Speed limit of 30km/h on streets throughout Dublin approved by council

Old Bill

Yet another example of extreme political correctness from Dublin city council.



http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/speed-limit-of-30km-h-on-streets-throughout-dublin-approved-by-council-1.2894302

Plans to cut speed limits to 30km/h on residential streets throughout Dublin city and suburbs have been approved by the city council, despite opposition from motorist lobby group AA Ireland.
The lower limits will be introduced on a phased basis from next year. The 30km/h limit will apply on almost all roads and streets as far as the council’s boundary with the four other Dublin local authorities, excluding “arterial” roads.
The bylaws were made available for public consultation earlier this year and 550 submissions were received with about 170 opposed to the imposition of 30km/h limits.
AA Ireland has described the widespread application of the 30km/h limit as “absurd” and having the potential to undermine road safety. As part of the bylaw consultation process, the AA sought to increase limits on larger access routes to the city, including parts of the city centre which have had a 30km/h limit since 2011.

Outlaw Pete

Speed limit on the roads? Ah that's not so bad.

I thought you meant the was a speed limit for pedestrians. Nobody's gonna stop me tearing up Henry St at 40kph looking for a gift at 5:56pm on Christmas Eve!

It's tradition ffs.

conor2469

Old Bill wrote: »

Yet another example of extreme political correctness from Dublin city council.

Don't you mean the city council brigade?

Goya

The second part of your signature appears to refer to you OP when you talk about political correctness.

Armchair Andy

Taxi and bus drivers are gonna love that!

Commotion Ocean

Cyclists will continue to plow on at 50 km/h and through red lights as well.

Who's going to stop them exceeding the speed limits? The rules of the roads apply to them too.

Beasty

Thank Christ speed limits don't apply to cyclists:)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Can motorist now be guaranteed an average speed of 30km/h in Dublin? That's a change for the better.


And, yet again, misuse of the 'political correctness' term.

Beasty

dfeo wrote: »

Who's going to stop them exceeding the speed limits? The rules of the roads apply to them too.

Speed limits only apply to motorised vehicles

Fighting Tao

dfeo wrote: »

Cyclists will continue to plow on at 50 km/h and through red lights as well.

Who's going to stop them exceeding the speed limits? The rules of the roads apply to them too.

Ah come on. How hard is it to get your legs turning at 50kph? :eek:

Commotion Ocean

Beasty wrote: »

Thank Christ speed limits don't apply to cyclists:)

Why shouldn't they though? If you want equal respect and equal privileges, you need to accept equal responsibilities.

Fighting Tao

dfeo wrote: »

Why shouldn't they though? If you want equal respect and equal privileges, you need to accept equal responsibilities.

Million other threads about it elsewhere.

D0NNELLY

Nice little cash cow. There'll be a waiting list on speed vans

Beasty

dfeo wrote: »

Why shouldn't they though? If you want equal respect and equal privileges, you need to accept equal responsibilities.

I suggest you familiarise yourself with the RoTR;)

In particular you may then appreciate different laws apply in different scenarios.

Commotion Ocean

Beasty wrote: »

I suggest you familiarise yourself with the RoTR;)

In particular you may then appreciate different laws apply in different scenarios.

So you only advocate cyclists having the rights of motorists with none of the responsibilities? Can you see why there is resentment towards cyclists?

What if I am driving the correct way down a one-way street and a cyclist comes up the wrong way? Am I obliged to yield to it an pull in?

Fighting Tao

dfeo wrote: »

So you only advocate cyclists having the rights of motorists with none of the responsibilities? Can you see why there is resentment towards cyclists?

What if I am driving the correct way down a one-way street and a cyclist comes up the wrong way? Am I obliged to yield to it an pull in?

:rolleyes:

Anyone know what the cyclist version of Godwin's law is called?

Commotion Ocean

Fighting Tao wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Anyone know what the cyclist version of Godwin's law is called?

Cyc-lins law

Muahahaha

I think its generally a good thing. The academic research says lives will be saved with a 30kph limit, hard to argue with that really.

Skylinehead

Mod: OP, no more troll threads please. Potentially a discussion to be had here but if you keep shoehorning the PC argument into every subject you'll not be here much longer.