Dublin's newest segregated cycle lane has been unveiled on the city's longest avenue; Griffith Avenue on the north side of the city.
It's a busy spot with houses on both sides of the road, not to mention some schools, churches and other public places which makes for a lot of coming and going.
Some of the cycle lane is protected with plastic bollards, with a break outside every house to facilitate cars being driven in and out of driveways.
Other sections, where there are no entrances to houses from the road on Griffith Avenue extension, and more protected with the addition of a concrete kerb making for a real feeling of being off the road when riding on it.
Having ridden in this area several times it's clear the cycle lanes have made the area much safer for cyclists, though it remains a busy spot where you still need to stay alert.
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One difficulty is the fact drivers are parking on sections of the lane where the roadside can still been accessed for parking.
When Dublin Cycling Campaign shot these videos, below, one driver had pulled up onto the pavement outside a house and was clearly more intent on leaving space on the path for pedestrians than thinking too hard about cyclists.
Let's hope gardai keep a close eye on this across the city as some stretches of segregated cycle lanes require tricky maneuvering to go around parked cars. In the city centre the issue is especially bad as cyclists are forced to move through orcas or wands and out into busy traffic lanes.
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