Dun Laoghaire Traffic & Commuting Chat

Maisie, you're a complete ticket but you'll have to stop making things up. Where did I say or insinuate that you are "barking mad"

I think you need to read the post again, before going off half cocked!

Lads can we please stop encouraging Maisie/Taxiperson. They are trolling and despite the occasional hilarious comment they are ruining this forum.

Here the shared path between the village and st.John of Gods with a clear sign shown it’s a shared path

Fair point. However, it is a very poor design with the signage on the path itself being for cyclists only. If you look at the design of the path at the start, it is a continuation of the cycle path while the pedestrian part is blocked by a barrier. Similarly, at the end it merges with part of the road for a stretch before meeting up with John of Gods.

In the case of the previous stretch of path from Oatlands it is for cyclists only.

So what do you propose, close the cycle lanes to cyclists after 10.00am and open them to cars and then reverse the process in the evening ???

Its the cyclists who are entitled?

I must say that I do agree with you in this respect. Shared paths are not ideal and can be dangerous.

I know myself from cycling into town on the N11, that you have to be ultra careful for example, at the top of Mount Merrion ave where pedestrians can run out from the walkway to Sycamore Crescent and on to the bike path.

This is why I'm in favour of reducing the space available to road traffic to allow for dedicated cycle ways, such as they are doing along Stillorgan Pk.

In fairness how are cyclists meant to get passed there. The cycle path doesn’t have a Slip onto the road. And it picks up again after the entrance. It’s a disaster

Looking back through Google street view it appears that the cycle path was removed when they installed the pedestrian crossing over to Mount Merrion avenue, cutting off the original cycle path.

Worth a look for all the zealots in this space.

How much better off would we have been, if we had kept the footpaths for pedestrians and small wheel users, the Bus Stops for folk waiting for a bus, and nice wide all-purpose traffic lanes, so the bikes could have room and the cars would have space to pass them out safely and the buses would be able to take a bend without going up on a mini-roundabout or demolishing a build-out.

Most of you are right. We DO have our priorities all wrong.

i mean motorists are never done with moaning about cyclists and then drive around drunk, on drugs, uninsured, without licenses, mowing down pedestrians on roads and footpaths, etc. etc.

you'd swear cyclists were the only road users breaking rules.

10/10 for entertainment though maisie your rants are hilarious.

Belgian cyclists generally wear ordinary clothes for an ordinary daily activity.

If you do want to be inspired by the Belgians though, maybe you'd like to look at the scheme where they are paid to cycle;

You've failed as a parent when you encourage harassment of your daughter by dangerous drivers.

I'll leave you with this one;