Fianna Fáil to propose wider passing gap between motorists and cyclists

Fianna Fáil has announced plans to propose an increase in the minimum required distance when a motorist overtakes a cyclist.

Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil’s transport spokesperson, said he was committed to bringing forward an amendment to the Government’s Road Traffic Bill 2017.

Mr Troy said: “The Government needs to support the rollout of infrastructure such as segregated cycle lanes and ensure that there is greater enforcement of the legislation governing the use of cycle lanes.

“However we also need to make motorists aware of their presence on the road and ensure that they act responsibly when sharing the road with cyclists. Everyone needs to acknowledge that there are multiple users of the road, and we need to organisations such as the RSA continue with their work on promoting road safety for all road users.

“In specific we need to see an increase in the minimum required distance between a motorist and cyclist when overtaking.

“Accordingly I will shortly bring forward an amendment to the Road Traffic Bill to bring about such a change.”