"Speeding" fine

markdolan999

I recently received a notice of speeding fine from An Garda Siochana to say i was caught "speeding" on Ballybough Road last week. I have redriven the road and there is no signs to state the speed limit on that road and i was caught doing 60 in a 50 zone (which i thought was 60).

My reason for posting is to see if anyone knows if there might be a loophole where i might be able to appeal on the basis of no speed limit signs being up. How was i to know the speed limit if there are no signs and i actually thought the limit would be 60 as it is two lanes on either side of the road? They say its a built up area though.

iusedtoknow

Pay the fine

The default speed limit in dublin is 50 Km an hour

http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-roads-and-traffic-general-traffic-measures/speed-limits-your-area

The map is even clearer

http://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/content//RoadsandTraffic/generaltrafficmeasures/Documents/City_wide_map_Dec_2012.pdf

Ignorance of the law is not a defense

Spook_ie

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/roads_and_safety/road_traffic_speed_limits_in_ireland.html

Town and city speed limits (50 km/h)

A speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour is in place in built-up areas (other than motorways or special speed limit zones).

Special speed limits (30 km/h or 60 km/h.)

Special speed limits are sometimes applied to designated roads and zones (mainly, for example, on roads on the outside of built-up areas, around schools, etc.). Special speed limits are generally for 30 km/h or 60 km/h. Local authorities in Ireland have the power to introduce bye-laws to set special speed limits in designated areas. Read more about powers of local authorities here.

No signs then 50 km/h is the limit

biko

I assume Ballybough Road is in a city somewhere.
It's always 50 within city limits unless otherwise stated so you can remove the quotation marks around speeding

monument

markdolan999 wrote: »

I recently received a notice of speeding fine from An Garda Siochana to say i was caught "speeding" on Ballybough Road last week. I have redriven the road and there is no signs to state the speed limit on that road and i was caught doing 60 in a 50 zone (which i thought was 60).

My reason for posting is to see if anyone knows if there might be a loophole where i might be able to appeal on the basis of no speed limit signs being up. How was i to know the speed limit if there are no signs and i actually thought the limit would be 60 as it is two lanes on either side of the road? They say its a built up area though.

Where were you coming from?

slimjimmc

biko wrote: »

I assume Ballybough Road is in a city somewhere.
It's always 50 within city limits unless otherwise stated so you can remove the quotation marks around speeding

Could be this one in Dublin (Google maps), if so then I'm amazed how anyone could assume it to be a 60km/h zone.

Stheno

slimjimmc wrote: »

Could be this one in Dublin (Google maps), if so then I'm amazed how anyone could assume it to be a 60km/h zone.

Same here tbh there are plenty of roads in the city centre with multiple lanes at tthat same speed limit

Am I right in thinking the quays have a slower limit?

monument

Stheno wrote: »

Same here tbh there are plenty of roads in the city centre with multiple lanes at tthat same speed limit

Am I right in thinking the quays have a slower limit?

Only a small section of the quays are 30km/h -- see attached image from map already linked to by another poster, pink area is 30km/h

jimb433

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