30k speed limits for all urban areas on the way

Well done on picking an example that actually proves the opposite of the argument you are trying to make. As part of the recent move to 30 km/h in Galway city the stretch of road you mention was actually increased to 60 km/h. It was one of a number of roads where the limit was increased within the urban area, some to 60 km/h and some to 80 km/h. So much for your claim that a 30km/h is going to be universally applied, even on long stretches of road without crossings or traffic lights......

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Here it is and pretty well confirms what i am saying... the RSA used to build an manage and improve road networks, i think their mission statement was all principle routes M1 to M11 would be of a "standard" for complete length. They failed to do this and now its speed whearas a lot of the Irish are absolute death traps. Thats the problem, who will fix?

I think this conversation is about death rates on irish roads so why was the tree not removed after the fatality in the past. The RSA were not in existance when most of our roads were built as they were built by the brits who also likely planted the tree.

afaik the Rsa are just responcible for N roads and they pretty have 100 km limit though alot are not even close to this standard.

What body is responsible for road infastructure on national routes?

Is there anyone stating the required minimun required standard?

absolutely i agree, put up road barriers where needed an ditches at least a metre, trees 2/3 metres where speed say above 60km allowed.

Lot of barriers on this road already. Just unlucky there none at this spot. Doesn't look especially more dangerous than much of the rest of the road.

@SeanW Sadly, we are out numbered by those in favor of these ridiculous speed limits. I also think the continued comparisons of weight of cars vs. the weight of pedestrians/cyclists is kind of a David vs. Goliath style argument rooted in begrudgery and is akin to small man syndrome.

Some of the posters here advocating these speed limits are also the same ones advocating the charges for pick up and drop offs at the airport. In other words, they see motorists as the enemy regardless of context and are so heavily indoctrinated into the green agenda underpinning these proposals.

They want freedom of movement for pedestrians and cyclists in urban and suburban areas and to have all responsibilty and cost placed firmly on motorists. Darwin would be "proud".

How many trees do we need to remove?

When a car crashes into a house or a school, do we need to remove the house or the school?

I'm not going to wade into the mess this thread has become with some of the usual "cars are bad" brigade on one side and some people on the other side not making much sense either, but I do hope to put this one to bed.

Responsibility for the design, building and maintenance of roads falls partly to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and partly to the Local Authorities. See here: https://www.tii.ie/roads-tolling/our-road-network/

The RSA has no remit for such things.

TII does have its own safety research department, which operates separately from the RSA, and which has produced a number of highly-detailed and informative reports. They include this one on contributory factors analysis for road traffic collisions: https://www.tii.ie/tii-library/road-safety/Road%20Safety%20Research/Collision-Contributory-Factors.pdf

Unfortunately it's somewhat dated now (it was published in 2012), but it does contain many useful findings and insights which remain statistically valid.

I'd highlight some of them here, but one member of the aforementioned brigade doesn't tend to be good with statistics, and I really don't have the appetite for another tiresome discussion in trying to set him right when he misinterprets and/or misrepresents things.

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i think we are talking about safety on our roads. the solution being talked about will mean that bicycles will be overtaking cars. Roads fit for purpose and absolutely limits. 30km where necessary and so on...