Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
355. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport the speed reduction measures a local authority can introduce in a village which sits on a regional road with a speed limit of 50km per hour; and if a local authority can put speed ramps in place within the village confines on a regional road. [19211/21]
View answerSeveral publications are available to local authorities to assist them in promoting safer interaction between road users. The Department's Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS), Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland and the Traffic Management Guidelines (TMG) all set out a range of criteria regarding speed reduction measures and which provide for improved design to support traffic calming and safer interaction between different types of road users.
The urban area should be designed by the local authority for a balanced approach which accounts for traffic calming measures such as raised tables or changes to horizontal alignment which also cater for appropriate crossing locations. Speed limits can also be assessed and a lower special speed limit introduced if deemed appropriate.
