phil wright (he/him)

Rugby. Music. Wine (Guinness when at the rugby). Dominoes. Cycling. News (cos I'm nosey and like to know what's going on in the world). Opinions my own.

[Charlie Weston @CWeston_Indo]

Consumers getting less cover on health insurance plans despite paying more, regulator warns https://t.co/mKQTIfWP8Z

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Ireland 🇮🇪

Data centres used 22% of country’s electricity last year (more than all urban homes combined), pushing up household bills. The centres have drained €715m (£620m) from the Irish economy.

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@DavidMcredmond And then they deny you’re flying from T1!!

@AerLingus

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@NewstalkFM About time we caught up with many countries with a contemporary approach to prosecuting criminals

[Cycleway, my arse! @issaddlethereis.bsky.social @IsSaddleThereIs]

Cyclists who drive are better behind the steering wheel than motorists, a new analysis has found! The link between cycling and safer motoring was revealed by a UK insurance firm which offers specialist motor insurance policies for cyclists. https://t.co/q2lSbXdh0o

[Ciaran Cannon @ciarancannon]

On #WorldBicycleDay, let’s remember that road deaths and serious injuries are not inevitable. They are the result of choices about road design, enforcement and investment. We can build roads that are safe for everyone. The question is whether we have the will to do it.

[Ciaran Cannon @ciarancannon]

Today is #WorldBicycleDay. Every person who cycles is someone’s child, parent, partner or friend. No one should have to risk their life to get to work, school or home by bike. Safe roads aren’t a luxury, they’re a basic right.

[Irish Times Opinion @IrishTimesOpEd]

Local authorities must take centre stage in fight against rising toll of road deaths https://t.co/wi7UkqVOVo

[Ricky @grogar01]

@ciarancannon @johncookeradio @drivetimerte RSA State main 4 reasons for motor accidents 1) Speed, 2) Distraction, 3) Not Wearing Safety Belt and 4) Intoxication with most accidents happening in daylight.
Now let’s see what needs to be in-forced??

[Ciaran Cannon @ciarancannon]

Mandatory hi-vis is not good road safety policy, it’s cover for decades of inaction. A death every 48 hours on Irish roads is a complete systems failure, not a visibility problem. I spoke to @johncookeradio on @drivetimerte.

https://t.co/zLce81oM0Z

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@VirginMediaNews Need better year long enforcement from @GardaTraffic

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@rtenews These seasonal campaigns highlight the inadequate policing we suffer most of the year…

[ÁrónTheNationalist @AranTalksLot]

If the recycle me scheme is really about better recycling why not accept broken cans and even cans not a part of the scheme

Can or bottle that’s not apart of the scheme just has no payout of 15/25 cent

Then the ones apart of the scheme payout

Think people think

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@MikeMcKillen It seems we have a big problem

Are @GardaTraffic up to solving it?

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@carrigman @JamesOConnorTD Inducing demand by building roads is never the answer

Reducing demand by improving public and active transport is

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@Independent_ie Less crime or less crime reported?

If there was less crime @GardaTraffic @gardainfo wouldn’t report being stretched…

[Safe Cycling Ireland 🇮🇪 @SafeCyclingEire]

A slot from @RTERadio1 on the @ClareCoCo proposal for mandatory High Viz for cyclists and pedestrians.

We firmly agree with @CyclingIreland President, @ciarancannon in this discussion.

Have a listen 👇
https://t.co/iRzQa41cDQ

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@Independent_ie This shows the scale of the problem we have

If folks do this during well publicised high visibility stints - imagine what it’s like the rest of the time?

[PARC RoadSafetyGroup @PARCroadsafety]

Imagine the REAL number of surviving drivers involved in serious road crashes who tested positive for alcohol..if the RSA were to collect data from the hospitals to include with their garda figures!! Is it always half a story when the RSA is telling it..?

https://t.co/iCU0OAX3vX

[phil wright (he/him) @ukwrightphil]

@rtenews Demonstrates the impact of a baseline of zero level of enforcement punctuated with bank/public holiday PR stunts

The current approach isn’t working yet we announce the special pleas with gusto