The Irish Cycling Campaign today welcomes the introduction of online reporting capabilities to Ireland’s TrafficWatch service, marking a significant step towards modernising traffic incident reporting. Road users can now begin the process of reporting traffic issues online, making it easier to log an incident and easier to follow up. While providing photos or video footage and making a statement remains the same, by recording the … Continue reading Irish Cycling Campaign Welcomes Online Reporting Improvement to TrafficWatch Service
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The provisional figures published on the 26th of July 2021 by The Road Safety Authority (RSA) identify several worrying trends on the country’s roads. The review shows that from 1 January to 15 July, 2021, 65 people died on Irish roads in 60 collisions with a further 406 people were seriously injured. [1] Speaking on behalf of Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, Colm … Continue reading Cyclist.ie Demands an Immediate Response to Deaths and Serious Injuries on Rural Roads
Cyclist.ie calls on the Irish government to urgently follow the lead of European and United Kingdom governments regarding emergency Covid-related active travel measures. These measures include allocating more space for active travel and controlling vehicle speed by introducing 30 km/hr speed limits in built up areas and other measures. On Saturday 9 May, the UK transport secretary Grant Shapps announced a national plan to support … Continue reading Cycling Advocates Demand Government Direction TO Local Authorities, on Covid-19 Responses
During the quarantine, cycling has proven to be the safest, most efficient mode of transport we have. It cuts air pollution, which is likely to help spread the virus, and guarantees social distancing between commuters. In order to ensure a fast recovery, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) issued a set of recommendations for European, national and local authorities to promote cycling. “This is not just … Continue reading ECF: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COVID-19 RECOVERY
On Thursday 23rd January 2020, Dropbox will formally launch its initiative to support everyday cycling in Ireland at an event in its European Headquarters in Hatch Street in Dublin. Dropbox has agreed to support the work of the Dublin Cycling Campaign and to help it develop as a stronger cycling advocacy force. Dropbox is the first company in Ireland to formally support the work of Dublin … Continue reading Dropbox to Support Dublin Cycling Campaign
Carbon budgets to be required by law Decarbonisation targets for each sector Sale of fossil fuel cars banned by 2030 The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton T.D. today (Monday, 6th of January) published the Draft General Scheme of the Climate Action (Amendment) Bill 2019 and confirmed that it is priority legislation for the Government in the new Dáil term. The Climate … Continue reading Minister Bruton Publishes Draft Scheme of New Climate Law