James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the new primary legislation on speeding limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57015/23]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Road Traffic Bill 2023 was approved for publication by the Government on 20 December 2023.

This Bill will act as a response to the ongoing rising trend of road fatalities and serious injuries. Three key areas will be addressed in the Bill: penalty point reform, drug testing at the scene of collisions, and the implementation of key Speed Limit Review recommendations.

In terms of speed limits, the Bill seeks to introduce safer default speed limits by reducing the default from 50km/h to 30km/h for ‘built-up areas’, from 100km/h to 80km/h for national secondary roads, and from 80km/h to 60km/h for local roads.

The Bill will be published shortly and it is hoped it will be signed into law in Q1 2024.