The Minister said it was "utterly shameful" messaging about cyclists "emanating from a state-sponsored body". He is demanding a meeting, an apology and assurance it won't happen again (Photo with thanks to Dublin Cycling Campaign)
Dublin City Council Traffic criticised for cycling comment
Having been pounded for the day on social media for its incredible comment about cyclists, the Dublin City Council Traffic & Incident Management Centre has been rounded on by a Government minister.
Minister Ciaran Cannon has sharply criticised the traffic management centre’s comment.
And he now wants a meeting with the head of the centre to ensure an apology is made and such messaging does not arise again.
Cannon is the same politician campaigning for the new legislation that would create a new offence of close-passing a cyclist.
The contentious comment arose this morning when the I Bike Dublin campaign was critical of the traffic management centre on Twitter.
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I Bike Dublin said both the Garda and National Transport Authority had told it that the traffic management centre was responsible for some of the cycle safety issues it was campaigning on.
I Bike Dublin pointed out it was the council’s traffic management centre that was responsible for allowing coaches to park on bike lanes on Customs House Quay.
And it also blamed the traffic management centre for allowing a two-way segregate cycle lane between Clontarf and East Wall in Dublin to be used for parking by coaches during concerts at the 3 Arena.
It pressed the traffic management centre for a meeting; all in the same Twitter thread.
However, a rather bizarre reply came back; one that has been widely seen as an insight into the mentality of some of those in Dublin City Council with responsibility for the roads.
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The traffic management centre replied on Twitter with a link to story containing a video of a cyclist jumping, and crashing into, railway crossing gates in Dublin earlier in the week.
It include the link in a Tweet that said: ““Let he without sin cast the…”
The centre seemed to be suggesting because one cyclist in recent days had behaved irresponsibly that this undermined I Bike Dublin’s position in campaigning for safer cycling in the city.
Ciaran Cannon has now joined the chorus of criticism of the traffic management centre.
“I will be seeking a meeting with the head of (Dublin City Council traffic management) to request a public apology and an assurance that such a tweet won't issue again,” he said.
“This is an utterly shameful message emanating from a state-sponsored body charged with traffic management and road user safety in Dublin city.”
This is an utterly shameful message emanating from a state sponsored body charged with traffic management & road user safety in Dub city. https://t.co/DgGkLe1t1f
— Ciaran Cannon (@ciarancannon) October 27, 2017
I will be seeking a meeting with the head of @DCCTraffic to request a public apology and an assurance that such a tweet won't issue again.
— Ciaran Cannon (@ciarancannon) October 27, 2017
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