10 Asks to Make Cycling Safer and Better for All

  • Allocate 10% of transport funding to cycling
  • Establish a National Cycling Office in Dep. of Transport, Tourism & Sport
  • Provide high quality cycling infrastructure networks that enable Cycling for All
  • Introduce a default 30 km/h speed limit in urban areas
  • Prioritise the provision of school streets and safe routes to school
  • Rebalance transport expenditure to prioritise public transport, walking & cycling
  • Introduce a subsidy scheme for E-bikes similar to the E-car scheme
  • Update the National Cycle Manual as a matter of urgency
  • Land use planning for urban development to prioritise active travel
  • Prioritise enforcement by An Garda to protect people walking & cycling

Election 2020

It’s election time and Cyclist.ie is eagerly awaiting the release of the full complement of party manifestos.We are anxious to see which parties “get” cycling. Will any any party show an awareness of the potential of properly resourced cycling infrastructure to transform our cities? Cycling can get people to work, school or college on time. It can combat congestion, lead to reduced noise levels and improved air-quality. It can contribute to reduced GHG emissions and this help to meet our climate targets. Will any party back safe routes to school and school streets? While we await the manifestos we have summarised the current party policies on cycling. The grid does not include FG as it is assumed that since they have been in office for 2 terms their policy is what they have done in that time-frame. Note; while we did not find distinct cycling policies for every party all except FG supported the historic FF Dáil motion (amended by the Greens) exactly one year ago in Jan ’19 which voted to allocate 10% of the land transport budget to cycling.