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I want to ride my bicycle…(but I don’t feel safe).

                      It is well known that 2017 saw the third successive year where Irish cycling fatalities have seen an increase. Despite a reduction in fatalities across all other transport modes, pedal cyclist fatalities increased by 50% over those of 2016.   We don’t often get […]

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How do we solve a problem like ‘close pass’? 🚵🏾‍♀️🚵‍♂️🚴🏼‍♀️

  Minimum Passing Distance Law   2017 has been an horrendous year for Irish bicycle rider fatalities.   15 people won’t be at the family Christmas dinner table this year because they chose to go out and ride their bikes on the Republic’s roads.   This comes as little surprise to those of us who […]

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Ireland’s quest for Minimum Passing Distance Law.

  Bike Lives Matter.   In the coming weeks, Fianna Fáil transport spokesperson, Robert Troy T.D. will bring forward an amendment to the road traffic bill with the intention of introducing a cyclist specific minimum passing distance law for the Republic of Ireland.   We were given ‘heads-up’ on this in November when a party […]

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