'Recipe for disaster': Child struck by motorcycle weeks after bollards installed on busy road “This raises the issue of the newly-placed bollards in the area,” he said. “They were put up to protect cyclists on the lanes. Cars were parking on the cycle lanes, even if it’s illegally, to drop off their kids. “What seems to be happening since the bollards were put in place is that cars are now stopping in traffic on the road and children are vacating the vehicles onto the main road which is dangerous and has resulted in an accident this morning. “Councillors in the area were not notified about the erection of the bollards, and a number of constituents have highlighted that it is a recipe for disaster and unfortunately they have been proven correct," local councillor Colm Kelleher added.
The Fine Gael TD is set to propose a new bill in the next couple of weeks to legalise the widespread use of e-scooters and e-bikes by bringing them in line with laws that apply to pedal bikes. The private member’s Personal Light Electric Vehicle Bill, part of the Road Traffic Act, seeks to amend road traffic legislation to permit e-scooters and e-bikes as bicycles so that they would be exempt from insurance. Therefore, they could be used on public roads and cycle lanes. At present, e-scooters and e-bikes are currently not regulated in Ireland. There is no specific law covering them. They are considered to be mechanically-propelled vehicles, which means that if they are used in public places users must hold a licence and insurance.
Seth Brundle wrote: » No reason why not.
Seth Brundle wrote: » If only there was a solution to this :rolleyes:...https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/recipe-disaster-child-struck-motorcycle-19254084
breezy1985 wrote: » Very insightful. Just to clear it up I am not against the idea it's just impossible in the few schools I have experience in and am curious to know what the rules and logistics are
buffalo wrote: » Here's some coverage: https://irishcycle.com/2020/03/04/school-streets-to-be-expanded-in-dublin-after-success/
Seth Brundle wrote: » If only there was a solution to this :rolleyes:... "cars are now stopping in traffic" ]
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Didn't take them long! These pricks are there nearly every morning
Seth Brundle wrote: » I guess that they must have little else to police...https://twitter.com/sticky_bottle/status/1327327790417530880?s=19
Wildly Boaring wrote: » The amount of bikes on paths at the minute is a bit annoying.
CramCycle wrote: » One can only assume this is in conjunction with a crackdown on speeding, mobile phone use, red light running (by any vehicle user), parking on footpaths, driving on footpaths, parking on double yellows, using loading bays for non commercial vehicles and so on?
Seth Brundle wrote: » I've only seen kids doing it and to be honest unless there is something done about driving habits in Ireland then I think the kids are better off there
Wildly Boaring wrote: » The amount of bikes on paths at the minute is a bit annoying. Even announcing that they'll keep an eye on it might remind people the rules exist. There's an element of people at it who simply won't give to buggies or toddlers and generally fall into the selfishness about the roads.
AndrewJRenko wrote: » Maybe they should be announcing that they'll be keeping an eye out on speeding drivers so?
cletus wrote: » In fairness, the Gardai do announce at different times that they'll be focusing on speeding, drink driving etc. Nobody comes on when these initiatives are in place and asks why are they not targeting cyclists at the same time
Wildly Boaring wrote: » It's not an either or scenario
AndrewJRenko wrote: » It actually is an either/or scenario. Any individual Garda can only do one thing at a time. So the choice is to allocate Garda to focus on the issues that is one of the top three causes of road deaths (speeding) or to allocate that Garda to be chasing cyclists on the pavement. What's your priority?
Stark wrote: » You must be a Journal.ie comments section virgin.
AndrewJRenko wrote: » It actually is an either/or scenario. Any individual Garda can only do one thing at a time. So the choice is to allocate Garda to focus on the issues that is one of the top three causes of road deaths (speeding) or to allocate that Garda to be chasing cyclists on the pavement. What's your priority? Maybe that's because cyclists don't kill a few people each week on the roads.
Wildly Boaring wrote: » Speeding So they shouldn't chase drivers who do close passes, break red lights, overtake on bends, use their phones or drink drive? Guards should enforce the law. Not the laws you like. It's like the boy getting done for no tax and no NCT coming into work and declaring "Why won't they catch the real criminals?" And all the dunderheads nodding. " Sure what harm were they doing"
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