Holly Cairns
Question:208. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if temporary multi-coloured crossings are allowed on public roads under the Roads Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36385/20]
View answerTuesday, 17 November 2020
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The legal framework for traffic signs is contained in a number of acts and regulations which include The Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations. All signs and road markings erected on Public Roads must be provided in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual (TSM) which stipulates what traffic signs and road markings are to be used on Irish roads, their layout and symbols, the circumstances in which each should be used and the rules for positioning them. The Manual constitutes a Ministerial Direction to road authorities under section 95(16) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
Chapter 7 of the Manual states that for Pedestrian Crossings, “the stripes should be laid in alternate black and white stripes across the full width of the carriageway and positioned centrally between the 2 Pedestrian Lines”.
While the TSM and its contents are kept under review, only traffic signs which are in accordance with this manual and associated regulations shall be provided on public roads.