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More than 80% of serious or fatal cycling collisions occur in daylight and on straight roads, new data from Ireland shows

The Irish Road Safety Agency's latest data rebuts claims that cyclists should be made to wear hi-vis clothing at all times

Tue, May 26, 2026 13:32
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Cyclist riding in hi-vis

Councillors lobby Irish government to re-table mandatory hi-vis for cyclists, despite previous campaign collapsing within 24 hours after backlash

The councillor proposing the motion also suggested that all pedestrians should wear hi-vis "at all times"

Wed, Apr 22, 2026 17:26
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Irish Road Safety Authority’s hi-vis pledge for schoolchildren and cyclists in hi-vis

“Make everyone else visible so drivers can be dangerous”: Road safety authority’s “insane” hi-vis campaign criticised for “forcing industry level PPE” on children cycling to school; Cyclists vs Footballers (again) + more on the live blog

Just four sleeps ‘til Opening Weekend… It’s the most wonderful time of the year (if you watch cycling), there are classics and cobbles on the horizon, and Ryan Mallon’s here to help you while away the hours on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, Feb 24, 2026 09:49
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Cyclist in Dublin

“Driving a bus is difficult enough”: Bus drivers’ union says mandatory hi-vis jackets for cyclists would “make roads a safer place” and hits out at “poor visibility” of people on bikes

Ireland’s National Bus and Rail Union told parliament that issues on the roads have increased due to the “proliferation of faster vehicles, electric scooters, and electric bikes”

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 15:43
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Cyclists in high-vis

No plans for compulsory helmets and hi-vis for cyclists, Irish government confirms… 24 hours after saying the exact opposite

The introduction of “mandatory PPE for users of bicycles is outside the scope of the current measures” focused on e-scooter and e-bike users, the Department of Transport clarified

Fri, Feb 06, 2026 16:57
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Cyclist in Dublin

“You’re going to reduce cycling deaths by reducing cycling itself”: Confusion as plan to fine all cyclists not wearing helmets or hi-vis ‘confirmed’ by Irish government – but deputy PM insists “no plans to change law” for ‘push bikes’

Helmets and hi-vis could be made mandatory for e-scooters, e-bikes, and bicycles without a motor, the Department of Transport clarified on Wednesday… only to be contradicted a day later by Tánaiste Simon Harris

Thu, Feb 05, 2026 17:42
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Police stop cyclist at night during long-distance ride to give him hi-vis vest and bag (Northern Ireland Road Policing and Safety unit)

“Anyone who thinks cyclists ‘come out of nowhere’ should not be in control of a vehicle”: Author slams ‘be safe, be seen’ hi-vis cycling campaigns, calls for ‘Look, don’t kill’ slogan; TT tinkering; Vine broken wrist; Tulip wars + more on the live blog

January is never going to end, is it? And on that cheery note, Ryan Mallon’s back for another cold, wet, and very windy shift rounding up all the latest cycling news on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, Jan 27, 2026 09:49
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Cyclist in London bianchi and high-vis

‘Over-reaction based on vibes’: Are mandatory helmet and hi-vis laws for cyclists set to be introduced in Ireland?

The Irish government appears to be considering whether to make cycling without a helmet or reflective clothing a criminal offence, but campaigners say the “performative policymaking… shifts responsibility away from the most dangerous vehicles”

Mon, Jan 26, 2026 16:13
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Helmet child

Judge rules cyclist’s lack of helmet “of no relevance” as taxi driver fined €1,000 for breaking rider’s leg in roundabout crash – after police noted cyclist’s dark clothes and earphones

The judge concluded that the motorist’s actions, which saw him strike the cyclist from behind, were “at the lower end of carelessness” after his vision was “significantly obstructed” approaching the roundabout

Thu, Jul 10, 2025 10:57
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Cyclist in London high-vis braces – copyright Simon MacMichael

Cyclists’ hi-vis clothing invisible to some car brands’ automated emergency braking systems, shocking crash prevention study finds

“It’s untenable that the clothes cyclists wear to be safe may make them harder for crash avoidance technology to recognise,” a road safety researcher said, after finding that a Honda model failed to slow at all when confronted with reflecting clothing

Sun, Feb 16, 2025 15:58
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