Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
9:00 am
Mr. Pat Maher:
It is about vision but it could happen at night as well. There are issues and we are aware of them. We have been in discussion with the RSA and the Garda. Speed is a factor. Many drivers do not slow down or moderate their speed when they encounter such conditions or when there is a risk of such conditions. We need to get a message out to drivers in this regard. I believe there is a perception that since roads are treated nowadays there is no problem with regard to hail or ice. The problem is most pronounced in the specific area we are speaking about. We are looking at addressing the issue.
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