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What category of roads Im I allowed to cycle on?

  • 24-05-2010 4:20pm
    #1
    tunguska
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭


    Im usuallly over on the running forum but Im injured at the moment so Im on the racing bike for a few weeks to keep the heart and lungs ticking over.
    The weather was so good yesterday that I decided to go for a long spin on the bike.........well my idea of a long spin anyway, I realise Im a lite weight compared to most of you guys. Anyway I left Tallaght and headed for Brittas bay. I checked AA route planner and it said 72km, so a round trip of 144km. That 72km actually turned out to be more like 90km(not 100% sure, the garmin died at 65km and I still wasnt close to where I was going). But what happened was I got so far on the regular roads that have cycle lanes and then I hit a point where I followed a slip road and ended up on the N11(I think I just beyond Bray at this point). And this brings me to my question. I followed this stretch of road until I got to a point where I hit blue signs for the motorway, so I got off, ended up on an N11 detour, but eventually got to where I was going(4hrs later). But all the time I was on the N11 I didnt see one other cyclist and also some cars beebed at me. I kept thinking, jaysus am I even allowed on this road? And thats it, was I right to be on the N11 or are bikes not allowed on this classification of road?
    Apologies if this is an obvious thing that every cyclist knows, like I said, Im more of a runner normally. Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    zil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭zil


    Check out http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055917805&highlight=motorway

    You can cycle on all N roads it just happens that the N11 changes to the M11 for a while.


  • #3
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    You can cycle on everything except M-roads. In otherwords, you're pefectly entitled to be on the N11. Lots of Dublin cycling clubs use it regularly on training spins, so you're far from the only cyclist to use it.


  • #4
    tunguska
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    Great stuff, thanks lads. Looks like Im entitled to be on the N roads alright but to be honest it was a very stressful ride. As one guy said on that link, trucks bombing by you at 100km/hr is pretty unsettling. Think I'll look for an alternate route next time.


  • #5
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,573 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    tunguska wrote: »
    Great stuff, thanks lads. Looks like Im entitled to be on the N roads alright but to be honest it was a very stressful ride. As one guy said on that link, trucks bombing by you at 100km/hr is pretty unsettling. Think I'll look for an alternate route next time.

    nah their great pulls you along esp. when your going into a headwind :D

    or am i just odd

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #6
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    ednwireland wrote: »
    nah their great pulls you along esp. when your going into a headwind :D

    or am i just odd
    Technically that is true; the fastest UK TT times are generally set on busy A roads due to this effect. Not very pleasant though IMO.


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  • #7
    turtlesdove3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭turtlesdove3


    el tonto wrote: »
    You can cycle on everything except M-roads. In otherwords, you're pefectly entitled to be on the N11. Lots of Dublin cycling clubs use it regularly on training spins, so you're far from the only cyclist to use it.

    Why not M-roads? Just eager to know since I'm not from there. Thanks


  • #8
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    turtlesdove3 wrote: »
    Why not M-roads? Just eager to know since I'm not from there. Thanks

    M-roads are motorways. Slow moving vehicles are not allowed on them, including bicycles.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Worth noting that there are some places (e.g. Some tunnels, jack lynch comes to mind) that you're not allowed through on a bike even though they're not M roads.


  • #10
    blorg
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    Dónal wrote: »
    Worth noting that there are some places (e.g. Some tunnels, jack lynch comes to mind) that you're not allowed through on a bike even though they're not M roads.
    AFAIK the Jack Lynch tunnel is a special case in that regard, I am not sure there is another road in the country in that category.


  • #11
    Civilian_Target
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,618 ✭✭✭Civilian_Target


    Does that mean we can cycle down the port tunnel? Or is it a motorway?


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  • #12
    emanresu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭emanresu


    Civilian_Target wrote: »
    Does that mean we can cycle down the port tunnel? Or is it a motorway?

    No cyclists (or pedestrians or L-drivers) are allowed in the Dublin Port Tunnel.
    It is part of the M50 motorway.


  • #13
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    Civilian_Target wrote: »
    Does that mean we can cycle down the port tunnel? Or is it a motorway?

    As above the Port Tunnel is motorway, it's classified as part of the M50. I'm sure they want their crazy, unsightly idea of an eastern bypass to be the same. :rolleyes:

    The Jack Lynch tunnel is a special case because there is something apparently stopping cyclists from using it when it is a N-road and dual carriageway leads up to both ends. There is mention of a bylaw, but it's not available at http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ (which is sometimes not a complete record anyway).


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