Dublin Fire Brigade has published a set of photos of a crash in Dublin involving a cyclist and a taxi. But it seems to have a strange take on the incident.
Dublin Fire Brigade has shared these photos via its Twitter account following a collision between a taxi and a cyclist on a Dublin Bike in the city yesterday.
The incident occurred on Mount St in the south inner city just before lunchtime.
According to the fire brigade: "A cyclist had a lucky escape in the city centre after a collision with a car.
"They were thrown clear from the collision suffering a nasty leg injury, but could of been so much worse. Remember to always wear a helmet."
The bike was crushed under the vehicle as the photos clear show.
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And while any safety message from Dublin Fire Brigade is a welcome one, it seemed a little odd to us that the default reaction to this incident was that cyclists need to up their game with safety kit.
Helmets are not a legal requirement in Ireland and because of that they are not supplied as part of the Dublin Bike scheme.
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While they are always advisable, it seems odd the fire brigade has no advice for motorists after this incident - even a simple "beware of the increased number of cyclists around the city".
Let us know what you think.
Are they sending out a muddled message? Why is it always cyclists who need to act to make the roads safer?
Dublin Fire Brigade's Tweets
collision suffering a nasty leg injury, but could of been so much worse. Remember to always wear a helmet. pic.twitter.com/bg9tz8S7p4
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 6, 2016
A cyclist had a lucky escape in the city centre after a collision with a car. They were thrown clear from the 1/2 pic.twitter.com/xXuzZ6hTfe
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 6, 2016
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