Day 6: I want to ride my bicycle (safely)

Well, it’s been just over a week since I’ve started to cycle as my primary commuting method. It has been an eye-opening experience, to say the least. This past Monday I was hit by a car as the driver made a left turn. Fortunately, no damage was done to me or my bike. As the saying goes, when you fall off your bike, you have to get back on it, so I did.

A big thing that I’ve noticed about some of the cycle lanes on my commute to college is that the lanes tend to just end all of a sudden, making it dangerous when you’re forced back onto the main roads.

Before I started the challenge I took the necessary precautions of purchasing front and rear lights, a decent helmet and a high-vis backpack cover that reads «Be Safe Be Seen». Hopefully someday soon in Ireland, high-vis clothing or accessories won’t be a necessity as safe cycling infrastructure is improved as outlined in the governments National Development Plan 2021-2030.