A number of locations across Donegal are to undertake periodic speed limits.
One of these is the area close to Illistrin National School on the outskirts of Letterkenny on which was the scene of a incident in which schoolchildren narrowly avoided an accident.
The school is one of the locations for which approval has been sought and granted by the TII for a periodic speed limit on the National Routes.
This will be implemented in early 2017 together with the rest of the speed limit changes arising from the speed limit review.
The DRAFT ROAD TRAFFIC (SPECIAL SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF DONEGAL) BYE LAWS 2016 are currently at Public Consultation Process.
Notice was given that Donegal County Council, in exercise of the powers vested in it by Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 has prepared Draft Speed Limit Bye Laws 2016 for the Administrative area of Donegal County Council following a countywide review of speed limits in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport for the application of speed limits in Ireland.
i. The purpose for which the Draft Speed Limit Bye Laws 2016 are to be made is to
provide for a more appropriate speed limit on public roads and public roads within
certain housing estates.
ii. The Draft Speed Limit Bye Laws 2016 together with Explanatory Maps are available
for inspection during normal office hours (Mon – Fri from 9.00am – 12.30pm and from
1.00pm – 5.00pm) at the Council’s Offices at –
(a) Carndonagh Public Services Centre, Main Road, Carndonagh
(b) Donegal Public Services Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town
(c) Letterkenny Public Services Centre, Neil T Blaney Road, Letterkenny
(d) Milford Public Services Centre, Milford
(e) Road Section Office at The Base Enterprise Centre, Railway Road, Stranorlar
(f) Road Section Office at County House, Lifford
(g) Dungloe Public Services Centre, Gweedore Road, Dungloe
during the period of 30 days commencing on the date of first publication of this notice 6th of October 2016
iii. Any person may submit to the Council objections in writing addressed to –
Road Traffic Special Speed Limits, The County Secretariat Office, Donegal County Council, Lifford, Co. Donegal at any time during the same period commencing on the date of first publication of the notice so as to be received no later than the 7th of November. The Council will consider any such objections received.
