PICS: A Human Chain Was Formed To Protect Cyclists In Ranelagh This Morning

The issue of cyclist safety is one which is gaining more and more attention in Dublin recently.

Those who use the bike lanes around the city feel that their welfare is being put at risk by examples such as the picture below.

@sticky_bottle @SafeCyclingEire @dublincycling @ccltc @GardaTraffic this is the cycle lane! Look at the cars!No regard for safety. Please RT pic.twitter.com/yBmDp0jWhS
— Michael Hanley (@MikeHanley) July 12, 2017

Today, in an act of defiance, a campaign called 'I Bike Dublin' formed a human chain to in Ranelagh in a bid to highlight the issue.

Thanks @IBIKEDublin @dublincycling #freeTheCycleLanes pic.twitter.com/z6RpCWC054
— James Clifford (@madebycliff) July 13, 2017

#Freethecyclelanes @dublincycling @IBIKEDublin Ranelagh Rd. D6 this morning. People-protected it has to be. Why? pic.twitter.com/GsQztUaekU
— Cyclist.ie (@Cyclistie) July 13, 2017

A view from the bridge of @IBIKEDublin #FreeTheCycleLanes #Ranelagh now pic.twitter.com/WfNBPqeW2o
— Mary Caulfield (@SusanTheSilent) July 13, 2017

#freethecyclelanes @dublincycling Ranelagh Rd. outbound. @IBIKEDublin protecting mandatory-use track about to start pic.twitter.com/6dmadr1QKy
— Cyclist.ie (@Cyclistie) July 13, 2017

With 11 cyclists killed on Irish roads since the start of 2017, it looks like these people have had enough.

The Rules of the Road are there to save lives pic.twitter.com/pdm47OeGv0
— I BIKE Dublin (@IBIKEDublin) June 22, 2017