Hurrache wrote: » How many motorways are there in Ireland in which there's 3 lanes and the speed limit is 120?
You should stay indoors, what with all the accidents you're involved in and fear of cyclists in the city centre. Ever think it may be you?
4.6 TRAFFIC, BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS ETC. (a) No person shall cycle or use any skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, or other vehicle in any park or open space except on such routes and in such places as may be designated by the Council for that purpose. (b) No person shall leave any vehicle unattended in any park or open space, except in such places as may be set aside as standing or parking places. (c) No person other than employees or agents of the Council shall drive or be a passenger in a mechanically propelled vehicle in any park or open space except on authorised routes. (d) No person shall wheel a non-mechanical vehicle in any park or open space except on authorised routes. (e) Bye-Law 4.6(a) and 4.6(d) shall not apply to: (1) bicycles or tricycles ridden by children under the age of 10 years who are accompanied by and under the care of an adult (2) bicycles using designated cycle lanes. (f) All persons to whom Bye-laws 4.6 (a), 4.6 (c) and 4.6(d) apply shall stop when called upon to do so by signal or otherwise by an employee or agent of the Council or by a member of An Garda Síochána. (g) The speed limit for all vehicles on authorised routes in any park or open space shall be ten kilometres per hour.
TaurenDruid wrote: » (If you pop over to the motoring threads you'll no doubt find people complaining about people tootling along at 100kmh in the middle lane).
TaurenDruid wrote: » I've not reported any of the collisions I've been involved in with cyclists. Nor has anyone else I know who has been hit by a cyclist.
TaurenDruid wrote: » Wherever there's a picture of a bike on the cycle track, there's a big circle with the speed limit posted. You don't have to go looking it up, it's right there.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » God you're really principled on this matter, stand your ground, well done. You're complaining about cyclists because you're one of this oddballs that hates cyclists and picks up on anything they can to direct hatred at them. I think it's some kind of insecurity that motorists have that I can't quite figure out yet. Have you thought about ringing radio phone in shows on the matter?
TaurenDruid wrote: » Why do you think we're complaining about cyclists?! I've already written on here about the two times it's happened to me in the last year. And the one time I got given out to for telling a cyclist to get off the ****ing footpath as she cycled towards me through the scaffolding outside Toners. I don't go out of my way to get hit by cyclists, obviously, apart from walking on footpaths. How disgraceful of me. I will also not get out of the way of a cyclist on a footpath (unless it's a young kid). Some of them seem a bit shocked by this.
AndrewJRenko wrote: » Thanks. Can you please clarify what exactly you mean by 'speed limit posted'? Is there a speed limit sign? Or is the 10 kmph listed on some general signage?
Thelonious Monk wrote: » No because there was a report published after a survey for that 98% figure. I have sped many times while driving, everyone does. And you must be doing something wrong if you and your friends are getting hit by cyclists, I don't know anyone who's ever had this problem.
TaurenDruid wrote: » It's actually every park controlled by Dublin City Council. I think that leaves out the Phoenix Park, possibly inside Stephen's Green, too, but every other Dublin park.
TaurenDruid wrote: » I've not reported any of the collisions I've been involved in with cyclists. Nor has anyone else I know who has been hit by a cyclist. Now. We both know another poster on here who regularly talks about 98% of drivers. Are you going to have a go at him, too?
Stark wrote: » Still waiting on answer to AJR's question. What park is it so we can look it up?
Spook_ie wrote: » OMG We have AJR +2%
AndrewJRenko wrote: » What park is this please?
Thelonious Monk wrote: » You can't just throw out made up stuff like that. You can't decide something is true and then use it in an argument.
TaurenDruid wrote: » I think you're exaggerating, LaPierre. Every vehicle on your local motorway is doing in excess of 120KMhh? Really?! That'd make the news, surely!
Ultima Thule wrote: » You just posted previously to this that 100% cyclists broke speed limit through a park. When someone else says 100% they are exaggerating? Your 100% up your own arse.
TaurenDruid wrote: » There may or not be speed limits for bikes on the public road (does an e-bike count as a bike? What about a scooter?) - I've not looked.
Thargor wrote: » There are no speed limits for bikes, so someone has posted a meaningless sign. Also bikes are not equipped with speedometers, so add another layer of idiocy to your latest angle.
07Lapierre wrote: » I know how you feel. My local MOTORWAY has a speed limit posted for vehicles. It's completely ignored by 100% of Vehicles. Most of the time, that's grand, but the Motorway is getting busier of late, and there's still muppet's treating it as a race track.
TaurenDruid wrote: » My local park has a speed limit posted for bikes. It's completely ignored by 100% of cyclists. Most of the time, that's grand, but the park has been really busy of late, and there's still muppets treating it as a sprint track.
TaurenDruid wrote: » though collisions and injuries do occur and the vast majority go unrecorded
Pinch Flat wrote: » Can never understand why this even comes up. The 30kph limits within Dublin are not adhered to by 100% of drivers.
magicbastarder wrote: » speed limits don't apply to cyclists, so there's no speed limit for them to stick to.
07Lapierre wrote: » Bicycles no. E-bikes yes (Speed limits apply to motorised vehicles only)
TaurenDruid wrote: » Should cyclists stick to speed limits. Yes or no?
TaurenDruid wrote: » Ah, I see where you're coming from now. Grand. I have never complained about kids on the footpath on a bike on this thread or elsewhere, and I don't think anyone else has, either. I'm fine with kids on the footpath. When they hit puberty, turn 16, and get their mountain bikes, now - that's a different story. I don't think anyone is saying there's a huge danger to pedestrians from rude/inconsiderate/lazy ****ers on bikes on footpaths (though collisions and injuries do occur and the vast majority go unrecorded) - just that it's rude, inconsiderate and lazy and is annoying to pedestrians. All of this has already been gone over, multiple times, on the thread. Can you enlighten me, though - why are people cycling on Seán O'Casey Bridge; or on the wide footpath on the likes of Stephen's Green (which actually has a segregated cycle lane in parts). There's no danger from cars in either place. But it would be a tad longer to cycle the long way around the Green, or to get off your bike and wheel it across SOC Bridge... Can you really complain about drivers breaking the ROTR by parking badly if you're fine with cyclists breaking the ROTR? You don't find that a little hypocritical, no?
