30Km/h limit city centre -Dublin

layke

Can't believe there hasn't been a thread on this yet, not even in the Dublin forum. Anyhoo ::

A reduced speed limit of 30km/h for motorists in Dublin is to be introduced by the city council.

The introduction of the limit, down from the present 50km/h, is imminent and other cities are likely to follow suit.

The radically reduced speed limit is understood to be part of a new initiative to prevent the deaths of cyclists and pedestrians.

AdvertisementDublin City Council is set to bring in the 30km/h limit in key arteries around the capital including Westmoreland St, Dame St, D'Olier Street, the north and south quays and other streets in the city centre.

In order to do this, the city council is going to have to set about delisting roads in the capital which are currently designated as national primary roads.

City officials have already held discussions with the National Roads Authority.

A 30km/h limit currently applies to O'Connell St, parts of Talbot Street and Temple Bar but the majority of roads in Dublin city are 50km/h zones.

Motoring organisations have welcomed the proposed speed limit in the city centre.

But the limit may not be imposed for a number of months as it has yet to be put before councillors or go for public consultation.

The scheme would mean a 40% reduction from the present 50km/hour limit and operate in an area running from the Four Courts to the Customs House and from St Stephen's Green to Parnell Square.

The Society for the Irish Motor Industry said it would

http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0803/roads.html

Personally I think it will make sweet FA difference, if you can get up to 50km/h in those streets your doing well. Secondly it's really more of a problem with all the pissheads jumping out in front of you at night which has brought this on. Although I'm not opposed to it myself, it seems more like a 'Meh' law. Like the gov are seen to be doing something not that it will really lower our road deaths which are primarily outside of Dublin.

Our man in Havana

There will have to be enforcement to back up the limit. Otherwise it is a pure waste of time.

milltown

layke wrote:

Can't believe there hasn't been a thread on this yet, not even in the Dublin forum. Anyhoo ::

There's been at least two. One here and one in Commuting/transport.

Pherekydes

layke wrote:

Can't believe there hasn't been a thread on this yet, not even in the Dublin forum.

You're just 8 hours late.

8 a.m. thread

Spipov

layke wrote:

Personally I think it will make sweet FA difference, if you can get up to 50km/h in those streets your doing well. Secondly it's really more of a problem with all the pissheads jumping out in front of you at night which has brought this on. Although I'm not opposed to it myself, it seems more like a 'Meh' law. Like the gov are seen to be doing something not that it will really lower our road deaths which are primarily outside of Dublin.

reminds me the other day of a "pisshead" who jumped in front of me on clanbrassil street. i screeched to a halt, proceeded to honk (mind u, just to make him realise). he actually waited for me to pass and kicked my door in. seriously, i was so livid i wanted to back up on him. now i got a huge dent in thel left door at the back. stupid a********

Esel

Spipov wrote:

reminds me the other day of a "pisshead" who jumped in front of me on clanbrassil street. i screeched to a halt, proceeded to honk (mind u, just to make him realise). he actually waited for me to pass and kicked my door in. seriously, i was so livid i wanted to back up on him. now i got a huge dent in thel left door at the back. stupid a********

Lesson learned?

Spipov

what lesson?dont stop when someone jumps in front of u?

jhegarty

Spipov wrote:

what lesson?dont stop when someone jumps in front of u?

thats the one...

Esel

Spipov wrote:

what lesson?dont stop when someone jumps in front of u?

No. The lesson is don't "proceed to honk (mind u, just to make him realise)".

arybvtcw0eolkf

Spipov wrote:

now i got a huge dent in thel left door at the back. stupid a********

Try suck it out with a sink plunger. Seriously!.

romyb

Mairt wrote: »

Try suck it out with a sink plunger. Seriously!.

would like to know where i can buy sink plunger. im here in booterstown...

TestTransmission

LOL

biko

Heh heh

h3000

LOL:D

Cookie_Monster

The Plunger store, ya know, in the Plunger district...

Saruman

This thread was sucked out of the year 2007 with a temporal sink plunger.

ArphaRima

This thread was sucked out of the year 2007 with a temporal sink plunger.

Plungers? Speed limits? What the hell?!! AAAgggh

BlackWizard

Seems like a pretty random thread to me..

So..I hear Irish kids work hard http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyaugbcwmhsn/

I'm thinking of setting up a shoe making factory.

Alanstrainor

Best thread resurrection ever!