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06 Sept 2025

Kildare traffic lights don't 'recognise' some bikes

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Kildare traffic lights don't 'recognise' some bikes

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Naas traffic lights don’t “recognise” some bicycles.

Cllr Colm Kenny asked if reviews are done by the council on traffic lights.

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It emerged at a Naas Municipal District meeting that bikes made from carbon — as opposed to metal — don’t register with some traffic light sensors. This means that cyclists obeying the signal have to wait for vehicles to arrive to activate a light change. 

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