The council and NRDO are being asked to review speed limits and traffic enforcement in Muff after a near-miss accident on Tuesday morning.
The alleged incident involved an HGV and a car near the service station at the turn onto Main Street.
Sinn Féin local election candidate Terry Crossan witnessed CCTV footage of the incident and said: “The village of Muff witnessed a near-devastating road traffic accident this morning.
“A car slowed up and indicated to turn right into the Texaco station. While the car was stationary waiting on oncoming traffic to pass, a large HGV lorry which was clearly travelling too fast, could not get stopped in time to avoid a rear end impact and had to swerve left towards the footpath.
“Luckily there were no pedestrians using the footpath at that particular time but it is used frequently by mothers with prams and toddlers as there are two local crèches in the immediate vicinity.”
Mr Crossan is now calling on Donegal County Council and the Donegal National Road Design Office (NRDO) to re-examine the speed limits and traffic enforcement in both the villages of Muff and Quigley’s Point in conjunction with local gardaí.
Crossan said: “Speed through the village is presenting an increasing danger to the public and will only improve whenever the speed limits are reviewed and enforced.
“Speed limits should also be reviewed in the vicinity of the play park on the outskirts of Muff and also at Quigley’s Point where there is a major traffic junction and the newly opened Point Inn as well as the village shop and a caravan park
He added: “Both I and my colleagues, Jack Murray and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have received complaints about these issues and we understand that the Donegal NRDO are to review all of this. This is vital and I will be working for this review as soon as possible and actions to follow.”
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