You can't play chicken with cyclists anymore

[watty]

Govt committed to introducing minimum passing distance for drivers when overtaking cyclists

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross has committed to introducing a legal minimum passing distance (MPD) for drivers when overtaking cyclists. It will be set at 1.5 metres for roads where the speed limit is above 50km/h and one metre for areas where the limit is 50km/h or below.  Minister Ross said it will come into effect as soon as Gardaí have procured equipment to measure passing distance.

In 2017 there were 15 cyclists killed, which was a 50% increase on 2016.  "I have been extremely concerned about the rise in cyclists fatalities on our roads," Minister Ross said.  "I am committed to do everything within my power to prevent preventable road deaths," he added.  Minister Ross has directed the Road Safety Authority to carry out a study of best international practice and this will be published  on the Department's website.

While the report states that little conclusive evidence is currently available to support or rebut claims that MPD legislation will specifically address cyclist fatalities, greater awareness by both motorists and cyclists while overtaking was recognised as having safety benefits.  Minister Ross said; "if such awareness entails safer driving and fewer fatalities then it will be worth introducing the necessary legislation."  In the interim, the RS A will be launching an awareness campaign recommending that drivers allow at least one metre overtaking distance when passing cyclists in speed zones up to 50 km/h and at least 1.5 metres when passing on roads with speed limits of over 50 km/h.

Should be fun driving down the northside quays from Heuston to Balchelors Walk in the mornings.  Dublin Bus drivers will love this new rule, not!

[Rat Catcher]

They won't enforce it. The speed limit in much of the city is actually 30 kilos per hour, taxis aren't supposed to use Kildare St Northbound as a thoroughfare beyond the junction with Molesworth St, etc, etc...

[markmiwurdz]

Sufferin Jaysus,can you imagine what rush hour will be like with cabs stacked up on Dorset St, Cork St,Pearse St etc etc waiting for clearance Clarence..

[Shallowhal]

Sufferin Jaysus,can you imagine what rush hour will be like with cabs stacked up on Dorset St, Cork St,Pearse St etc etc waiting for clearance Clarence..

Especially with Whistles (JB) base controller running things!!

[Belker]

I love the dick-head cyclists in the cab, their usual boastful line is; "My bike is so light that I can lift it with One finger !".
"Wow !"  I reply "Can you really ? Well this is a D4 Fookin D 2 Liter Diesel injection, it has side impact protection, anti-skid, ABS braking and we are encased in a steel anti-roll cage with seat-belts and multiple Air-bags, it weighs in at about Two tons, if you and me were to meet in a collision who do you think would win ?".

The Kounts never Tip !

[silverbullet]

I love the dick-head cyclists in the cab, their usual boastful line is; "My bike is so light that I can lift it with One finger !".
"Wow !"  I reply "Can you really ? Well this is a D4 Fookin D 2 Liter Diesel injection, it has side impact protection, anti-skid, ABS braking and we are encased in a steel anti-roll cage with seat-belts and multiple Air-bags, it weighs in at about Two tons, if you and me were to meet in a collision who do you think would win ?".

The Kounts never Tip !

They're known as VELO DRONES!!

[TheDevilHimself]

that was the great thing about working today ! no fukking cyclopses !

[john m]

Your honour I was I meter and one centimeter away when I drove over the cyclist .

[TheDevilHimself]

No requirements for cyclops's to do or not do anything ?

[silverbullet]

Same Driver who wrote me off in 2010. Judge let him off penalty points and Dangerous driving (Through a Red light) if he coughed up €500 to me as an act of contrition, and because it's his livelihood.

Then he goes on to kill a Solicitor:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cyclist-killed-in-latenight-city-taxi-crash-named-locally-as-solicitor-paul-hannon-35564525.html

[Rat Catcher]

Damn immigrants.

[Shallowhal]

Same Driver who wrote me off in 2010. Judge let him off penalty points and Dangerous driving (Through a Red light) if he coughed up €500 to me as an act of contrition, and because it's his livelihood.

Then he goes on to kill a Solicitor:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cyclist-killed-in-latenight-city-taxi-crash-named-locally-as-solicitor-paul-hannon-35564525.html

Who was he SB?
Shudda rang the filth when you did find out.

[silverbullet]

2010 ?

Probably expecting a BAN!

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

they make super taxi drivers the brothers.
they fall off their zebra, dust themselves off, and get right back on with it.

[Shallowhal]

They haven't a fukin clue how to drive,

There's a fuk that works Dublin that drives up the M1,i know he does be fallin asleep,keeps braking and car almost comes to a standstill...and then he fukin floors it...and just keeps doin that..anytime i meet him on the road i floor it past him...he actually tries to keep up and eventually i see the car in my rearview headin for the ditch and then he recovers it....i'll probably see him in the ditch one of these nights!!