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What does good cycling infrastructure look like?

11 June 2020 Richard Ireland's Roads, Politics, Safety

This is a typical cycle lane in Dublin city centre. It consists of a bit of paint at the side of the road. Technically it’s an offence for motor vehicles to drive or park in a cycle lane, but enforcement is very rare, and all too often motorists stray into

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Dublin to see a redistribution of road space

22 May 2020 Richard Ireland's Roads

The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to radically change the way we distribute road space in Dublin city centre. With a target to double the number of people who walk, and triple the number who cycle, it looks like we’re going to have road space taken away from motor vehicles

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Bicycle helmets should be the last line of defence

24 August 2018 Richard Ireland's Roads, The Law

There’s nothing so divisive as the debate around whether helmets should be compulsory for cyclists. Some advocates of helmet compulsion argue that if they can help (even by a little bit) to prevent injury or death, then we should all be made to wear them. And while they are entitled

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