It's a personal choice, but you're really kidding yourself by sticking with the car for supposedly health reasons.
I'd say it's more safety reasons than health reasons.
With safety being directly connected to health, presumably
Not necessarily. Mountain climbing would be a healthy activity. But is it safe? Or white water rafting, downhill skiing, scuba diving and so on.
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Before even opening the article you know that's McKinstry. He might as well say all he can for now...
Edit: Do'h
Edited it. Didn't spot the date, thought it was at the last council meeting
Spotted on a Facebook page today
Let There Be Lights! 🚦 The traffic lights at the pedestrian crossing on Henry Street are now up-and-running, safely connecting the playground and canals to the rest of Galway's Westend 🥳 The neighbourhood is getting more accessible by the day 🙌
Waiting staff would have to bring hot food and drinks past passing pedestrians and it's a collision waiting to happen. Then there's the issue of potential anti social behaviour breaking out on those tables, who's responsible for security? Is it the owners of the tables or is it the Gardaí? Better to have your allocated outdoor area attached to your premises in order to have better control of activity in that area.
Meanwhile in the Bus Station debate.
Private company with fees set by the council and several councillors on their management board. <rubbing my eyes in frustration >
Don't know much about any of those sports tbh. I do know that the substantial health benefits of cycling are well established, including a near halving of your cancer risk. The risks of serious injury or death from cycling are frequently exaggerated.
Sorry, but you constantly call out cars as big metal death monsters out to maim, cripple and kill cyclists.
If danger to cyclists is frequently exaggerated, YOU'RE the one frequently exaggerating it.
Correlation is not causation.
Healthier people are able for cycling.
Actually, if you listen, you’ll find I call out cars as big metal death monsters out to maim and cripple ALL road users, mostly other motorists, then pedestrians, with cyclists being the smallest bunch.
The health benefits of cycling are substantial.
It’s way past the ‘coincidence’ stage. With trikes and eBikes, most people can cycle.
Jesus H, Andrew. This just started because a poster said they didn't feel safe while cycling in Galway. A valid point IMO.
But you HAVE to go off on your usual "Oh but CYCLING!!" rally cry.
We get it...CYCLING!!!
Valid points all round so.
Some good news for train users
Minister of State at the Department of Transport – Hildegarde Naughton – says the contract for the 12 million euro works will be signed next week.
The redevelopment will include the addition of a second platform and a 1 kilometre section of double-track that will increase capacity between Athenry and Galway.
The Minister and Galway West Fine Gael TD, who’s a native of Oranmore, says it’s expected the works will take approximately 18 months, with a completion date of early 2024.
Long overdue to have this passing loop, that pic that goes with the article is a good reminder that the road entrance into the Oranmore Stations needs a drastic overhaul (as does the entire Coast Road from Oranmore to Rosshill)
I wonder if a halt platform would be viable around the Riverside/Derrydonnell area?
Whats your issue with the entrance to the Oranmore Train Station. Seems absolutely fine to me.
Appreciate that the Coast Road could do with a new level of tarmac, but it's not too bad. The road beside Joyces to the Maldron is much worse
Did you have a traumatic incident with a road vehicle at some point or something, because the hysterical nonsense you often come out with is remarkable and totally out of touch with reality.
Is it really hysterical though? 25,000 car deaths in the EU each year and the RSA's main response is to spend millions giving out hi-viz vests to school kids with zero evidence to show it's in any way effective. Yet a few cases of monkeypox, with no deaths, generate apocalyptic headlines
Well, yes. On most journeys, I have traumatic incidents with a road vehicle - dangerously close passes, dangerously fast passes, passes by drivers actively texting or watching Netflix or having video chats, passes by drivers eating cereal with a spoon from a bowl balanced on their knees - - all absolutely routine. A couple of times a week, I get MGIF overtakes, left hooks, illegally parked drivers pushing me further out into traffic.
If you're not seeing this stuff happening all around you, you might need to work on your observation.
Good to see more permeability measures coming on stream
The before pic
Still lots more work to do though
I've said it many times, if our streets and roads are safe enough to let kids cycle to school without coming into conflict with motorised traffic, then the streets and roads are safe for everyone, regardless of age or ability.
Hopefully we will see some good things coming out of this consultation
One would need to get out of the car to see whats wrong with it. 100% guaranteed as more housing goes into this area they will have to rectify this junction again. Kerb Radii needs to be tightened up - the junction is too wide. Allows motorised vehicles to exit and enter at speed. This coast road section needs to be re-purposed completely now. Narrow the carraigeway, put in footpaths and cycleways from Oranmore to Roscam.
The more I drive,the less confidence I have in the road worthiness of Irish drivers. Huge lack of observation, spatial awareness, common courtesy, and most importantly safety of fellow road users.
But this isn't confined to operators of motor vehicles. I passed a cyclist yesterday with a young child on a rear seat. One hand on the handlebars. The other was used to chat away on his mobile. Who's to blame when he hits a stone in the road, gets hit by a gust of wind, gets distracted by the phone call?
It's not just on motorists Andrew. Everyone has a role to play in road safety.
And don't get me started on scooters
Open by 2025 (planing caveats apply)
RTE news : Plans to expand commuter rail services in Galway
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