Get on your bike, Ireland
They ask if you can see them and they can see you, why are we all finding it so hard to share our roads?
This series looks set to dispel some of the myths around cycling and examines the main causes of driver/cyclist frustration.
They try to find out what the rules actually state about issues such as who has right of way, are cycle lanes compulsory and is there a “drinkdriving” limit for cyclists?
The show looks at the rise of cycling in Ireland and examines if we are, in fact, ready to become a genuine biking nation.
The show will examine why there is such a disconnect between drivers and cyclists.
It looks at how we can better share our nation’s roads and what we can learn from other countries that have embraced cycling and its many benefits.
In episode one, Simon joins a Donegal family as they swap their cars for bikes for a full week of school runs, commutes and shopping trips.
Meanwhile, Blathnaid heads to Copenhagen, to see why cycling works so well in Northern Europe and what we can learn from it.
We also meet some of the people who cycle Ireland for work or leisure and find out what they think of sharing our roads with other people.