A Dublin cycling group has asked Dublin City Council to clean up several traffic junctions after reports of increased slips and falls by cyclists on greasy road surfaces near construction sites. Dublin Cycling Campaign, the voluntary group that lobbies for improved conditions for cyclists, made the request after more than 100 people fell from bikes in January. Greasy slicksKevin Baker, chairman of Dublin Cycling Campaign, said the group believed that oil and grease from lorries and construction vehicles entering and leaving building sites were to blame. Management plans could be changed to compel building firms to clean roads leading to construction sites and to carry out “wheel washes” on trucks entering and leaving, he said. A spokeswoman for Dublin City Council said that it was not in a position on Sunday to comment on the number of slips and falls reported by cyclists.

Source: The Irish Times February 02, 2020 21:45 UTC