Month: March 2006

  • Western Health Board confirms financial backing for signs project

    November 2004: Western Health Board confirms financial backing for signs project Mr. Paul Gillen of WHB health promotion services has confirmed that the WHB is to provide a grant of EU 5,000 in suppport of the Faster by Bike in Galway project. The GCC committee wish to record their sincere thanks for the Western Health…

  • Galway’s “Cycle Paths”

    The Real Function of Galway’s "Cycle Paths" ? Galway’s "cycle paths" are apparently ideal when it comes to finding somewhere to put any inconvenient road signs.  (This includes signs of the permanent variety as well as well as bus stops.) The "cycle paths" don’t just save motorist convenience as a place to store signs. They are…

  • Galway’s Roundabouts

    Galway’s Roundabouts Life outside a car in the "City of the Tribes"   Galway’s Roundabouts On multilane roundabouts of the design favoured by Galway corporation cyclists have an injury accident rate that is 14-16 times that of motorists. Motorcycle/Scooter users are only marginally better off at 10-13 times the injury rate. They are also a…