Shane Hogan

Other people's comments, obvs

Did you omit the video maybe?

This cannot go on. We have a national emergency of bad driver behaviour. A young girl walking her dog close to where she lives, crossing the road. I’m tired of having to live in this hellscape.

I recall canvassing for a politician some years ago. When the young woman said that she wouldn't vote for my candidate, I was gearing up for a good policy debate. When I asked her 'Why not?' she replied with 'The look of him.'.
I couldn't really debate that. It's as valid a reason to vote as any.

"I yearn for you tragically.
R.O. Shipman, Group Chaplain"
From Catch-22, when Yossarian got bored censoring the men's letters home, and so censored everything except this final line from the introverted Anabaptist chaplain, who lived in a tent in the woods on his own, to avoid the other officers.

I've had that thought myself from time to time.

I'd be worried that an upload facility, without legislative changes to the underlying process, would be just 'putting lipstick on a pig'. A snazzy front end won't fix fundamental problems in the underlying process.

It's a dreadful system, but sure, it's the one thing I can do that SHOULD have some real impact.
If the success rate is just over 1% though, you'd have to wonder about impact!

It really does seem very strange. Perhaps some underlying data quality issues?

The article is somewhat ambiguous, but the PQ response is clear - the 60 is the total number of FCPNs for any offence issued for the 4885 reports.
That's a success rate of 1.2%, which would suggest that this process is not effective.

Only 60 of 4,800 dangerous driving reports to online Traffic Watch system result in a fine The online system, which allows members of the public to report dangerous driving, replaced the Traffic Watch phoneline which operated for 10 years

Either I make up more than half of this national total or there's something very strange with the figures being quoted here. @liamquaidetd.bsky.social @irishcycle.com @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @dublincycling.bsky.social @ibike.ie
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Inflation adjusted that’s €45k to get Crosby Stills Nash and Young on stage. I suspect Neil is getting a wee bit more than that for Malahide in June.

The Assembly is compelling viewing, the soundest of guests (Sheen, Tennant, Dyer, Lineker) interviewed by an amazing panel of very talented people with a range of disabilities. I was basically laughing or crying the whole way through. I can't recommend it enough. See it on Virgin Media in Ireland.

Cartoon entitled "Road Positioning" and subtitled "Times when it might be safer to cycle in the middle of the lane". There are four illustrated examples 1. Approaching road narrowings where it would be unsafe for drivers to overtake e.g. traffic islands etc 2. In slower-moving traffic. Keeps you visible. You can move over to the left again if the traffic speeds up. 3. Where there are parked cars and a car door might be opened. 4. On quiet roads. Keeps you away from various hazards found in the gutter.

People who cycle are often accused of cycling "in the middle of the road".

What they really mean of course is cycling in the middle of the lane, and there are lots of good reasons why people do this, explained succinctly in this @davewalker.bsky.social cartoon for @cyclinguk.bsky.social

The Assembly is compelling viewing, the soundest of guests (Sheen, Tennant, Dyer, Lineker) interviewed by an amazing panel of very talented people with a range of disabilities. I was basically laughing or crying the whole way through. I can't recommend it enough. See it on Virgin Media in Ireland.

From the irelandsshitedrivers community on Reddit: Just cruising down the bike lane of the phoenix park Explore this post and more from the irelandsshitedrivers community

Need a retest at least every 2 years. If you don't know difference between different types of lanes you shouldn't be driving. www.reddit.com/r/irelandssh...

Ooh a lovely positive thread, just what I needed! 🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷

And I absolutely didn’t pay any attention to the chaps in tweet 4. None at all 👀👀

Hurray to everyone giving folks a lovely sight while they ride. Get those tops off while you pedal Londoners! 🔥🔥🔥

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This is ridiculous, where is the traffic management plan. Cycling is a legitimate from of Transport.
Nobody should have to dismount, clearly Jonathan can't. I explained this was a concern.
Pedestrian to mix with people cycling from two-way to in a very narrow section of roadway.

Absolutely infuriating but sadly not surprising. Huge amount of careless, aggressive, and downright reckless driving in Dublin these days.

This was a punishment pass, for not using the on-path cycle lane (which doesn't go where I was going) presumably?
Is it worth reporting to Dublin Bus?

It is so obvious here that he had the easy choice to stay away from you, but chose not to. He is using his professional device as a weapon against you. If Dublin Bus doesn't see it, they are complicit.

This was a punishment pass, for not using the on-path cycle lane (which doesn't go where I was going) presumably?
Is it worth reporting to Dublin Bus?

I’ve been witness 5 times now . Complete waste of time. Gardai going for dangerous driving where it should have been FCN. Prick solicitors attack me and my x account. Distractions and lies everywhere and judges buying it. Why I’vee stopped reporting but for most serious

Great thread outlining how inefficient court system is, & why Gardaí are so reluctant deal with “minor” incidents.
Some judges have concerns on sargeants as “presenter” of number of cases, so individual Gda has to attend. Huge reform needed, online attendance, video statements, etc

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today would have been just a plea, then setting a date for substantive hearing. This seems like waste of my and everyone's time. Could minor cases not be wrapped up on the same day?
I'd love to hear views from others who've been through this. @righttobikeit.bsky.social @ukwrightphil.bsky.social

appearing in court, with drugs and alcohol as very common factors. I suspect we could do a lot better with preventative strategies than reactive enforcement.
9) Garda Sgt advised me at the end that I wouldn't have been needed as witness today anyway, as even if 'my' Garda was there,

€300 minimum by not taking out insurance!
7) Judge struck out cases or let people off after they pleaded guilty on minor issues, if no previous convictions - seemed like a sensible approach, and gave them a stern warning not to appear back again.
8) There's a very strong link between poverty and

there must be a better way to do this. Are there really 15-20 Gardai tied up in that court room for 10 Court sittings each week?
6) One man pleaded guilty to driving with no insurance and no licence. After a brief explanation, judge fined him €200, no mention of penalty points. So he probably saved