Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 579: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority and all local authorities responsible for traffic lights to change the current sequencing whereby lights will flash amber before turning green thereby facilitating better traffic flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32740/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Regulations governing the use of traffic signals specify the sequence in which red, amber and green signals must be displayed. Irish regulations do not provide for the use of amber in combination with red, immediately in advance of the green signal, to alert drivers to prepare for the green signal, as is done in the UK.

The change in regulations proposed by the Deputy would appear to have merit however any proposed change would need to be considered from a road safety perspective and from the point of view of traffic management. As an initial step towards assessing the value for this proposal I have written to the Gardaí, Road Safety Authority and National Transport Authority to seek their views on the potential merits and demerits of such changes. I will keep the Deputy abreast of developments in this area.