Vol. 476 No. 2
129 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that young cyclists using footpaths are becoming increasingly dangerous for elderly pedestrians in particular; if he will make it mandatory for all bikes to be fitted with bells; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6732/97]
The road traffic general by-laws provide that a driver, including a cyclist, shall not drive wholly or partly along a footway. An exception to this requirement is where a cycle track is provided on part of a footway, in which case, cyclists must only use the cycle track.
The Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963, provide that every pedal cycle, while used in a public place, shall be fitted with a bell. The only exception to this requirement is a cycle constructed or adapted for use as a racing cycle.
The enforcement of the general by-laws and the regulations is a matter for the Garda Síochána.
