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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 12, 2021

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive which institution(s) is/are responsible for educating cyclists and scooter users on how to use public roads in order to encourage them to use the roads rather than footpaths?

REPLY: The Road Safety Authority and Department of Transport are responsible for strategies, policies and legislation that covers safety for cyclists on our roads.

The Road Traffic Acts and Road Traffic Regulations 1997-2019 sets out the rules of the road for cyclists while the Road Safety Authority provides further saftey and advice for cyclists also on their website.

THe SDCC Active Travel Team will provide key messages on cyclist safety when the new website is developed, specific to Cycle South Dublin.

The use of E-Scooters on public roads is not yet legalised.  However, it is understood that legislation is being put forward by government which will provide for regulation of eScooters  to be known as  Powered Personal Transporters (PPT), as well as eBikes, via the upcoming Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.