Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Cycling 2 abreast?

Options
  • 19-06-2018 11:22pm
    #1
    April1
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭


    What are the rules of the road for cycling 2 abreast?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    PCX
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭PCX


    April1 wrote: »
    What are the rules of the road for cycling 2 abreast?

    It is allowed


  • Options
    #3
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    It’s encouraged.


  • Options
    #4
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Its

    In

    The

    Sticky
    Cycling Two Abreast

    What the law says:
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by S.I. No. 294/1964 - Road Traffic General Bye-Laws, 1964
    29.—(1) A pedal cyclist shall not, save when overtaking other pedal cyclists (and then only if to do so will not endanger other traffic or pedestrians) drive a pedal cycle on a roadway in such a manner as to result in more than two pedal cycles driving abreast.

    (2) Pedal cyclists on a roadway shall cycle in single file when overtaking other traffic.

    What this means:
    You may cycle two abreast. You can cycle three abreast while overtaking, but only when a.) the overtaking cyclists are cycling in single file and the overtaken cyclists are two abreasts and b.) the overtaking manoeuvre is not endangering other road users.

    /Thread.


  • Options
    #5
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,309 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    (Some) drivers don’t like it because road tax.

    Grrr :mad:


  • Options
    #6
    April1
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭April1


    Does it make a difference if its a single lane road? With many blind spots and steep hills. With only a few spots where it would be safe to overtake.
    Do the cyclist need to be a rough distance from each other?
    Does the cyclist need to be wearing a helmet and/ or a reflective vest?
    What are the rules if driver are unable to over take?


  • Advertisement
This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement