Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It seems a bit ridiculous to have a van there at 8.30 a.m., when traffic is bumper to bumper. I have no difficulty with checking traffic on the N11. Speed on that road is especially fast, but surely it is not at 8.30 a.m.

I complained some years ago about cyclists crashing the red light, because I was on the road. I did so on social media and, immediately, a challenge was put out to me to cycle around Dublin, which I did over three days. Two observations came out of that. One was that the drivers of heavy vehicles, such as buses and trucks, were extremely courteous to me as a cyclist. The other was that drivers of cars seem to compete at traffic lights. They were watching me and the lights. The moment the light turned green, they took off. Is there is a case to be made for a green light to come up for cyclists at every set of traffic lights, in order that they have the right of way a minute before cars?

I am just chucking that out there. Does the witness want me to stop there and answer that or will I keep going for the moment?