Sir, – I was pleasantly surprised by the commonsense expressed in your editorial "Protecting cyclists" (July 12th). Thanks for showing some leadership here.
In Dublin, the increase in the numbers of commuters using bicycles has been aided by the heavy-goods vehicle ban, the bike-to-work scheme and the unexpected success of the Dublinbikes rental scheme.
Safety is one of the key factors holding back even more people from choosing this convenient urban mobility solution.
We really do need to modify our transport environment so that riding a bike is as easy as riding a bike.– Yours, etc,
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KEVIN O’FARRELL,
Shelmartin Avenue,
Marino, Dublin 3.