national cycling policy, benefits of cycling, encouraging cycling among children, driver training, bike schemes and the law. Continue reading Survey of General Election 2011 Candidates
Cycle on and be counted
Automatic cycle counter
Location: N11 inbound, at border with DLR CoCo and City
Operational since 1 Jan 2011
It was funded by NTA
Learner driver in court over cyclist death
A MARRIED woman out for an early-morning cycle was struck and killed by a learner driver who was overtaking a cattle truck, a court heard. Joseph Hanley, 26, of 5 Sycamore Drive, Bruff, yesterday pleaded not guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to dangerous driving causing the death of Carmel O’Brien, 49, at Uregare, Kilmallock, on August 17, 2007. Continue reading Learner driver in court over cyclist death