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Dangers of fake cycling helmets
The Do’s and Dont’s of bicycle helmets When bicycle riders share the roads with motor vehicles, they have a higher risk of suffering serious injuries or being killed in accidents because they have little protection from the forces of collisions. For this reason, it is imperative to have the correct safety equipment, with the most important being your helmet. People...
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Diversions proposed under new Dublin City bus plan
Dublin motorists face 3km diversion under city bus plan Dublin's College green was recently closed off to traffic for the second Sunday in a row. This was a trial in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre. The idea was first proposed in 2016 and sought to ban all traffic in College Green, before being rejected by...
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Could Dublin be a cycling city by 2030?
Dublin Cycling Initiative Cycling and city planning professionals met last week at Dublin’s Convention Centre for the international cycling conference, Velo-City which was back in Dublin after 14 years. Dublin City Council hosted the International cycling event from the 25th to the 28th June 2019 where Klaus Bonda, the chief executive of the Danish Cyclists’ Federation and other leading cycling...
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Irish Electric Car Sales On The Increase
EV Sales So far this year, in the first quarter, there has been as many electric cars sold than in the whole of 2018. Industry figures have revealed that 330 new electric car were registered in Ireland during the month of February, compared to just 72 in the same month last year. So far this year, 1,129 electric cars have...
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Man tries to steal bike from back of moving car.
A cyclist is captured trying to steal a racing bike in central London. Dashcam footage has captured the shocking moment a would-be thief tries to steal a bicycle from the back of a car - while it briefly stops at a red light. In the one-minute clip, dated 3:24pm on Sunday, a man wearing a hoodie is seen cycling behind...
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Dublin Bus Set For A Major Overhaul
New plans are being put forward next month by Dublin Bus to overhaul its operations. Shane Ross, the Minister of Transport has revealed plans to make some needed changes to Dublin Bus very soon. The new plans will include changes to the buses themselves. Some of the things they want to focus on are how you pay on the bus,...
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15 New Bike Stations Are Coming To Dublin
Such is the popularity of bike stations around Dublin many find they have to battle for a Dublin Bike at 8.30am on a weekday morning. As a result of the need, there are 15 new bicycle stations being introduced around the city. The 15-station expansion of Dublin Bikes will be focused on the Grangegorman area and is set to get...
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Cyclists and pedestrians could be at more risk now than in winter time
Cyclists and pedestrians could be at more risk now than in winter time. With the onset of the bright evenings and expectation of summertime just around the corner many pedestrians and cyclists could become complacent about their visibility. Due to the continued risk, the Road Safety Authority is urging all cyclist and pedestrians to make sure that we can be...
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The county with the worst drivers in Ireland
The County with the worst drivers in Ireland has been revealed in a new survey of 7,000 people by the AA in Ireland. Almost half of the people surveyed ranked Dubliners as the worst drivers in Ireland. Dubliners the worst drivers? Coming in second place as the worst drivers in Ireland was Donegal with 19.25 per cent of people naming...
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Traffic chaos expected if cars are banned from quays
Traffic chaos on the quays Dublin City Council is planning to ban cars and lorries from three of the north Liffey quays. In order to accommodate additional bus and bicycle lanes This will cause massive traffic congestion all over the north side of the city if the ban is implemented. Some local residents are fearful that all the traffic which...