Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed)

9:00 am

Ms Verona Murphy:

I do not see the initiative working for cars as it would be dangerous. The acceleration of a vehicle is very different in all instances because it depends on the ability of the driver. The situation is different for trucks because it all depends on the style of driving and the load being carried. Although HGVs have speed limiters, on the Continent a vehicle could roll down a hill and still reach 100 km/h. In that instance, the reading on the speed limiter would be 100 km/h because of travelling downhill. Limiters in cars and trucks work completely differently. I am not versed enough in this matter to say whether a speed limiter would work for cars. When it comes to young people-----

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