PRESS RELEASE - 12 February 2010

Pedestrians welcome city centre 30 Km/h Zone

Open letter to press and Dublin City Councillors:

We the undersigned SUPPORT the Dublin City Council initiative to reduce speed limits to 30km/h in the centre of the city, for the following reasons-

The discussion surrounding the recently introduced 30Km/h speed zone in small parts of Dublin city centre have thrown up some myths. Each myth is busted below.

Madam, – There has been much ill-informed comment about the new 30km/h speed limit in Dublin city centre, with some people claiming “you could walk faster”, or (more realistically) that many cyclists go faster. The truth is that only the fittest cyclists will do 30km/h on the flat, and Usain Bolt’s world record 100m run was at a speed of 37.58km/h.

Double lock : If your bike cost a lot and you want to take it out in public, make sure you use a U-lock as well as a wire lock - thieves need a hammer (or angle grinder) for the former and a bolt cutter for the latter, so only the most dedicated of scoundrels will be fully equipped.

Press Release - 30 January 2010
For immediate use:

Dublin Cycling Campaign strongly welcome the introduction of the Dublin City Centre 30 kmph zone in Dublin City Centre.

See also our Press Release on the subject.

The vision in the National Cycle Policy Framework is that all streets need to be not just safe, but also provide an attractive cycle-friendly environment. It stresses that the most imporant measures to achieve this are not specific to cyclists, but general actions to calm traffic and reduce traffic levels. The 30 kmph zone and the successful HGV ban are excellent examples of this.

BACK IN FORCE COLLEGE GREEN BUS GATE: MOTORISTS WHO have been using Dublin’s College Green during the evening peak traffic hours for the last two months, will have to find alternative routes from tonight, following the reinstatement of the “bus gate”.

RISKS: Council backs campaign for overtaking rule in Dublin

 
Friday January 15 2010

DUBLIN City Council has called for a new law forcing drivers to keep 1.5 metres from cyclists when overtaking.

The local authority wrote to Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey requesting he introduce the measure as a way of improving road safety.

At the same time, the council is joining forces with Dublin Bus to highlight the issue.