Dublin City Council is expanding its use of flashing amber arrows at a number of junctions on the Active Travel Walk-Wheel-Cycle Network. Flashing amber arrows are designed to improve safety for people cycling through the junction.
By reminding drivers to yield to cyclists before turning left, flashing amber arrows promote cooperation between road users and improve the travelling experience for all. When a flashing amber left-turn arrow illuminates, this reminds drivers turning left to yield to cyclists proceeding straight ahead at the junction.
Flashing amber arrows are currently in use at a number of locations throughout the city and are now being introduced at several junctions on the Clontarf to City Centre (C2CC) Active Travel Project, which spans from the Alfie Byrne Road junction to the Talbot Street junction. They will also be introduced in other projects planned in the Active Travel Network.
With the recent introduction of continuous footpaths and now flashing amber arrows in areas of the capital, these measures make the roads safer for cyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. It enables different road users to utilise the space in a safer way. This is part of Dublin City Council’s efforts to improve safety on the city’s roads and streets while also creating a more pleasant experience for all road users.
Christopher K Manzira, Deputy Director for the Dublin City Council Active Travel Programme said: “Flashing amber arrows at junctions reflects Dublin City Council’s ongoing commitment to road safety and sustainable transportation solutions. Communicating to drivers the requirement to proceed with caution is critical in our efforts to create a sustainable transport landscape that is safer, more efficient, and more accommodating to everyone.”