FREE High Vis Jackets and Bicycle Lights Today Dublin only

vicwatson

Now, between 1 & 2 and this evening between 17.00 & 18.00 hrs

Be Safe Be Seen - Free High Visibilty jackets etc on the 21/11/13

Gardai from Pearse Stree Traffic Unit will be distributing Free High Visibility jackets, bags, belts and bicycle lights today, Thursday, the 21st November 2013 at the following locations:
St. Stephen's Green West (Outside the Royal College of Surgeons) 13.00 - 14.00, and
Leeson Street Bridge (beside the cycle track on Wilton Terrace) 17.00 - 18.00

fartyarse

The sooner you get down the better, they often run out of the stuff wayyyyy before the finishing time, especially in city centre!

schemingbohemia

vicwatson wrote: »

Now, between 1 & 2 and this evening between 17.00 & 18.00 hrs

Be Safe Be Seen - Free High Visibilty jackets etc on the 21/11/13

Gardai from Pearse Stree Traffic Unit will be distributing Free High Visibility jackets, bags, belts and bicycle lights today, Thursday, the 21st November 2013 at the following locations:
St. Stephen's Green West (Outside the Royal College of Surgeons) 13.00 - 14.00, and
Leeson Street Bridge (beside the cycle track on Wilton Terrace) 17.00 - 18.00

Nice one.

Now that will be a first for me seeing Pearse St Garda at Leeson St bridge where every evening there is light breaking by cars at every single change, cars stopped in the orange box and motorists (and cyclists) flying through the green pedestrian light on the west of the bridge.

Hopefully the Garda will do something about that once they've finished handing out the goodies.

vicwatson

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Nice one.

Now that will be a first for me seeing Pearse St Garda at Leeson St bridge where every evening there is light breaking by cars at every single change, cars stopped in the orange box and motorists (and cyclists) flying through the green pedestrian light on the west of the bridge.

Hopefully the Garda will do something about that once they've finished handing out the goodies.

Say it to them while you are there !:)

Crazy Eye

thanks op was in there this morning and they were flying out the door . saw a cycle garda chase after a fella on a bike who broke red light on baggot street , garda pulled him over and gave him an absolute boll!king for breaking the red lights . fancy bike and chap had all the cycle gear on but he still broke the lights , garda tore into him infront of some bystanders .

frash

All available for free on the RSA website:

Bike Lights - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=86934513&postcount=2011

Rucksack cover / jackets / etc - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87069680&postcount=1

whiteshorts

Bike Lights are finished from the RSA.

Crazy Eye

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Nice one.

Now that will be a first for me seeing Pearse St Garda at Leeson St bridge where every evening there is light breaking by cars at every single change, cars stopped in the orange box and motorists (and cyclists) flying through the green pedestrian light on the west of the bridge.

Hopefully the Garda will do something about that once they've finished handing out the goodies.

a car can legally enter and stop in a yellow box if car is turning right and there is enough distance to car infront of him or her . saw a cyclist get hammered by cycle garda today for breaking the red lights at baggot street bridge . fancy bike and all the gear on but cyclist just went on through red lights as if they were green garda chased after him and hammered him for it

schemingbohemia

Crazy Eye wrote: »

a car can legally enter and stop in a yellow box if car is turning right and there is enough distance to car infront of him or her . saw a cyclist get hammered by cycle garda today for breaking the red lights at baggot street bridge . fancy bike and all the gear on but cyclist just went on through red lights as if they were green garda chased after him and hammered him for it

Thank you for explaining the law to me :rolleyes:

Obviously I was just imagining all the cars who continue straight into the yellow box thus blocking vehicles driving north along Leeson street.

vicwatson

frash wrote: »

All available for free on the RSA website:

Bike Lights - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=86934513&postcount=2011

Rucksack cover / jackets / etc - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87069680&postcount=1

Nice 1.

Some rigormorole trying to make an order though

sweetie

vicwatson wrote: »

Nice 1.

Some rigormorole trying to make an order though

indeed, i had to make up an 'event'

Daith

sweetie wrote: »

indeed, i had to make up an 'event'

I selected personal use to create an account but had to make up an event to order. Still it's free! Thanks op

vicwatson

Interestingly (and expensively) they are delivered by courier by the RSA !! What's wrong with An Post ?

Greenmachine

Should be compulsary for cyclist to wear the high-vis and have working light. I am regularly driving between 5:30am-6:30am and the amount of cyclist I see with no lights are almost non existent light. Make your self visible for christ shake. Of course it always come down to enforcement.

Ciaran_B

vicwatson wrote: »

Interestingly (and expensively) they are delivered by courier by the RSA !! What's wrong with An Post ?

I noticed this when my backpack cover was delivered to my job today. I feel a bit guilty to be honest but the cover is great.

vicwatson

Ciaran_B wrote: »

I noticed this when my backpack cover was delivered to my job today. I feel a bit guilty to be honest but the cover is great.

Agreed, they do not need to pay for a courier, An Post is fine.