Dublin, 8 May 2017 Today marks the start of the UN’s Global Road Safety Week. All around the world, communities are coming together to organise events focused around the theme ‘Save Lives #SlowDown.’ “Speed is at the core of the global road traffic injury problem,” notes WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. “If countries were to address just this key risk, they would soon reap the … Continue reading UN Global Road Safety Week
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Deborah Coleman, writing in the Independent rolls out the “no brainer” approach Phil Skelton, of Safe Cycling Ireland, makes a different case, below
Cycling to work cuts the risk of developing heart disease and cancer by almost half, research suggests. Walking to work is also good for you, although it does not offer the same benefits as taking a bike, experts from the University of Glasgow found. The new study on 264,337 people – 52% of whom were women – found cycling to work is linked to a 45% lower … Continue reading Cycling to work linked with large health benefits
The Government is facing calls to do more to protect cyclists, as the death toll of those killed on bicycles in 2017 has already reached half of last year’s total. Read article
Have you been frightened by a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre while cycling? If so you are not alone as these overly close passes on Irish roads show. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Stayin’ Alive at 1.5 and the Dublin Cycling Campaign revealed that 97.2% of respondents had been scared by a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre whilst cycling. Read more
More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of motorists support the introduction of 30km/h speed limits in city centre areas. The annual 123.ie car review survey of nearly 4,000 motorists, found large-scale support for plans to lower limits in residential areas. Plans for the phasing in of such limits throughout Dublin city and suburbs were approved by the city council in December, despite opposition from AA … Continue reading Motorists support introduction of 30km/h speed limits
A new book has found (not for the first time) that Dutch children are happy … top of the list comes “Freedom to Roam”; that means creating public spaces that allow children to walk and cycle unaccompanied from an early age … read article