Donal Hickey: On your bike but wise up to the hazards out there

Promises of increased investment in cycleways are welcome as we are decades behind some other European countries

Donal Hickey: More cycleways are needed as more people take up cycling. 

With so many extra cyclists on the roads these days, there are occasions in popular tourism areas when it becomes like rush hour in Amsterdam. And, having experienced the situation at first hand in that bike-mad city, that’s not an exaggeration and it again underlines the need for more cycleways.

Numbers cycling have massively increased during Covid-19 restrictions and are up by more than 250,000 in a year. This holiday weekend, we’re likely to see a peak in motor and cycle traffic which calls for keener awareness of the hazards involved.