What?? How could that be?? Surely a controlled crossing point on a 50kph street where a pedestrian has priority is a good thing? Well it depends. According to The Traffic Signs Manual published by The Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Zebra Crossings, RPC 001, are pedestrian crossings marked by flashing amber beacons, alternate black […]
Category: Behaviour
The Road Safety Authority – the anti-bicycle state agency
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), are the primary state agency responsible for advising and evaluating road safety strategy in Ireland. According to their own website their mission is: The aim of the Road Safety Authority is to save lives and prevent injuries by reducing the number and severity of collisions on the road. This is […]
Normal People, Wearing Normal Clothes, Doing Normal Things
In a previous post I asked what is a cyclist and I identified one group of people who use a bicycle as a simple mode of transport. Former Olympian and professional cyclist Chris Boardman who is now a policy advisor for British Cycling regularly describes this group of cyclists in a country like the Netherlands […]
