Children, older people and deprived communities would benefit most from a change, conference told Cutting speed limits in urban areas to 30 km/h (20 mph) reduces the number of road accidents and the severity of injuries, according to the Institute of Public Health Ireland (IPHI). Read article See also 30kph Speed Limits
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30 km/h (20 mph) limits are an inexpensive and popular way to improve safety, cut pollution and encourage smarter travel choices. They lead to improved traffic flow and less congestion. People can move without fear. And so we want to achieve these benefits for the whole of the European Union. What is our vision? 30 km/h shall become the standard speed limits for villages, towns … Continue reading European Citizen´s Initiative “30kmh – making streets liveable!”
Two out of every three adults and one in four children in Ireland are overweight or obese. In addition to the many serious health impacts, obesity also has a significant negative economic impact, costing the Irish state an estimated €1.13 billion in 2009.
New research on walking and cycling supports NICE recommendations that active travel can help boost mental wellbeing. Researchers, publishing in the journal Preventive Medicine, found that people who walked or cycled to work benefitted from improved mental wellbeing in comparison with those who travelled by car. Read article From The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve … Continue reading Commuting by walking or cycling ‘can boost mental wellbeing’
Switching from driving a car to walking or cycling to work improves our well-being, a study suggests. Active commuters felt better able to concentrate and under less strain than when travelling by car, University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers said. Even going by public transport was preferable to driving, data from 18,000 UK commuters over 10 years suggested. Read article
Message sent on Wednesday 6 August to Road Safety Authority by Cyclist.ie – The Irish Cycling Advocacy Network in response to RSA press release issued Friday 1 August regarding rise in vulnerable road user fatalities Michael Rowland (Director of Research) Brian Farrell (Director for Communications) Dear Michael and Brian As a leader of a group of vulnerable road users, who are at all times in … Continue reading Message sent to Road Safety Authority
The Channel Island’s politicians insist compulsory bike helmet use for under 14s will improve public health. But the evidence does not seem to be on their side … read article
Transport for London plans to cut the number of lorries during peak hours and to test equipment on buses to help drivers spot cyclists and pedestrians. TfL is aiming to cut by 40% the number of people killed or seriously injured on roads by 2020. Last year 132 people, included 65 pedestrians and 14 cyclists, were killed on London roads. Read article