Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Conviction Rates for Drink Driving: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of Sean BarrettSean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Chairman, this presents problems and I could name dual carriageways, that are almost up to motorway standards with a 60 km/h limit. That brings the issue of speed limits into discredit because motorists cannot understand a speed limit of 80 km/h on small roads when the speed limit on a dual carriageways, almost built to motorway standard, was recently reduced to 60 km/h with no explanation. Perhaps the TII could issue a press release saying that it might seem safe to the driver, but for the factors outlined the speed limit is being reduced. I understand the committee on speed limits has been sitting for years but has it accomplished anything? Certainly the broadcaster, Pat Kenny has things to say about some of the examples of speed limits he has found. Could the procedure be more open? It is very difficult to enforce limits for which there does not seem to be any reason or where the reasons have not been explained to people.

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