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It's always annoying when roadwork signage blocks a cycle lane, but I've never seen one look like a potentially fatal risk. There's nothing in the article to show what it actually looked like. Was it just round a corner after a downhill, and in the dark?
Also, please remember to wear a helmet and use bike lights for the conditions you're in. I usually have a full beam to see the surface in front of me, and a flashing light for visibility to other road users.
Not to be glib, but in my country, I fear the government would have sued the deceased's family for damaging their sign.
Always wear a helmet on the roads. They're out to get us.
Mr O’Grady accepted that the sign was an obstacle.
However, he said it is accepted that Sligo County Council complied with the Department of Transport Traffic Manual.
So basically, it's a government-approved killing, as a 85cm-wide sign in an already-undersize 1.2m cycle lane is both an obvious potentially-fatal crash hazard and perfectly legal. When will Ireland protect cyclists better?