Bicycle counter costing €20k unable to give proper tally of passing cyclists

A BICYCLE-COUNTING device on the N11 near University College Dublin has cost nearly €20,000, but is unable to keep an exact tally of all cyclists who pass it.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council would not give a full breakdown of costs, but said that the €19,800 spent included the cycle counter unit, installation and calibration.

It is understood that a large portion of the cost was for the unit itself, which is a large piece of street furniture with two electronic displays built in.