Cyclists urged to slow down as injuries mount in Killarney National Park

Cyclists are colliding with pedestrians, prams, and potholes in Killarney National Park, injuring themselves and others, and there has been a call for them to slow down.

Cyclists are being asked to avoid “high speeds” in the park for the safety of pedestrians, and bike hire companies are to be asked to encourage their clients to sound the bells on their bikes.

A meeting of Kerry County Council has been told that cyclists needed to be audible and put bells on their bikes as many bikes are silent and pedestrians have no chance to avoid a collision. Some cyclists using the car-free pathways in the park are training for triathlons and other competitions and are hitting high speeds on the same trails pedestrians are using.