When does the removal of the mandatory use of cycle lanes come into force?

coolbeans

I'm down the country now but I was living in Dublin for the last few years where I cycled almost every day. I really don't know how anyone can justify the cost and inconvenience of driving in the city but that's another matter.
Anyway on my way into UCD or town I'd always use the cycle lane between Stillorgan and Foster's Avenue. I'm a pretty fast cyclist though and found it extremely dangerous in sections as it's literally like a camels back as engineers dished the path for access to individual houses. Anyone who is in any way confident and who has used this path will no doubt have been tempted to use the bus lane instead as the bumps literally make the frame on my bike creak. Of course when I did use the bus lane I'd have all kinds of lunatic drive up my ass trying to teach me a lesson for not using the cycle lane. Obviously the lane isn't fit for it's intended purpose so what I want to know is when will they rescind the mandatory bike lane use law? I know they were talking about it but when will it come into effect?

xz

I always used the bus lanes and road along there, a lot of the cycle lane is, as you say like a camels back,I just ignored the lunatic fringe motorists and stuck with the rules of the road, i.e hand signals, stopping at lights etc.I once had a motorcycle Garda tell me to be careful of the buses and taxi's, and that the cycle lane was "a joke". So common sense prevailed with that Garda

BeerNut

There's been nothing other than a high-level intention to do it at this stage. The only deadline set is for the whole plan, and that's 2020.
What pete says

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petethedrummer

Before the end of the year.

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=60948443&postcount=19

cyclopath2001

petethedrummer wrote: »

Before the end of the year.

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=60948443&postcount=19

Going on past form, when they introduced the original legislation, whatever they give with one hand, they'll take back even more with the other. They'll probably couple it to a MHL or they'll fudge it so you can be done for careless driving if you don't use a cycle track and you get in the way of a motorist.

Every time the government announces new cycle initiatives, Dublin City council removes a cycle lane.

BostonB

Its a dangerous law tbh. Especially at junctions.

blorg

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

Going on past form, when they introduced the original legislation, whatever they give with one hand, they'll take back even more with the other. They'll probably couple it to a MHL or they'll fudge it so you can be done for careless driving if you don't use a cycle track and you get in the way of a motorist.

Christ, enough with the cynicism, you have been rightly critical of the law but now it is being repealed! Can you not just welcome that without moaning and speculating as to how it could be made into somehow a bad thing...

Ant

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

Every time the government announces new cycle initiatives, Dublin City council removes a cycle lane.

I haven't noticed that phenomenon myself but given the ratio of poor, low quality and dangerous cycle tracks compared to useful, well-maintained and safe ones, surely that's statistically more likely to be a good thing for cyclists?