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To: Director of Services, Mr Bruce Philips, South Central Area, Dublin City Council

STOP traffic DANGER for Gaelscoil Inse Chór kids on Chapelizod Bypass!

Petition was delivered and acknowledged received by Mr Bruce Philips on July 22nd 2024. Works are now in progress to improve safety at the junction.

Gaelscoil Inse Chór pupils and their families are in danger every day crossing Chaplizod Bypass!

Cars jump the red lights.
There is not enough time on the pedestrian crossing.
Crash barriers are missing.
Bushes are overgrown on the traffic island, blocking visibility.
Cars are speeding up Con Colbert Road and across the roundabout.
Some of the very high lamp posts on the roundabout, have had no working bulb for months.
There are no CHILD TRAFFIC SAFETY SIGNS telling motorists there is a primary school near the roundabout.
There are no child safety road markings, on South Circular Road or Concolbert Road, approaching the school - warning motorists to drive carefully near a primary school.
Parents/children on the school cyclebus do not feel safe.

We need support and action from the Sustainable Mobility and Projects Division in DCC and for the area traffic engineer(s) to meet with parents/carers and implement urgent child safety measures for Gaelscoil Inse Chór primary school pupils and their families.

Why is this important?

Gaelscoil Inse Chór is an example of Dublin 8 being missed out for CHILD ROAD SAFETY measures because it is on 'an aerterial road'. Parents and families are fed up hearing the excuse of ‘aerterial road’ for failing to act on road safety near primary schools.

When a pedestrian is hit at 50kmph they have a 50% chance of survival. If hit at 60kmph, it’s a 10% chance of survival! 

Cars are speeding up Concolbert Road and South Circular Road at 60kmph near little primary school children huddled in fear, behind OVERGROWN bushes and missing crash barriers. The families of Gaelscoil Inse Chór have had enough! This is completely unacceptable!

How it will be delivered

By email to Area Director of Services, Mr Bruce Philips, Dublin City Council

Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland

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Updates

2024-09-15 21:48:42 +0100

Petition is successful with 430 signatures

2024-06-15 23:46:21 +0100

Great news! Dublin Inquirer responded to the press release I sent out for the campaign. Read the article here https://dublininquirer.com/2024/06/12/despite-parents-pleas-council-has-no-plans-to-make-walking-and-cycling-across-the-chapelizod-bypass-to-get-to-school-safer/

2024-05-17 21:24:03 +0100

100 signatures reached

2024-05-17 20:52:30 +0100

50 signatures reached

2024-05-17 15:20:33 +0100

25 signatures reached

2024-05-17 13:23:04 +0100

10 signatures reached