Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion
Mr. Thomas Murphy:
TII would be monitoring the motorways. It is able to detect when there is a slowdown in traffic. Its systems are linked on the roadway and its staff get an alert. The Deputy may be familiar with Google Maps. A red line comes up and the TII staff are able to see there is an issue. TII checks the cameras first and then asks its staff to check. The emergency motorway network phone system can also be utilised. It is that build up that will cause the delay to traffic, particularly during the rush hours in the early morning and the evening time. It is the system that is there. It is technology-driven and very advanced.
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