Speed Limit Review

Below is an advertisement by Kildare County Council seeking written reccomendations for changes to existinfg speed limits. The have posted on their website maps of the areas with details of existing speed limits. http://kildare.ie/countycouncil/Roads/SpeedLimitReview/ If you go to the kildare section there are downloads available of the maps. The closing dates for written submissions is 5 pm on Friday 26 January 2007. Not much time left for making a submission !!!

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS AND SPECIAL SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF KILDARE) DRAFT BYE-LAWS 2006
Kildare County Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (No. 44 of 2004), and with the consent of the National Roads Authority (in the case of proposals relating to National Roads), hereby gives notice of its intention to make Speed Limits and Special Speed Limits Bye-Laws in respect of the area comprising the administrative area of the County of Kildare.
The purpose of these Bye-Laws is to provide for Special Speed Limits on designated sections of the road network throughout the County in the interests of prudent traffic management and road safety.
The Draft Bye-Laws are available for inspection on www.kildare.ie/countycouncil and during the hours of 9.00 am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.00 pm from Tuesday 12 December 2006 to Friday 26 January 2007 (excluding weekends and public holidays) at the Transportation & Public Safety Department, Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare or in Kildare Public Libraries during their normal opening hours.

The Council will consider any submissions made in writing regarding the Draft Bye-Laws. Submissions should be lodged with the S.E.O. Transportation & Public Safety, Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. before 5.00 p.m. on Friday 26 January 2007.