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→‎Cycle Lanes: No longer mandatory for cyclists.

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 ===Cycle Lanes===
-It is mandatory to use cycle lanes when they are available. That is, a Garda can bust you for using the road, when a cyclelane is present, even if it's safer to use the road. However, the cycle lanes must be correctly defined and marked. There are a number of laws relating to the use of cycle lanes and cycling on the road in general. Theses are nicely presented at
+You are no longer legally required to use any form of cycle lane or cycle infrastructure. Thus, it is up to you whether to use them or not, depending on your skill or experience. In many cases, it is safer to ignore them.
+A mandatory cycle lane (solid white border) means that motorised traffic cannot drive or park in the lane. It does not mean that cyclists must use it.
+There are a number of laws relating to the use of cycle lanes and cycling on the road in general. Theses are nicely presented at
 http://www.geocities.ws/cyclopath2001/legal.htm