The government is opposed to telling all cyclists to wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda resources and the courts, the transport minister has said.

Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.

An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56

On 14/09/2021 02:20 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> The [Irish] government is opposed to telling all fairy-cyclists to wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda [sic] resources and the courts, the [Irish] transport minister has said.
>
> Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.
>
> An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.
>
> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56

An interesting approach.

On exactly the same basis (reducing the workload of the police and the
courts), a minister could justify scrapping the law on drink-driving. Or
on compulsory insurance, exceeding speed limits, parking on restricted
roads, etc.

On Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at 14:28:12 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> On 14/09/2021 02:20 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > The [Irish] government is opposed to telling all fairy-cyclists to wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda [sic] resources and the courts, the [Irish] transport minister has said.
> >
> > Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.
> >
> > An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.
> >
> > https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56
> An interesting approach.
>
> On exactly the same basis (reducing the workload of the police and the
> courts), a minister could justify scrapping the law on drink-driving. Or
> on compulsory insurance, exceeding speed limits, parking on restricted
> roads, etc.

Legalising cannabis and opening clinics where hard drug addicts could get a fix of pure drugs administered by trained professionals under sterile conditions would save a lot more.

Mike Collins wrote:
> On Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at 14:28:12 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 14/09/2021 02:20 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> The [Irish] government is opposed to telling all fairy-cyclists to
>>> wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda [sic] resources and
>>> the courts, the [Irish] transport minister has said.
>>>
>>> Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to
>>> recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise
>>> a number of difficulties.
>>>
>>> An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced.
>>> "Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable
>>> strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts," Ryan said.
>>>
>>> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56
>> An interesting approach.
>>
>> On exactly the same basis (reducing the workload of the police and
>> the courts), a minister could justify scrapping the law on
>> drink-driving. Or on compulsory insurance, exceeding speed limits,
>> parking on restricted roads, etc.
>
> Legalising cannabis and opening clinics where hard drug addicts could
> get a fix of pure drugs administered by trained professionals under
> sterile conditions would save a lot more.

Yip, legalising cannabis sounds just about right for a scofflaw, council
estate, unemployable cyclist. Most cyclists are unemployable, council
estate, dope smoking trash.
You really are filth.

On Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at 14:20:21 UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> The government is opposed to telling all cyclists to wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda resources and the courts, the transport minister has said.
>
> Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise a number of difficulties.
>
> An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced. “Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts,” Ryan said.
>
> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56

Mandatory walking helmets would save more lives. Outlawing driver seatbelts and mandating a steel spike in the middle of the steering wheel would save even more.
Motorists need to be reminded they are guests on roads paid for by cyclists..

On 15/09/21 05:47, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
> Mike Collins wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at 14:28:12 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>>> On 14/09/2021 02:20 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> The [Irish] government is opposed to telling all fairy-cyclists to
>>>> wear helmets as it would put a strain on garda [sic] resources and
>>>> the courts, the [Irish] transport minister has said.
>>>>
>>>> Eamon Ryan said it was a long-standing government policy to
>>>> recommend and promote helmets. Making helmets mandatory would raise
>>>> a number of difficulties.
>>>>
>>>> An enforcement system with penalties would have to be introduced.
>>>> "Whilst enforcement might be possible, it could create considerable
>>>> strain on garda resources, and indeed on the courts," Ryan said.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minister-rejects-mandatory-helmets-for-cyclists-sbdqtnh56
>>> An interesting approach.
>>>
>>> On exactly the same basis (reducing the workload of the police and
>>> the courts), a minister could justify scrapping the law on
>>> drink-driving. Or on compulsory insurance, exceeding speed limits,
>>> parking on restricted roads, etc.
>>
>> Legalising cannabis and opening clinics where hard drug addicts could
>> get a fix of pure drugs administered by trained professionals under
>> sterile conditions would save a lot more.
>
> Yip, legalising cannabis sounds just about right for a scofflaw, council
> estate, unemployable cyclist. Most cyclists are unemployable, council
> estate, dope smoking trash.
> You really are filth.
>
>
>
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