Dublin City Council has advised cyclists to pull up to a specific spot when they arrive at red traffic lights so they'll go green faster.
If you pull up to the location marked by the red arrow in the Dublin City Council image above the sensor at the lights will record your presence.
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And in the absence of any vehicles pulling up to the lights, the red will turn to green faster because the sensor has recognised your bike at the stop and will automatically let you proceed.
The council has publicised how the lights work because with fewer vehicles on the roads cyclists have been left delayed at red lights for lengthy periods waiting for them to change.
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The council is also busy installing additional cycling infrastructure, including segregated cycle lanes and the first parts of the Liffey Cycle Route, in a bid to cater for more cyclist when the Covid19 lock-down is eased.
"With less cars on the road, some cyclists are left waiting for lights to go green," the council said in a Tweet with the above image of the junction marked by a red arrow.
"Traffic lights are triggered by the presence of metal on the detector loop. At a junction position your bicycle as per arrow below to request the green signal."
So now you know!
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