“It’s like telling a person who is struggling with their heating bill to put on an extra jumper”
Plans to make cycling without a helmet or reflective clothing a criminal offence branded “performative policymaking” which “shifts responsibility away from those operating the most dangerous vehicles”

‘Over-reaction based on vibes’: Are mandatory helmet and hi-vis laws for cyclists set to be introduced in Ireland?
The Irish government appears to be considering whether to make cycling without a helmet or reflective clothing a criminal offence, but campaigners say the “performative policymaking… shifts responsibi...