Any electric bicycle with a motor that exceeds 25km/h or has a rated power greater than 250w will be viewed as an electric moped, and will need to be licensed, registered, insured and taxed to be on Irish roads. As reported by IRISHCYCLE.COM earlier this week, the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 is due […]
Some recent changes to the Highway Code in the UK about cyclists adopting the ‘primary position’ have resulted in some hysteria in the press and on social media. The primary position, for those that haven’t heard of it, is sometimes also referred to as ‘taking the lane’. It encourages cyclists to ride away from the […]
There’s nothing so divisive as the debate around whether helmets should be compulsory for cyclists. Some advocates of helmet compulsion argue that if they can help (even by a little bit) to prevent injury or death, then we should all be made to wear them. And while they are entitled to that opinion, the focus […]
The short answer is “No”. Some people think that the drink driving laws don’t apply to cyclists, and that they can legally have a few drinks and cycle home. Sadly the law in Ireland doesn’t quite agree: A person shall not, in a public place— (a) drive or attempt to drive, or be in charge […]
