Cyclists will have longer to pass through major traffic junctions in Dublin with the installation of new safety sensors around the city, Minister for Transport Shane Ross has announced. The technology, costing around €10,000 a junction, will detect cyclists arriving at traffic lights, then send a message to the junction box which will delay the green light to allow for longer time to pass through. The technology has already been installed at a cycle lane on the junction between St Stephen’s Green and Leeson Street. This almost halved to €10.5 million in 2016, and fell further to €7 million last year, while €8 million is earmarked for cycling infrastructure this year. The number of cyclists in Dublin city has more than doubled over the past six years, with more than 95,000 people using bikes in the capital every day.

Source: The Irish Times September 30, 2018 17:03 UTC