Road Safety Authority of Ireland’s rules of the road
Correct road positioning will allow a cyclist to move safely and competently on the road network.
Drivers should be aware that cyclists may need to change direction from the normal secondary position on the road (left side of the road) to a more primary riding position (centre of the road) in order to:
– get the best view of the road and junctions ahead.
– increase visibility for approaching traffic, especially where a driver’s view
may be blocked.– turn left or right, enter a roundabout, change lanes or approach a bend.
Before changing position on the road, cyclists should ‘look, signal in good
time and look again’ to ensure that it is safe to proceed.Where a cyclist is not confident in taking up the ‘primary’ position, it may be safer to get off the bike and cross the roadway on foot where it is safer.
From the Road Safety Authority of Ireland’s revised rules of the road.
Meanwhile…
🚲 Rider road positioning- A small victory 🚲
For the first time ever, we see cyclist road positioning referred to in the latest edition of the Rules of the Road.
The @RSAIreland promised to do this following our email & recent meeting
(blog attached).https://t.co/asXv96SDLI pic.twitter.com/t4jONg53Lu— Stayin’ Alive at 1.5 (@SafeCyclingEire) August 6, 2019
You can cycle in the ‘centre of the road’, says revised rules of the road (Cian Ginty, Irish Cycle)