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Confusing Speed Limit signs

  • 18-06-2017 3:01pm
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    Travelled from Cashel to Urlingford yesterday along the old N7. Coming in to Urlingford there are 2, 80kph signs. On the return journey, along the same stretch of road, it's 100kph. I thought I was seeing things, so turned back and looked again.

    Let's not start about the fluctuating 80 - 100k signs further on!

    Any more contradictory signs around the country?


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  • #2
    Del2005
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    They are trying to slow you down in stages.


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    punisher5112
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Travelled from Cashel to Urlingford yesterday along the old N7. Coming in to Urlingford there are 2, 80kph signs. On the return journey, along the same stretch of road, it's 100kph. I thought I was seeing things, so turned back and looked again.

    Let's not start about the fluctuating 80 - 100k signs further on!

    Any more contradictory signs around the country?

    Report to the councils.


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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Report to the councils.

    I will tomorrow. Crazy stuff.


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    Del2005 wrote: »
    They are trying to slow you down in stages.

    So, you can go 20k faster on one side of the road than the other? I wonder where you'd stand if you were done for speeding ie travelling at 100k.


  • #6
    Del2005
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    So, you can go 20k faster on one side of the road than the other? I wonder where you'd stand if you were done for speeding ie travelling at 100k.

    Same as on the N11 there are different speed limits for different lanes and at Kilmacanogue they have different limits going North vs South. You get done depending on the lane you are in or the direction you are travelling.


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  • #7
    CeilingFly
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    So as you are approaching a village the speed limit goes 100, 80, 50

    On other side you are leaving the village and it goes 50, 100

    Where's the issue?

    Speed limits are usually stated in byelaws as northbound / southbound

    In the UK some roads have different speed limits for different lanes going in same direction.


  • #8
    magicbastarder
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    can you share the location of the 100km/h signs on streetview? all i can find there are 80km/h signs.


  • #9
    callaway92
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    can you share the location of the 100km/h signs on streetview? all i can find there are 80km/h signs.

    Similar on the Clonmel road in Cahir after the ESB place. Going towards Clonmel it's 100km/h but coming towards Cahir it's 80kmh.

    I'd assume it's due to visibility or something.


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    CeilingFly wrote: »
    So as you are approaching a village the speed limit goes 100, 80, 50

    On other side you are leaving the village and it goes 50, 100

    Where's the issue?

    Speed limits are usually stated in byelaws as northbound / southbound

    In the UK some roads have different speed limits for different lanes going in same direction.

    No. You are going downhill into Urlingford and the signs go from 100 to 80, while at the exact place the signs going the other way say 100. How can there be different limits on the one road? It's not a dual carriageway.


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    magicbastarder
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    you need to specify what you mean 'at the exact same place'. the way you're describing it, inbound the speed drops to 80 at the point the outbound speed jumps to 100. which is normal?


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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    can you share the location of the 100km/h signs on streetview? all i can find there are 80km/h signs.

    I've had a look, but those maps are dated 2009. When I'm up that way next I'll take photos.


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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    you need to specify what you mean 'at the exact same place'. the way you're describing it, inbound the speed drops to 80 at the point the outbound speed jumps to 100. which is normal?

    No. There is a good few hundred meters where the sign one way (towards Urlingford) is 80, while the other side of the road says 100. ie the 100 limit starts nearer to Urlingford on one side of the road.


  • #14
    Victor
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    No. You are going downhill into Urlingford and the signs go from 100 to 80, while at the exact place the signs going the other way say 100. How can there be different limits on the one road? It's not a dual carriageway.

    Perfectly legal. It's not as if you are going in both directions at the same time. Going downhill with a 100km/h limit means some people will push it to 110-120km/h at the bottom of the hill, as the enter the village.


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    Victor wrote: »
    Perfectly legal. It's not as if you are going in both directions at the same time. Going downhill with a 100km/h limit means some people will push it to 110-120kkm/h at the bottom of the hill, as the enter the village.

    Thank you, Victor. It actually makes sense when looked at like that.


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    Dravokivich
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    So, you can go 20k faster on one side of the road than the other? I wonder where you'd stand if you were done for speeding ie travelling at 100k.

    Belgard Rd used to be 80 from Clondalkin to Tallaght (by the fire station) and 60/50 from Tallaght to Clondalkin on the opposite side.

    You won't be done for speeding if you are doing what's asked of you, on the correct side.


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