Bikesafe ride with An Garda Síochána traffic division
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2024
- An edited video of our ride with a traffic corps Garda biker. Getting feedback on ways to improve riding and rider safety.
My personal views and comments.
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Really good video 👍👏 I've been riding since I was 17 and now 66. And I've always ridden with the attitude everyone is out to kill me 😂
Thanks for sharing and fair dues to our police who give up their time to share road craft. Lucky with the weather and even luckier to get a slot on the BikeSafe course…👍
Thankfully I got a slot on the say it was released. Have to keep the eyes peeled when they announce. Last time I did it ... nasty wet weather.
Didnt know motorcycles can use the bus lanes
by the letter of the law, you can't, however, the only time you'll have an issue is in the event of an accident. I used to commute to Dublin city daily and passed many a Garda stopping cars in the bus lane, but I've never been stopped. As we were advised on the BikeSafe, it's safer to be in an empty lane than to be stuck between cars.
The Gardaí might start out by obeying the rules of the road themselves. The arrogant disregard for other road users by many Gardaí is disgusting.
Gardai on duty are exempt from the rules of the road, for the most part. Personally, I've never seen any disregard for other road users by them. You also don't know when they are responding to some incident, since they don't always put on lights and sirens, for obvious reasons.
@@photobiker4309 Comissioner Harris gave a direct order to all Gardai to obey the rules of the road. Gardai who do not do so are Wilfully disobeying an order. If you have not witnessed arrogant driving by Gardai you must be blind.
As to responding to incidents: Gardai have killed and maimed innocent people whilst responding to very minor incidents. (not that you or they care)
@@photobiker4309 my response was deleted
@@photobiker4309 do you know or care how many innocent people have been killed or maimed by Garda drivers?
@@fintonmainz7845 do tell. Please add a link to the data. I'm curious.
There are a crazy high number of road deaths in the last few years, so anything to improve safety, like BikeSafe, is more than welcome. On any given day when I'm out on the road (on bike or in the car), I see things that are very dangerous. People using their phones is the most common, as well as people changing lanes without looking, etc.
I think the way we teach car drivers is poor. There could be a lot of small things done that would help basic driving skills.
This is some BS… how many are killed around city’s ? It’s primary roads.. if ya can’t manage around a city forget about it.. go to i2i or somewhere you will actually learn how to handle a bike.
learning to handle a bike is all well and good but learning roadcraft is better
If you watched - we were in the city, on national roads and motorway. We covered all class of roads on the ride.
Plus, in the city, it's also about others - pedestrians, cyclists, busses, vans, and cars. Plenty of incidents of motorbikes hitting pedestrians or cyclists. City riding is also an important skill, as is slow speed manoeuvring in traffic.
@@photobiker4309 the best €45 euro you ever spent so
I2i is excellent at bike control but is not Roadcraft. The guards do weeks or training and it’s all about lifting your vision, observations positioning..all to keep you safe. Unfortunately the bikers who all should go on this don’t… well done on your second bikesafe. Suggest you do one outside of Dublin next time ..a total different experience
Great video pal , commentary was great too! I have mine booked for August this year and looking forward to it. He doesn’t have walkie talkies by the sound of it he just indicates and you’re meant to be keeping an eye on that to know where you’re going? 🤔