Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) (County of Offaly) Bye- Laws 2017
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Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) (County of Offaly) Bye- laws 2017 Offaly County Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (No. 44 of 2004), and with the consent of the National Roads Authority, hereby make the following bye-laws in respect of the area comprising the administrative County of Offaly. 1. These bye laws may be cited as the Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) (County of Offaly) Bye Laws, 2017. 2. These bye-laws shall come into operation on the January 19th 2018. 3. In these byelaws. "the Act of 1993" means the Roads Act, 1993 (No. 14 of 1993); "the Act of 1994" means the Road Traffic Act, 1994 (No. 7 of 1994); “the Act of 2004” means the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (No.44 of 2004); "distance" means distance measured along the centre line of the road; "the Minister" means the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport; “motorway” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1993: "national road" has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1993; "perimeter road" means a road on and along the roadway of which there runs the boundary of a built up area; "road" means a public road and includes a motorway; “special speed limit” as defined in Section 9 of the Act of 2004 shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the roads specified in the schedule to these Bye-Laws. 4. Twenty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the First Schedule to these bye laws. 5. Thirty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Second Schedule to these bye laws. 6. Forty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Third Schedule to these bye laws. 1 7. Fifty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Fourth Schedule to these bye-laws. 8. Sixty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Fifth Schedule to these bye-laws. 9. Eighty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Sixth Schedule to these bye laws. 10. One hundred kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Seventh schedule to these bye-laws. 11. One hundred and twenty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Eighth schedule to these bye-laws. 12. Fifty kilometres per hour (for specified periods) shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on roads specified in the Ninth schedule to these bye-laws. This speed limit is a Periodic Speed Limit at schools and is prescribed during Term time at specific periods. 13. Any cul-de sac or housing estate (other than private roads and estates), which is accessed off a road with a special speed limit, will by default possess the same special speed limit, unless otherwise stated in one of the schedules above. 14. Exceptions: The following shall be excepted from the special speed limits prescribed in these Bye-Laws:- Ambulances. Fire brigade vehicles. Vehicles used by members of the Garda Síochana in the performance of their duties as such members. 15. The Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Offaly) Regulations, 2011 with Amendments (2016) Housing Estates in County Offaly are hereby revoked with the following exceptions: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour is prescribed. The following roads at Killeigh (Map (047):- a) The Tullamore road (N80) at Killeigh for a distance of 415 metres west of the junction with the Ballinagar road. The following roads at Ferbane (Map (039):- a) The Athlone – Birr road (N62) at Ferbane from a point 1055 metres north east of the junction with the Ferbane Relief road to a point 115 metres north of the junction with the Gallen View housing estate. 2 Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour is prescribed. The following roads at Tullamore (Map (040):- a) The Portlaoise road (N80) for a distance of 295 metres south of the 50km/h limit. Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour is prescribed. The following roads at Fivealley (Map (040):- The N52 at Fivealley for a distance of 940 metres south west of the Galros road to a point 488 metres north east of the said junction. 3 INDEX OF SCHEDULES 1st Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 20 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 5 2nd Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 6-12 3rd Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 13 4th Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 14-39 5th Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 40-45 6th Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 46-47 7th Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 48 8th Schedule: Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour is prescribed. Page 49 4 FIRST SCHEDULE Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 20 kilometres per hour is prescribed. NONE. 5 SECOND SCHEDULE Roads in the County of Offaly in respect of which a special speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour is prescribed. The following roads in the town of Ballinagar (Map 002): 1. Brookfield Rise. 2. Curragh Hill. 3. Pairc na hEornan. The following roads in the town of Ballycumber (Map 006): 1. Twickenham. 2. Sycamore Drive. The following roads in the town of Banagher (Map 008): 1. Ard Abhainn. 2. Birr Road Estate. 3. Church Street & Kylebeg. 4. Cluain Alainn. 5. Cluain Rynagh. 6. Cuba Ave. Estate. 7. Cuba Avenue (L-30101) & Cuba Cottages. 8. Middle Road Estate. 9. Shannonview. The following roads in the town of Belmont (Map 010): 1. Beechgrove. The following roads in the town of Birr (Map 011): 1. Ashbrook Drive. 2. Bengal Lodge. 3. Bulfin Park. 4. Burkes Hill. 5. Cappaneale Park. 6. Castlecourt. 7. Compton Gardens. 8. Demesne View. 9. Elm Park. 10. Fairview. 6 11. Forest View. 12. Highgate. 13. Hollypark Avenue. 14. Hollypark Drive. 15. McAuley Drive. 16. Meadow Brook. 17. Meadow Court. 18. Meadow Ville. 19. Parkrise. 20. Presentation Place. 21. Sandymount. 22. Sandymount Avenue. 23. Sandymount Crest. 24. Sandymount Haven. 25. Sandymount View. 26. Sandymount Way. 27. Scurragh. 28. Seffin (Liffeys site). 29. Westgate. 30. Woodlands Park. 31. Woodlane. 32. Woodlane Close. 33. Woods Row. The following roads in the town of Bracknagh (Map 015): 1. St.Broughans Park. 2. Beechwood Estate. The following roads in the town of Clara (Map 020): 1. Beechmount Avenue. 2. Cluain Fia. 3. Collinstown. 4. Cork Hill. 5. Erry Mill. 6. Esker Court. 7. L-60143. 8. L-60144. 9. L-6017. 10. L-60173. 11. Marian Square. 12. Oakview. 13. Railway View. 14. Silverdale Estate. 15. Station Road. 16. The Green. 7 The following roads in the town of Cloghan (Map 022): 1. Banagher Street. 2. Hill Road Estate. 3. Cluain na Spideoga. The following roads in the town of Clonbullogue (Map 023): 1. Woodlawn Estate. The following roads in the town of Cloneygowan (Map 024): 1. Ashmount View. 2. New houses (Serviced Sites). The following roads in the town of Crinkle (Map 030): 1. Cribben Terrace. 2. Grove Street. 3. Hawthorn Drive. 4. Hillbrook View. 5. Leinster Villas. The following roads in the town of Daingean (Map 032): 1. Castlecourt. 2. Chestnut Gardens. 3. Coologue. 4. Fortfield Drive. 5. Fr.Mullen Drive. 6. Meadow Court. 7. Snugborough. 8. St.Marys Terrace. The following roads in the town of Dernagun (Map 033): 1. Brosna View. 2. St.Manchans Estate. 8 The following roads in the town of Edenderry (Map 038): 1. Assumption Road. 2. Blundell Wood. 3. Boyne Meadows. 4. Carraig Aoibhinn. 5. Carrick Esker. 6. Castleview Park. 7. Churchview Heights. 8. Clonmeen Rise. 9. Clonmullen Court. 10. Clonmullen Drive. 11. Cul de Sac Killane (L-10272). 12. Cul de Sac Marys Road (L-10049). 13. Derrycorris. 14. Fairgreen. 15. Fr.Killian Cresent. 16. Gilroy Avenue. 17. Glenn na Carraig. 18. Greenwood Park. 19. Kileden Lawns. 20. Killane Drive. 21. Killane View. 22. Sr.Senan Avenue. 23. St.Colmcilles Road. 24. The Manor. 25. The Sycamores. 26. Woodfield Park. The following roads in the town of Ferbane (Map 039): 1. Ballyvora Grove. 2. Cluny / Gallen Demesne. 3. Delvin Park. 4. Gallen View. 5. Knockaulin Drive. 6. St.Cynocs Terrace. 7. The Avenue, Ballyclare. The following roads in the town of Geashill (Map 042): 1. Ard Riada.