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Cyclist in Dublin (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Teyvan Petttinger)

Ireland to introduce dangerous overtaking of cyclists law

Drivers face €120 fine for close passes – but no minimum passing distance stipulated

Tue, Oct 29, 2019 21:40
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Road Safety Authority Ireland Sharing The Road With Cyclists Still

Ireland abandons plan for close pass law and sets to work on ‘dangerous overtaking of cyclists’ offence instead

Attorney General felt passing distance would too easily be challenged in court

Thu, Jan 03, 2019 14:32
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Police Scotland Operation Close Pass (via Twitter).jpg

Cycling and the law: now is the time for the government to deal with close passing properly

Specialist cycling advocate Mark Hambleton looks at proposals to change the Highway Code, and explains why they are sorely needed

Mon, Feb 05, 2018 12:25
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Close pass in Ireland (via Facebook).jpg

Plans to fine motorists for close passing in Ireland are ‘unworkable’

Civil servants pour cold water on a new bill designed to penalise drivers

Sun, Sep 03, 2017 13:40
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Cyclist with headphones (cc licensed by Adrian Midgley on Flickr)

Irish Road Haulage Association: headphone ban more important than safe passing law

Organisation also moots a points system to keep bad cyclists off the roads

Sun, Mar 26, 2017 10:02
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