Minister of U-turns is looking for a new moniker?

That’s OK because TDs are going to legislate us out of this…

They ought to audit effectiveness of legislation introduced - I’d nominate Dangerous Overtaking of a Cyclist 2019. This is prosecuted an astounding 24 times/year because @garda.ie are unaware of it, remain untrained on it etc

Judge Kelly held the case was too severe for Children’s Court to accept jurisdiction and agreed with DPP that it must proceed to the Circuit Court, which has broader sentencing powers - which he failed to use by all accounts.

Judiciary effectively endorsing disregard for our laws.

Without enforcement more legislation will do nothing to change the problem

Without govt implementing it’s legislation/policy and favouring u-turns (eg default 30kph urban limits) we won’t make progress

We can’t legislate our way out of this

@garda.ie and judiciary have a significant role to play

The current strategy to improve road safety is inadequate

The problem is not going to be solved by pleading with folks

Or

Putting the onus onto friends and family to plea

The government, its agencies, @garda.ie and the judiciary actively contribute to the inexorable deterioration of road safety because of the carbrain decisions & choices they make

@darraghobrientd.bsky.social

@garda.ie state that enforcement is a last resort

It’s ironic how many of their arguments in favour of common sense they failed to apply to themselves!

And @naascycling.bsky.social!

Updated with additional signatories @antaisce.bsky.social and @wexbug.bsky.social

It seems the only thing this government can do in relation to transport is U-turns

We’ll introduce 30kph urban speed limits because they’re a proven safety measure ⤵️

We’ll disband RSA because it’s not very good ⤵️