Blood on the road and a bike under the wheels of a coach in Dublin tells the story of the latest incident involving a cyclist in the city. Thankfully the victim has survived, though he suffered serious leg injuries.
Protest at site of latest cycling crash in Dublin
A protest action is being organised in Dublin’s north inner city on Tuesday evening after a bad crash in the area involving a cyclist.
Last Friday a man in his 60s suffered serious leg injuries when he was involved in a crash with a large coach on the north quays.
The incident occurred on Butt Bridge, at the left turn onto Eden Quay at around 5.30pm.
The general area is a danger spot for cyclists. Coach drivers often use the width of two lanes to turn off the bridge onto the quays.
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However, the circumstances of Friday's incident have not yet been established, with the Garda inquiry continuing.
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The volume of coach traffic in the area is significant. Coaches are permitted to pull in at bus stops along the kerb outside the Customs House.
While a cycle lane operates there, so too do the bus stops. It makes for a nervous stretch for cyclists.
On Friday evening when the cyclist was injured, his bike was pictured flattened under the front wheel of a tourist coach.
The victim was taken by ambulance to hospital. Gardai in Store Street Station are carrying out an inquiry into the incident.
The I Bike Dublin campaign group has held protest actions on the Customs House stretch of the quays in the past. They have lined the outside of the cycle lane to protect it for cyclists.
Following last week’s incident the group is again calling on cyclists to turn out for another action; on Tuesday between 5pm and 6.30pm.
The action comes as cycle lanes have been in the news. Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has commented publicly twice on the issue in recent days.
On Friday he criticised drivers for parking in cycle lanes. And he said the Garda and local authorities must do more to clamp down on the illegal practice.
Furthermore, at an event in Dublin on Sunday Flanagan again commented. He said he had noticed lax enforcement of parking in cycle lanes, especially around Dublin.
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