Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the 20 km/h speed limit, there are ramifications for this in terms of planning. In many rural areas where there are narrow roads, in some cases with grass growing down the middle of them, the speed limit is 80 km/h. The line of sight and stop distances on such roads is, off the top of my head, 120 yards right or left. If the speed limit on such roads is reduced to 20 km/h - which proposal I support - a shorter line of sight and stop distance will be required. This should be addressed in the planning regulations and not left to the discretion of an engineer. The imposition of a 20 km/h limit on such roads would require a shorter line of sight and stop distance. This issue must be addressed by law and not left to the discretion of a local authority engineer.