A cycling campaign group, I Bike Dublin, has called for immediate removal of trial of chicane barriers on Capel Street and Parliament Street, with the focus instead being on enforcement of illegal electric devices.These devices which are often referred to as bicycle-shaped objects are classed as mopeds because they are too overpowered to be considered electric assisted bicycles.For an electric bike to be considered bicycles, the motor assistance must only activate when the user is pedalling and must cut out at 25km/h. Throttles are not allowed and the bicycles should not be moving without pedalling unless freewheeling. The call from the group comes after Dublin City Council installed the trial barriers at the start of the week without giving any notice to the public or councillors which runs against guidelines for traffic calming measures implemented under Section 38. The council has yet to respond to questions on what legal measures were used to implement the changes.The barriers also fall fowl of guidelines for control measures on active travel routes, which outlines that while speed controls may be needed, the spacing between chicane barriers must be 5 metres for accessibility and allow a flow of users The guidelines also specify a gap of over 10 metres between any barrier and a junction for safety.This afternoon, a spokesperson I Bike Dublin said: This experiment must be abandoned without delayIn trying to deal with an enforcement issue Dublin City Council have made the street less usable for all users. The barriers are impacting on the free flow of walking and cycling traffic and are creating unnecessary conflict between road users.They also make the street look like a construction site instead of the attractive urban space that it should be, the group saidThe I Bike Dublin spokesperson said: There is an issue with illegal use of electric throttle bikes on the street but tackling that illegal use shouldnt make it worse for everyone else. This is an issue for An Garda Sochna Dublin to address.The group added: Firstly, to train An Garda Sochna members to be able to correctly differentiate between a bicycle (whether e-bike or not) which is legally permitted to use the street, and an electric throttle bike, which is not. Secondly, to enforce this law.