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LUAS SERVICES on the red line have been disrupted after a traffic incident in the city centre.
Services are running from Tallaght/Saggart to Smithfield only, with no services beyond Smithfield towards Connolly and the Point.
The disruption is to allow Gardaí to attend the scene of a traffic incident involving a private vehicle and a cyclist.
Valid Luas tickets are being accepted by Dublin Bus. Luas has apologised for the disruption.
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Cyclists should take some heed to the Rules of the road,
Some of them are a danger to other road users,
I hope the car driver is ok
I’d say the same for motorists, a lot seem to be blind to cyclists. Especially when they are undertaking a car turning right and drive into the cycle lane without a signal or looking for on coming cyclists. Iv had many near misses.
Cyclists regularly ignore traffic lights on dame street georges street junction as pedestrians are crossing so it’s no wonder a lot of accidents happen.
A lot of them seen to think traffic lights and one way systems only apply to motorised forms of transport.
The worst offenders seem to be those rent a bike customers.
im pretty sure the range rover was pulling out from the street axa is on and turning right. most days im on the luas the driver has to blast his horn because they are about to pull out in front of it. so i have a feeling this is what happened.
That is some load of rubbish,yes some cyclists need to behave better on the roads but it’s mostly cars that are a hazard to cyclists as I well know. I’m sure the car driver was fine as is always the case in an accident involving a bike and a car!
If this is a joke, it’s in very poor taste
Saw the incident the cyclist was in a lot of pain hopefully he can recover
That’s not a picture I’d like to see if a member of my family were the cyclist!!
a friend of mine was passing the place at the time and said the cyclist went under the car. she said it looked pretty bad. i am not speculating but i saw a cyclist a few weeks ago on the luas track and the wheel of the bike got stuck in the rail track and he fell over. its quite dangerous cycling on the luas line.
Just read on rte news that the cyclist is in a serious condition. Hopefully he’ll do ok
Always the same from motorists about cyclists not obeying the rules of the road, but how many of them break the speed limit, fail to come to a 100% stop at a stop sign or sneak through on amber lights?
Plenty of them do one or more of these on a regular basis.
And now when there’s a story about a guy in the hospital after literally being run over, it’s all “Cyclists break lights!”
There will be 100% compliance by cyclists around the time when there will be 100% compliance by motorists.
Let’s hope this guy makes it. That photo is scary.
I walked past I would say ten minutes after the incident. The SUV must of been doing some speed as I was shocked at where the bike was located under the vehicle. The cyclist was in a bad way. I wish him all the best and hope it looked more serious than it actually was.
Flashy Range Rovers and all SUVs should be banned from the city centre.
Do you actually realise how stupid that statement is. It begs the question “why?” ,is it because they are “flashy”? If it is…..how stupid. Or is it because they are big? Is so, why not ban buses as well? Or is it simply envy?
Well John its quite unfair to call a suggestion “stupid” because you disagree with it. Somebody once said simple minds use simple words. If you are looking for some justification for my statement well I would be quite happy to offer some enlightenment.
I would love to give you a clear and researched thesis but I don’t have the time right now. However:
1. You can learn to drive and then pass your test in a 1litre ford fiesta. That is a completely different type of vehicle than a Range Rover or other such 4*4s or SUVS.
2. Yes buses are bigger but they are been driven by people trained to operate such large sized vehicles in busy public areas.
4. The chances of serious injury to a pedestrian struck by an SUV are higher, greater mass equates to greater damage.
5. 4*4s are great if you are a farmer that needs to go looking for a sick cow in your fields at 3am, not much call for that in Dublin City Centre.
I can go on, what about environmental impact? There are plenty of reasons why SUVS should be banned from city centres and I don’t consider any of them stupid.
I cant think of any reason why people should be allowed drive SUVS into city centres except for personal choice. I am all for freedom in society but when your own personal preferences can have an effect on the quality of other peoples life is it really worth it?
Looks like you had the time after all!
4×4′s are off road vehicles.. I don’t understand the need for people to drive them in congested city centres. They are mostly driven by people looking to show off wealth and status rather than a practical need to drive a 2 ton vehicle. They are also used by people who use them for the school run as well.. This I understand even less.. so mothers who are concerned about their child’s safety cannot have their kids walk to school or cycle a bike because they might get run down by another mum in her SUV!!
Your wrong about it being worse to be hit by an SUV. I seen a study on it, something about your head not receiving as much of an impact. Can’t remember where though.
If you saw the state of some of the half finished housing estates around the towns and city’s that would be another reason to drive SUVs If Irish roads had to go through tests similar to NCT’s for cars a lot of motorists wouldn’t be able to drive out of their own driveways.
Diego that sounds like a study conducted and paid for by a vested interest.
God hope the guy is ok!
Hope the poor guy recovers. Daveycnote maybe you should reevaluate your cycling technique so
Excuse me sir but I don’t think it’s your place to comment on how I cycle. I’m not commenting on your driving, but I’m guessing your one of the people I’m mentioning above inconsiderate of other road users, looking after number 1 just because you have to be somewhere
Any word on when it start again?
didnt mean to offend. i walked past just after it happened and the man didnt seem too bad. could be wrong, if i am im sorry.
There’s some awful,insensitive gobshites in this town.
Its the wrong time and place to be debating this!
I’m not sure about the comments about the type of car is relevant, I have been run over by an Opel Astra and it hurt alot.
The problem we have is cars and bikes don’t mix so well they move differently and people think differently when operating either vehicle, I use both and am amazed at some of the insane things people think is ok to do when driving either of them, so let’s wait until we actually know what happened before blaming either side.
PS. It could have been a farmer?!?!
Siobhan that equates with saying a girl with blonde hair once stole your boyfriend so you will no longer have any respect for anyone with blonde hair. The light may have signalled green and legally you had the right of way but just because a mechanical device tell you to proceed it doesn’t mean that you should neglect to engage your own senses.
The cyclists along the Luas line are stupid if you ask me!! They dont care for other road users! I drive across the Luas lines every day on my way to work, one evening it was pouring rain the light turned green to I proceeded to cross the lines when out of nowhere this girl cycled straight in front of me and I hit her, the worse thing about it was that she had a massive artists portfolio in her hand as she was cycling… She didn’t care that she went through the red light! Needless to say I gave her a piece of my mind once I knew she was ok! So for that reason n plenty of others I have no respect for them!!
Chalk not chawk
Cars and cyclist don’t mix it’s a flawed system that tries to mix both on roads design for horse and cart.
Painting in a cycling lane on edge of road isn’t a solution either it’s a excuse !
It’s very frustrating attempting to drive through this city with so many cyclists abusing every rule of the road then using one of their fallen comrades unfortunate accident as a podium to project stupid views. How much training knowledge of rules of road and respect for the law does a cyclist have ? Is it equal to the road tax they pay !
What could the Luas do that a bendy bus on the same route could not. More passengers? For every 2 Luas’s use 3 bendy buses. If Luas breaks down the one to follow is affected. No overhead cables or tracks needed for bus Just another waste of money
Chalk not chawk,
“Fallen comrades” ? Why make choosing to cycle a bike some sort of Bolshevik conspiracy?
If it is frustrating attempting to drive through this city, why attempt to drive through this city? Save yourself the stress and take a bus, or better yet get some exercise and cycle.
Which views did you find stupid and where are you getting a “podium” from? Nobody won any medals or is wasting good champagne.
Its stupid to repeat the same action but expect a different result without taking any steps to alter the normal course of events, ie attempting to drive through the city without getting frustrated.
Have you considered the possibility that the cause of your frustration is not the people who cycle bikes but the people in society who create and enforce social and public policy?
Some cyclists may be experienced drivers, some may be completely ignorant to the rules of the road but there is no legal requirement to learn them; there is no legal requirement to wear a helmet or reflective clothing. Have you ever seen a garda stop a cyclist?
Don’t get angry or frustrated get active ask your local councillor or TD or Garda Superintendent about policy.
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