“Local Access Only” sign on a road

the_pen_turner

What defines local. Surely all you have to do is get the name of someone living there somewhere. If you get stopped just say your lucking for xyz .

mullingar

victor8600 wrote: »

This one is not a "local access" sign. This is an official No Straight Ahead sign

with exceptions.

But, if a supplementary sign stating "local access only" is below that "no straight ahead" sign, AFAIK its legally enforceable

GM228

Isambard wrote: »

what is the legality of lights I might hire from my local hire shop and set up on the road?

Temporary lights at roadworks or where provided for traffic management purposes have legal standing and must be obeyed (they must be authorised by the local authority, anything else does not, hiring them from your local hire shop (do they even provide such?) and placing them on the road would not count, in fact doing so is an offence.

GM228

BrownFinger wrote: »

Id say you need paper work to set them up in the first place

Anyone who carries out roadworks on a public road requires the authority or consent of the local authority, they don't however require consent or paperwork for lights per se.

GM228

mullingar wrote: »

But, if a supplementary sign stating "local access only" is below that "no straight ahead" sign, AFAIK its legally enforceable

Correct, note the poster stated "with exceptions".

Isambard

GM228 wrote: »

Temporary lights at roadworks or where provided for traffic management purposes have legal standing and must be obeyed (they must be authorised by the local authority, anything else does not, hiring them from your local hire shop (do they even provide such?) and placing them on the road would not count, in fact doing so is an offence.

I think that's just your opinion isn't it?
I'm not talking of the legality of setting them up, I'm talking of whether it's an offence to pass them if they have no paperwork. Passing an unofficial Red Light would not be an offence then? Earlier it was stated that it was an offence to do so.

http://www.azhire.ie/traffic-lights-temporary,offer/

corks finest

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Are such signs actually legally binding?

Doubt it, FFS farmers,ditch figfers,sunbird all use it,guys hope out of a white van drop them,and doubt vv much it they're legally binding as AFAIK any road blockade has to have Garda/ council official approval

loyatemu

punisher5112 wrote: »

Road after Glen of the downs and before kilmacanogue

I assume this is Quill Road, a very narrow lane that runs parallel to the N11

https://goo.gl/maps/DJutEoDauYQ2

Google says that part of it is private, I assume that's the bit nearest the Glenview, if you access it directly from the slip road on the northbount N11 I don't think that bit is private.

GM228

Isambard wrote: »

I think that's just your opinion isn't it?
I'm not talking of the legality of setting them up, I'm talking of whether it's an offence to pass them if they have no paperwork. Passing an unofficial Red Light would not be an offence then? Earlier it was stated that it was an offence to do so.

http://www.azhire.ie/traffic-lights-temporary,offer/

No it's not my opinion, that's the law.

They do not need paperwork, just consent. How consent is achieved is not prescribed and so any lack of paperwork confirming consent does not make them unlawful.

Once there are roadworks (roadworks themselves also need permission and a licence known as a "road opening licence"), any temporary traffic lights at such then are legally binding.

RacoonQueen

the_pen_turner wrote: »

What defines local. Surely all you have to do is get the name of someone living there somewhere. If you get stopped just say your lucking for xyz .

"I need to pull in to make an urgent phonecall"

bobbysands81

I pulled in and took a photo of the sign this morning.

I noticed that a little bit further down the road there were two more signs. One said “Local Access Only” and the other said “Private Road”. No other markings or “branding” were on the signs.

The high horse brigade

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I pulled in and took a photo of the sign this morning.

I noticed that a little bit further down the road there were two more signs. One said “Local Access Only” and the other said “Private Road”. No other markings or “branding” were on the signs.

Imo that just means no through road or cul de sac, no legal standing what so ever

mgbgt1978

Exactly.
Just because you wish to enter the Locality does not mean you never want to (or can) leave it again.

This sign is simply an 'Advisory'.

mullingar

No red border, therefore not compulsory.