Pádraig McEvoy (@padraigmcevoy.bsky.social)

Department of Transport u-turns on mandatory helmets and high-vis for cyclists Mandatory helmets and high-vis for cyclists are now not being looked at by the Government, the Department of Transport has confirmed. The introduction of mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for bicycle users is "outside the scope of the current measures" being looked at by the Government, a Department of Transport spokesperson has said this afternoon. The Department issued what it terms a 'clarification' about 24 hours after it said that bicycles were included in a move to make helmets and high-vis mandatory for e-, and hours after the Tánaiste, Simon Harris, contradicted the Department's statement from yesterday. https://irishcycle.com/2026/02/05/department-of-transport-u-turns-on-mandatory-helmets-and-high-vis-for-cyclists/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social