Reg Turner

Houten about 10km from Utrecht is an amazing place . This is school pick up time . @cianginty cycling study tour

The evidence from the 2 years since Wales set a 20mph default for urban/village roads is clear:- 1,270 fewer casualties 134 fewer of them being fatal or serious £45 pa lower insurance premiums than without 20 These are big wins for communities, NHS, emergency services and economy. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀

In the shadowy world of the Manhattan elite, how far will the rich and powerful go to protect their way of life? From no.1 Irish bestselling author @edelcoffey In Glass Houses is out today, get it now ➡️ geni.us/InGlassHousesA… #InGlassHouses #EdelCoffey

Dr. John Legge, emergency medicine consultant at St. Vincent’s, writing in today’s @IrishTimes about the flawed policy of mandatory hi-vis for vulnerable road users. “It seems that any measure to improve road safety but which may inconvenience drivers cannot be considered.”

The first year of New York City’s congestion pricing program, by the numbers; 🚗Vehicle traffic: -11% 🚶‍♀️Foot traffic: +3.4% 🛍️Retail vacancy: -0.9% 🌎Pollution: -22% 🚇Program revenue funding transit improvements: $548M 💰Sales tax revenue: +6.3%

“… and watch the sun go down on Galway Bay” … earlier tonight at Barna or Bearna, on the wood Atlantic Way. Pure Magic!

What a wonderful setting for the final round of the @CyclingIreland National Cyclocross Series. Congrats to Ballinasloe Cycling Club and @GalwayCoCo on creating a superb course in the heart of Ballinasloe town.

The case for 20 mph zones just strengthened 🚸 theguardian.com/commentisfree/… New long-term research from Transport for London shows a 34% reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries after 20 mph limits were introduced, including a 75% drop in child deaths. In Wales, the first year of a 20 mph default limit saw around 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured. Our own work—through projects such as LUSTRE (pacts.org.uk/wp-content/upl…) and the POST briefing "The Impact of 20 mph Speed Limits" (pacts.org.uk/new-report-the…) —confirms that schemes supported by physical traffic-calming measures can cut casualties by up to 40%, compared with around 11% when limits rely solely on signage. Lower speeds save lives, improve safety for all, and do not significantly delay journeys. We await the upcoming Government road safety strategy to see how this evidence is acted upon. #RoadSafety #TransportSafety #20mph #SafeStreets #VisionZero #SpeedReduction #PublicHealth #ActiveTravel #Policy

I applaud Shane Ross for speaking up and out and for his continued personal support behind the scenes all these years later to me and others. I spoke to Shane last week about my total disillusionment with Sean Canney and co and it's great to see someone not afraid to call a spade a spade. He is SPOT ON. I have ZERO faith in the current government on #RoadSafety and call on opposition to try to make waves and improve things, how can this gov regress road safety and no action from others? It can't go on

#Breaking Motorist dies in collision in Tipperary following deaths of two men in separate crash in county yesterday evening rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

This article by @GerHerbert1 hits the nail on the head @SeanCanney. We really must act, with a renewed sense of urgency, to protect the lives of our vulnerable road users. The constituents in all of our communities. Our families. Road safety must be above local party politics.🙏🏽

@GerHerbert1 @LorraineFitzsim There’s a section of Tuam Road in Galway city 50kmph where the pedestrian crossings near a bus stops are 300metres in one direction and 350metres in the other direction!! What’s a parent with a buggy and a toddler to do in this situation 🤷‍♂️🤹

@RegJTurner @LorraineFitzsim Good point!

Surprised at the animosity toward pedestrians in some of the replies below, complete with the classic dose of victim-blaming. We’re all pedestrians, no matter how we travel - by car, bus, bike - everyone walks somewhere in their day ...

@GerHerbert1 @LorraineFitzsim You are a patient woman Ger. I notice nobody in the replies mentioned the total lack of pedestrians crossing in our urban areas. Expecting older pedestrians or people of lesser mobility to walk an extra 300metre to get to a pedestrian crossing is a ridiculous situation

@LorraineFitzsim Even by Twitter standards, I was surprised, Lorraine! Hope you're keeping well.

We’re hiring a Programme Manager for Safe Routes to School - an opportunity to lead a national programme improving how students walk, cycle and wheel to school across Ireland. Find out more and apply below 👇

Fine Gael’s negative campaign paints Catherine Connolly in a positive light connachttribune.ie/bradley-bytes/

Great news for #commuters as #irishrail have announced a 4th pre 9 AM service into #galwaycitycentre from Athenry at 0650 to cater for the unprecedented demand #modalshift #westernrailcorridor #eyresquare @GalwayChamber @CycleGort @MOR_Action @niallgalway @UniOfGalwaySU

Just two days until the Galway City Derby at Eamonn Deacy Park... ⌛️ Get your tickets for our FAI Cup clash against Salthill Devon here 👉 galwayunitedfc.ie/match-tickets/ #ItsATribalThing | #GUFC2025 | #UnitedAsOne

@ciarancannon @GalwayIntArts There is some buzz in the city

Totally captivated by this today at the @GalwayIntArts, from David Mach. The skill necessary to create this is just mind boggling, it’s about three metres long, explodes with energy, and blurs the line between chaos and control.

I’m here this morning at my old school, Pope John Paul II National School in Malahide, to mark the launch of the latest Safe Routes to School improvement works. It’s fantastic to see first-hand the changes being made to help children travel to school more safely and sustainably.