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THE DEPARTMENT OF Transport is to release new guidelines on speed limits, that will see sweeping changes to how country roads and urban areas are governed.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Transport Minister Pascal Donohoe said that
The changes will see new signage on country roads and within housing estates within the next two years.
It will include the provision of “slow zones” in housing estates and reviews of speed limits every five years.
The changes for country roads will be:
Donohoe says that these changes are not intended to allow people choose the speed limit, adding that he felt people should use their judgement.
He said that rural roads with high speed limits will all be reviewed within the next two years.
In terms of urban slow zones, Donohoe said:
He said that he believes it is better for local authorities to decide the limit in the areas they govern, which is why he didn’t introduce a blanket 20km/hr limit as had been campaigned for.
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