Speed limit query

Random

I guess my question is two fold. Firstly, what is the limit and secondly what if there's no signs.

What's the speed limit on the n3 outbound after you go through m50 junction and past the new traffic lights at blanch.

Secondly if there's no signs are you governed by the last sign you passed or is there another method of working it out.

Thanks

Stonewolf

You're governed by whatever the Garda feels the speed limit should be and any court will side with him so it's best to err on the side of caution.

Lando Griffin

Signs are usually posted at the beginning of a road.
If it is motorway then 120kph unless otherwise stated.
National or primary routes 100kph unless otherwise stated.
Secondary road usually 80kph.
When driving in a built up area standard speed limit of 50kph is the norm.

NuMarvel

I don't know what the specific limit on the N3 is, but the rules of the road website has information about speed limits in general - http://www.rulesoftheroad.ie/rules-for-driving/speed-limits/speed-limits_on-roads.html - pretty much as Lando states.

Stark

It's 100km/hr after the traffic lights going outbound as far as I know.

Speed limits are dictated by the default speed limits for the category of road and any bye-laws or roadworks orders that override the default limits. The signs are for informational purposes only, if the sign is the wrong then what's written in the bye laws goes.

snappieT

As far as I know it's 80km/h, and it increases to 100km/h after the first offramp up towards the Quinn building.

foggy_lad

A vehicle shall not be driven at a speed exceeding that which will enable its driver to bring it to a halt within a distance the driver can see to be clear.

if there is no speed limit sign you are governed by the last sign you passed until you pass an end of speed limit sign at which point you enter a national speed limit stretch of road

http://www.rulesoftheroad.ie/rules-for-driving/speed-limits/speed-limits_on-roads.html

Stark

foggy_lad wrote: »

if there is no speed limit sign you are governed by the last sign you passed until you pass an end of speed limit sign at which point you enter a national speed limit stretch of road

Your information might be a little out of date there.

Mimikyu

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Random

Thanks for the feedback lads. Someone from Fingal Co Co actually came back to my email a couple of hours later (shockingly fast reply, well done lads!) and confirmed it was 100k.

No more worries about that gatso van under the bridge this morning then! I've always thought it was 100k but was doubting myself.

L1011

Stonewolf wrote: »

You're governed by whatever the Garda feels the speed limit should be and any court will side with him so it's best to err on the side of caution.

Um. No. Entirely wrong.



The legal speed limit is the one for which there is a bye law, or the default for the type of road if there is no speed limit bye law. And no other. The Guard can feel what he wants, but its completely irrelevant.


Seeing as I have my refund cheque from the FPN office (long cashed, admittedly) and points strike-out letter from the RSA, I should know!