The videos below were recorded by a Dublin cyclist out on a short ride yesterday morning.
He was taking the journey, by bike, of about 7km in the Malahide-Portmarnock area of north Dublin.
Just days after the new offence of dangerously overtaking a cyclist was introduced, he said he was hopeful the roads would feel safer.
On the basis of what he experienced, he said that optimism was very short-lived.
One of the comments on Twitter when he posted these clips came from fellow cyclist and Sunday Business Post editor Richard Oakley.
"I am not here to debate safety gear. People can wear it and that's fine. Lights are mandatory. Cyclists should obey red lights," he said.
"Now watch the videos and tell me the debate we should be having? Do you reckon there is something more pressing for road safety chiefs to worry about?
"It's funny that people think hi-viz and helmets are the issues we need to be talking about, not the fact that few seem to understand how to share space with cyclists.
"And no I don't want to hear about the time you saw a cyclist break a red light."
Have a look at these clips and see what you think yourself.
Sunday morning by bike in Dublin...
put on your seatbelt and join me for a sunday morning cycle to the park
theres a new law about dangerous overtaking of people on bikes this week, so hopes were high.
hopes were shattered about 500m from the house 1/11 pic.twitter.com/LiOJeO7Irj
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
a few 100m more and a less aggressive but still dangerous pass within the narrow lane.
there's space to the right so use it 2/11 pic.twitter.com/SQXagG4vRm
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
a few 100m later and this SUV driver decides a near head-on collision is the best way to start the day 3/11 pic.twitter.com/nMlthffUn9
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
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randomer and his wife behind decides to beep and middle finger as they past.
its about 6 minutes since we left the house and neither car was behind for more than a few seconds. 4/11 pic.twitter.com/BiWKaLPSGb
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
we're now another few 100m along and theres a solid white line and blind bend, but that wont stop a mini-van
notice the person cycling up ahead, who almost gets sent into the ditch. 5/11 pic.twitter.com/eJXd3PXKXY
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
Portmarnock village is narrow and full of cars blocking the path but its still a good place to overtake people on bikes
we hit the village traffic and filter thru 6/11 pic.twitter.com/dfL7V9kKdb
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
out on the other side of the village and we take the residential "quieter" way
some weird hieroglyphics on the road are ignored and we get passed on the bend into traffic 7/11 pic.twitter.com/OqwWRos931
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
some more strange signs, luckily this car gets past before its too late.
hard to spot junctions and oncoming traffic mean nothing 8/11 pic.twitter.com/RwtYcKvcvI
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
almost to the park now, time for one more overtake into a bend 9/11 pic.twitter.com/ss5PoZGqcF
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
so close, but this driver must get in front, need to get a good look at the red light i thin 10/11 pic.twitter.com/VAP670GqQE
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
congratulations if you've made it this far. we made the 7.5km trip to the park in one piece and my stress level can start to drop back down
we left the house at about 11.10 and arrived at the park about 11.25 [no motorist was delayed in the making of this thread]
11/11 pic.twitter.com/PVPfuTvNnX
— Alan D (@AlanDub13) November 17, 2019
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