Bike pathIreland
6. Bike path
A bike path is a part of a road or a separate route intended primarily or exclusively for people riding bicycles. It may be physically separated from motor traffic, marked on the road surface or identified by traffic signs.
Bike paths may be one-way, two-way or shared with other road users. The permitted users, direction of travel, priority rules and obligation to use the path depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
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Must I use every Irish cycle track?
No general obligation applies to every track. However, a cycle must use the provided track within a signed pedestrianised street or area. When using a contra-flow track or a track with direction arrows, follow the indicated direction.
🔗 rsa.ie • RSA Rules of the Road — guidance, law date 1 March 2025; read with later amendments
Which side should I use on an Irish two-way cycle track?
Keep as near as possible to the left-hand side of your lane. Obey any direction arrows. A contra-flow track is used in the direction indicated by its sign, rather than as a general two-way route.
🔗 rsa.ie • RSA Rules of the Road — guidance, law date 1 March 2025; read with later amendments
Mandatory path for cyclists.
English • RUS 009 • Cycle track. The sign identifies a cycle track. Its use by pedal cycles, permitted e-mopeds and electric scooters is governed by the applicable cycle-track rules.
Sources
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🔗 Roadguidelines.ie • Department of Transport • Traffic Signs Manual • RUS 009
🔗 Irishstatutebook.ie • Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 (EN)
SVG source: Government of Ireland – Department of Transport • Public domain • Original revision 2023-07-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Roadguidelines.ie • official published diagram RUS 009.
Is an Irish shared walking and cycling track the same as a cycle-only track?
No. The shared-track sign indicates whether users share an undivided surface or have separate parts. On a divided shared track, cyclists must use their designated part and pedestrians theirs. The current rules also recognise specified e-mopeds and electric scooters.
🔗 rsa.ie • RSA Rules of the Road — guidance, law date 1 March 2025; read with later amendments

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