The main inb-bound cycle-route from the north-side stops abruptly
in Amiens Street, just before the road narrows. No doubt, the
reason for not continuing was that the 'road was too narrow'.
Hello? that's when cycle lanes are needed!
Malahide Road, Artane Roundabout: Mother & child going to
the ATM. The public are generally ignorant of the new cycle
lane regulations as the book, 'Rules of the Road' has not been
revised for many years. The failure to maintain the surface
markings is also contributing to abuse of these facilities.
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Fairview - the surface markings are hidden under a dangerous mixture
of mud and wet leaves. There is a small kerb waiting below the
mud to catch the turning wheels.Calls to Dublin City Council to
clean this hazard were ignored for four months.
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This is a cycle track on a busy suburban main road, it only operates
on a part-time basis & not at night when priority is given
to car-parking.
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Amiens Street, Dublin: Nice sign, it clearly states 'Cycle
Track' but there are no road markings. This is one of many 'fake'
bike lanes used to inflate Corporation statistics of 'cycle routes',
a meaningless term coined to mislead the public.
26. (1) Traffic sign number RRM 022 shall—
(a) indicate the right hand edge of a cycle track where it forms part
of a roadway, and
(b) consist of a continuous white line approximately 100 millimetres
or 150 millimetres wide.
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