Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am looking at motorcyclist fatalities in particular. A motorcyclist does not have the shell of a vehicle to protect him or her. I am concerned about the central reservation, which are literally steel poles with connecting wires and when a motorcyclist is dismounted in this area, they effectively come in contact with razor blades. Similarly, signposts and telecommunications poles are involved in many fatalities. Can we do something better in regard to the engineering on that front? Is there a way to try to reduce risk to motorcyclists? The central reservation area is fine for a car, as it stops a car crossing over onto the oncoming vehicles but it has a different impact on motorcyclists. I do not want to come across the type of stuff members of the Garda come across in the line of their work but is the central reservation area an issue for motorcyclists?