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Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)Dublin cyclist dies after collision with pedestrian
A cyclist has died from his injuries after colliding with a pedestrian in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
The Irish Times reports that the cyclist, a 59-year-old man from Castleknock, was riding in the cycling lane of Chesterfield Avenue in the direction of the city at around 8.40pm on Monday. Between the Castleknock Gate and Áras an Uachtaráin he collided with a man in his 30s.
The cyclist was taken to Beaumont Hospital but died from his injuries on Wednesday night.
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The pedestrian was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown with injuries to his back and leg, but has since been discharged.
Gardaí are appealing for information. Anyone with information can contact Cabra Garda Station on 01-666 7400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
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nah. That's the footpath. The cycle lane runs between that and the road. peds generally ignore the fact that they're meant to stay off it. And the wardens don't enforce this. while the Gards are still to determine who was at fault. All I can think of is that the pedestrian has been intending to cross and has stepped not thinking that a cyclist travelling at speed was there.
Urghh. (shudders)
The pedestrian footpath is to the left running between the trees. There is a wide grass verge between the cycle lane and the tarmac footpath. It just doesn't show up well in the photo due to the low angle of the shot but it's definitely there.
SuperPrick: There was a collision between a cyclist and a pedestrian in a park. In the UK at least, where pedestrians in parks have absolute right of way everywhere, even in the areas designated for cycling, it certainly was not the pedestrian's fault.
Remember, parks were not built for bicycles!
It is nice that pedestrians generously allow us to share their space but we have no right to be there.
And no, I wouldn't dream of cycling past pedestrians in a shared environment at a speed greater than 4mph. I always slow down to walking pace, let them know that I am there before overtaking, give them plenty of room and only accelerate when well clear. Don't you, SuperPrick? If not, why not? Too busy chasing a nonsense PB on Strava?
That's given me the right chills as I saw a nasty smack last night on Tooley Street - The road has been closed to traffic from West to East for London Bridge station works, and the ped crossing by Hays Galleria has been moved.
As is usual no one seems to pay real attention when walking, so because the traffic is gridlocked people are using the crossing even though the cycle lanes are open in both directions.
Lo and behold, a guy on a cycle gets knocked over because people are too stupid to look both ways, AND ignoring the guy that the construction company has on each side of the temp crossing to help. (or more likely, think they've got the right to cross and he'll slow down for them) luckily he got right back up again.
Willo, is anyone blaming the pedestrian here?
The circustances are unknown, certainly from this report. I'm sure you'll find a way to blame the bloke on the bike.
RIP
Tragic.
It is worth remembering that (at least in Royal Parks in the UK), cycle lanes are designated areas for cycling but pedestrians still have right of way within them:
Pedestrians have priority over all other users of pathways, even in areas designated and marked for other purposes. You are asked to use these pathways considerately, especially when passing. Give space to allow them to pass safely.
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/park-management/park-regulations-and-polic...
That white bicycle painted on the path does not give cyclists carte blanche. In parks, it pays to ride super-slowly around pedestrians , covering the brakes and ready to stop on a dime.
Resident car-supremacist is as predictable as ever!
Its surprising to me that someone devotes so much time to pushing an (entirely unconvincing) anti-cycling and pro-car agenda on a cycling site. Its a very weird hobby to have.
As for the accident, its tragic, and the only lesson I can see in it is that such events could be minimised, though never entirely eliminated, if things are arranged to give different transport modes with significantly different momentum/k.e. plentiful, good quality, and separated routes.
Freaky. Must have landed weird.
Tragic.
That is very sad.
It is also one more fatality to a cyclist in a bike/pedestrian collision than the number of pedestrian fatalities in such circumstances. At least in Ireland in 2016.
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