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SOME 4,950 BIKES were reported stolen in Dublin in 2014 – more than 13 per day.
There is a large degree of under-reporting and, based on survey data from the UK, the actual number of bike thefts is likely to be a multiple of that figure.
It shows a jump of 162% since 2008, when 1,873 bikes were reported stolen in the capital. More people purchased bicycles the following year when the Bike to Work scheme was introduced.
Dublin City Council (DCC) set up a Bike Theft Working Group earlier this year to help tackle the problem. It recommends that cyclists use U-locks with ‘Sold Secure’ accreditation as their main lock, with a cable or chain and padlock only to be used as a secondary lock.
Lord Mayor Críona Ní Dhálaigh launched DCC’s Bike Security Campaign today.
“The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the issue of bike theft and alert cyclists to the need to use higher quality locks. It is vital that cycling is supported and encouraged in the city and a big part of this is to reduce bike theft,” she said.
A Dublin Cycling Campaign survey from December 2014 showed that 66% of bikes stolen in Dublin were locked using cable locks or sub-standard U-locks or chain locks that can be easily cut through and offer limited security.
The Bike Theft Working Group has the following advice for bike owners:
The December 2014 survey notes that one in six victims of bike theft in Dublin stop cycling altogether and a further 26% reduce the amount they cycle following a bike theft.
The working group has representatives from Dublin City Council, An Garda Síochána, the National Transport Authority, Dublin Cycling Campaign and bike shops.
Councillor Ciaran Cuffe, who chairs the group, said: “London and Amsterdam in particular have had great success in reducing bike theft in recent years and with all stakeholders working together through this bike theft group we aim to achieve the same in Dublin.”
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About time the amount of drivers who I see breaking red lights everyday is ridiculous,No enforcement=No fear of being caught.
this is not the first there used to be one at the lights on the N11 at rte heading into town
Hear hear. Only yesterday I came to an amber went across junction gut behind me breaks the red light. Never mind him breaking red light. I am thinking if I had of stopped would my car be sqaushed with me in it.
Stopped at the lights down by Hueston Station, lights go green for traffic to move and hey presto the bloody Luas Tram breaks the red light! This works both ways.
This exact system was in place in Los Angeles and was subsequently decommissioned a few years back because it was found to be ineffective as well as not being cost effective.
Will it catch cyclists .
Deco, only if the cyclists have number plates!!
They should have if they are road users.
a good clothesline will catch cyclists.
The gardai were there this morning stopping cyclists that broke the lights
Pedestrians also cross roads and break lights. We should make people wear number plates.
Well that didn’t take long.
Yeah, we’re all as bad as each other. Road planning is at fault, we’re years behind some countries. Bit of respect on all sides wouldn’t go astray too.
At last. They need them in Galway, where amber light means speed up and red means take a chance for a lot of idiot drivers. Give us more of these cameras. And shut up about it being a tax.. there is no tax for stupid.
Wow, at last traffic enforcement in Dublin meets the 20th century! So when will we see these at all Luas and large junctions in the city?
Hopefully this will stop all the taxi’s, trucks, vans and cars who think that saving themselves a couple of minutes is worth risking serious damage to people and property, as well as bringing transport to a halt for there own selfish gains…
21st century Integra-Ted!
Actually Gus:
1988: The first red light cameras were introduced in an initiative in the City of Nottingham following a triple fatal road traffic accident at a traffic light controlled road junction.
We need these cameras everywhere seeing as we have a reduced Gardai force ….. I’m sick of 2 cars deciding to go through the red light every morning – not at a particular juction but most junctions I stop at. Never a Garda around when one is needed!
Yes! About time expect lots more of these cameras folks!
Been in australia sense i landed here 10 years ago….. no talking your way out of a ticket from these machines……. if prefer a cop to catch me any day you would have some chance
So true jamie, can’t understand why you get the reds
Stop when the light is red and you won’t get a ticket.
Just need them for cyclists now…
What a Genius!
Let’s hope facial recognition technology is so cheap and advanced that it can identify a cyclist from there backside and issue imaginary penalty points to a non-existent Bicyclist licencing system!
I really can’t believe these are the first, welcome to the 20th century Ireland! ( i know its the 21st, it’s called irony)
see comments above. they’ve been in England since the 80′s
Has anyone even thought to ask? Why most of the accidents on the red line seem to happen at this junction with the luas. After all there are about 30ish cross luas/ traffic junctions on the red line. Compared to 4 on green line.
It has been suggested that there is a recurring ,self correcting ,cumulative error. With the timing at these lights.
It will be interesting to see what this camera shows.
*At this junction and the Queen Street junction*
A bit ironic that the first ” red light camera ” is being installed in a well-known red light area…….or so I’m told !!
Is there anyway we can apply this for Cyclists as well? It would make a bloody fortune.
That explains why there were two guards on both sides of the junction looking at the traffic
It always amazes me where they pull Gardai from in these cases, there was a Garda posted at the junction of Pearse St./ Westmoreland St. for months to enforce the bus gate, even though there are huge electronic signs. Why can’t the authorities cop on that systematic enforcement of the laws, rather than piecemeal reaction to given situations, leads to better observance.
There is a camera in place at island bridge for the last few years, inbound. I’m sure its still in use.
The Island Bridge one was part of this trial. There used to be an older one there before (apparently at an older academic trial) and it was replaced around the time the Blackhall Place camera was put in.
Isn’t there one at the big roundabout heading into Heuston Station on the Con Colbert Road?
Also one at Talbot St – Gardener St junction
Didn’t they run that one as a trial a few years back and then turn it off?
Cyclists??
cyclist – noun: a person who rides a bicycle. hope that helps
Can’t believe this is only being installed in 2015. I got caught in england on one of these in 2000
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