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Minister rejects mandatory helmets for cyclists
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swldx...@gmail.com
Sep 14, 2021, 9:20:21 AM9/14/21
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The government is opposed to telling all cyclists to wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda resources and the courts, the transport minister has said.
Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.
An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56
Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.
An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56
JNugent
Sep 14, 2021, 9:28:12 AM9/14/21
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On 14/09/2021 02:20 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> The [Irish] government is opposed to telling all fairy-cyclists to wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda [sic] resources and the courts, the [Irish] transport minister has said.
On exactly the same basis (reducing the workload of the police and the
courts), a minister could justify scrapping the law on drink-driving. Or
on compulsory insurance, exceeding speed limits, parking on restricted
roads, etc.
> The [Irish] government is opposed to telling all fairy-cyclists to wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda [sic] resources and the courts, the [Irish] transport minister has said.
>
> Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.
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> An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.
>
> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56
An interesting approach.
> Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.
>
> An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.
>
> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56
On exactly the same basis (reducing the workload of the police and the
courts), a minister could justify scrapping the law on drink-driving. Or
on compulsory insurance, exceeding speed limits, parking on restricted
roads, etc.
Mike Collins
Sep 14, 2021, 11:53:25 AM9/14/21
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swldx...@gmail.com
Sep 14, 2021, 12:09:14 PM9/14/21
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On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 4:53:25 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
opening clinics where hard drug addicts could get a fix of pure drugs administered by trained professionals under sterile conditions would save a lot more.
I was on pure Fentanyl for a year - I could have made a bomb!
opening clinics where hard drug addicts could get a fix of pure drugs administered by trained professionals under sterile conditions would save a lot more.
It was a pig to get off it though.
Mr Pounder Esquire
Sep 14, 2021, 1:47:24 PM9/14/21
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estate, unemployable cyclist. Most cyclists are unemployable, council
estate, dope smoking trash.
You really are filth.
Mike Collins
Sep 14, 2021, 7:11:33 PM9/14/21
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Motorists need to be reminded they are guests on roads paid for by cyclists.
Peter Keller
Sep 15, 2021, 7:17:32 PM9/15/21
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failed cock-tip force
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