http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Nearly 600 cyclists fined under new penalty regime (Ireland) en Mon, 18 May 2026 07:41:32 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16333#post-218493 Mon, 02 May 2016 12:00:54 +0000 ivangrozni 218493@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I also think gardaí need to do more to encourage cycling and maybe they should not be putting so much effort into catching errant cyclists and concentrate on getting their own house in order.</p> <p>Far too often they park in cycle lanes so they can nip into a local Centra."</p> <p><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/nearly-600-cyclists-fined-under-new-penalty-regime-1.2631593">http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/nearly-600-cyclists-fined-under-new-penalty-regime-1.2631593</a></p> <p>It made me smile that the article turns on the law-enforcers - blocking cycle lanes to get their breakfast rolls. I know I've seen one or two grumbles about cycling articles in the Irish Times on CCE but really they do seem to have a pro-cycling bias - the sheer number of articles about utility-cycling in recent months is remarkable. </p>