S.I. No. 292/1977:

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF CLARE) REGULATIONS, 1977.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF CLARE) REGULATIONS, 1977.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 , 45 and 46 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) amended as regards the said section 46 by section 25 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968 (No. 25 of 1968) hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Clare) Regulations, 1977.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 26th day of September, 1977.

3. In these Regulations save where the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Road Traffic Act, 1961 ;

"road" means a public road;

"perimeter road" means a road on and along the roadway of which there runs the boundary of a county or other borough, an urban district or a town;

"special speed limit" and "built-up area speed limit" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Part IV of the Act;

"distance" means distance as measured along the centre line of a road.

4. (1) Each of the roads described in the First Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared not to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

(2) Each of the roads described in the Second Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

5. Forty mile per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the roads specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

6. There shall be excepted from the special speed limit prescribed in article 5 of these Regulations and from the built-up area speed limit the following:--

( a ) ambulances,

( b ) fire brigade vehicles, and

( c ) vehicles used by members of the Garda Síochána in the performance of their duties as such members.

7. The Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Clare) Regulations, 1968 ( S.I. No. 199 of 1968 ) and the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Clare) (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1971 ) are hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Roads declared not to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

1. The following road in the Urban District of Ennis :---

The Ennistymon Road for a distance of 182 metres east from the urban district boundary at Claureen Bridge.

2. The following roads in the town of Kilkee :---

( a ) The Back Road to Termon, the Lisdeen Road.

( b ) The Kilrush Road for a distance of 640 metres from the town boundary.

( c ) The Kiltenane or Bansha Road for a distance of 778 metres from the town boundary.

( d ) The Doonbeg Road for a distance of 550 meters from the point where the town boundary intersects the north-western side of the road.

( e ) The Doonlicky Road for a distance of 915 metres from the point where the town boundary intersects the northern side of the road.

( f ) The Bog Road between the town boundary and a point 92 metres from its junction with the Circular Road.

( g ) The Carrigaholt Road where the said road is a perimeter road.

3. The following roads in the Urban District of Kilrush :---

( a ) The Monvana Road (North), the Monvana Road (South), the Doonbeg Road.

( b ) The Ennis Road for a distance of 823 metres from the urban district boundary.

( c ) The Kildysert Road for a distance of 695 metres from the urban district boundary.

( d ) The Knock Road for a distance of 476 metres from the point where the urban district boundary intersects the north-eastern side of the road.

( e ) The Shanakyle Road for a distance of 366 metres from the urban district boundary.

( f ) The Pella Road for a distance of 320 metres from the urban district boundary.

( g ) The Cooraclare Road for a distance of 550 metres from the urban district boundary.

( h ) The Kilkee Road for a distance of 823 metres from the urban district boundary.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Roads declared to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

1. The following roads at Ballynacally:---

( a ) The Ennis-Kildysert road between a point 150 metres north-east of its junction with the Roscliff Road and a point 40 metres south-west of its junction with the Cloonakilla Road.

( b ) The Roscliff Road for a distance of 165 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kildysert road.

( c ) The Kilcreest Road for a distance of 40 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kildysert road.

( d ) The Cloonakilla Road for a distance of 30 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kildysert road.

2. The following roads at Broadford:---

( a ) The Scarriff-Limerick road between a point 65 metres west of its junction with the Violet Hill Road and a point 96 metres south of its junction with the Bridgetown Road.

( b ) The Violet Hill Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Limerick road.

( c ) The O'Callaghan's Mills Road for a distance of 101 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Limerick road.

( d ) The Kilseily Road for a distance of 120 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Limerick road.

( e ) The Bridgetown Road for a distance of 87 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Limerick road.

( f ) The Kilbane Road for a distance of 125 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Limerick road.

3. The following roads at Carrigaholt:---

( a ) The Square.

( b ) Main Street between a point 10 metres north of the centre line of Carrigaholt Bridge and a point 75 meters south of its junction with Carrigaholt Castle Road.

( c ) West Street for a distance of 335 metres from its junction with Main Street.

( d ) Carrigaholt Castle Road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with Main Street.

4. The following roads at Clarecastle:---

( a ) The Fair Green Road.

( b ) The Limerick-Ennis road between a point 128 metres south-west of its junction with the Quin Road and a point 46 metres north of its junction with the Fair Green Road.

( c ) Patrick Street or Main Street for a distance of 230 metres from its junction with the Limerick-Ennis road.

( d ) Quay Road and all roads connecting it with the Limerick-Ennis road.

5. The following roads at Cooraclare:---

( a ) The Kilrush-Miltown Malbay road between a point 40 metres west of its junction with the Tiernaglohane Road and a point 45 metres north of its junction with the Danganella Road.

( b ) The Tiernaglohane Road for a distance of 25 metres from its junction with the Kilrush-Miltown Malbay road.

( c ) The Danganella Road for a distance of 340 metres from its junction with the Kilrush-Miltown Malbay road.

6. The following roads at Corofin:---

( a ) The Ennis-Lisdoonvarna road between a point 37 metres south-east of its junction with the Ennistymon Road and a point 155 metres north of its junction with the Lough Inchiquin Road.

( b ) The Ennistymon Road for a distance of 220 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Lisdoonvarna road.

( c ) The Gort Road for a distance of 235 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Lisdoonvarna road.

( d ) The Lough Inchiquin Road for a distance of 185 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Lisdoonvarna road.

7. The following roads at Cree:---

( a ) The Kilrush-Miltown Malbay road between a point 50 metres south of the center line of Creagh Bridge and a point 70 metres north of its junction with the Ennis-Doonbeg road.

( b ) The Ennis-Doonbeg road between a point 135 metres east of its junction with the Kilrush-Miltown Malbay road and a point 100 metres west of the said junction.

8. The following roads at Crusheen:---

( a ) The Galway-Ennis road between a point 183 metres north of its junction with the Tulla Road and a point 55 metres south of its junction with the Station Road.

( b ) The Station Road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road.

( c ) The Tulla Road for a distance of 320 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road.

( d ) The Ballinruan Road for a distance of 75 meters from its junction with the Tulla Road.

9. The following roads at Doonbeg:---

( a ) The Kilkee-Miltown Malbay road between a point 28 metres west of its junction with the White Strand Road and a point 458 metres west of its junction with the Newtown Road.

( b ) White Strand Road for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with the Kilkee-Miltown Malbay road.

( c ) The Rhynaganach Road for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with the Kilkee-Miltown Malbay road.

( d ) The Kilrush Road for a distance of 115 metres from its junction with the Kilkee-Milltown Malbay road.

10. The following roads adjacent to the Urban District of Ennis:---

( a ) The Corravarrin Burial Ground Road, the Golf Links Road or Orchard Lane, St. Michael's Villas.

( b ) The Gort Road between the boundary of the urban district of Ennis at Kelly's Corner and a point 45 metres north of its junction with the Drumcliffe Road.

( c ) The Sandfield Road for a distance of 18 metres from the boundary of the urban district of Ennis.

( d ) The part of the Lifford Road and its continuation which lies outside the boundary of the urban district of Ennis.

( e ) The Tulla Road for a distance of 275 metres from the boundary of the urban district of Ennis.

( f ) The part of Clonroad and its continuation to Captain Mac's Cross which lies outside the boundary of the urban district of Ennis.

( g ) The Quin Road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with Clonroad.

( h ) The Drumcliff Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Ennistymon Road.

( i ) The Victoria or Cusack Road where the said road is a perimeter road.

( j ) The Kilrush Road for a distance of 96 metres from the boundary of the urban district of Ennis.

( k ) The part of the Clare Road or Limerick-Ennis road which lies outside the boundary of the urban district of Ennis for a distance of 206 metres from the point where the said boundary intersects the eastern side of the road.

( l ) The Kilmaley Road between the boundary of the urban district of Ennis and a point 155 metres south-west of its junction with the Circular Road.

( m ) The Circular Road for a distance of 40 metres from its junction with the Kilmaley Road.

11. The following roads at Ennistymon:---

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Ennis Road 110 metres south-east of its junction with the Circular Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:--

( a ) a point on the Pound Road 65 metres east of its junction with the Circular Road,

( b ) a point on the Lisdoonvarna Road 101 metres north of its junction with the Sroohill Road,

( c ) a point on the Sroohill Road 92 metres north-west of its junction with the Lisdoonvarna Road,

( d ) a point on the Lahinch Road 250 metres west of its junction with the Bogberry Road,

( e ) a point on the Bogberry Road 285 metres south of its junction with the Woodmount Road,

( f ) a point on the Woodmount Road 420 metres south-east of its junction with the Bogberry Road

and from the last-mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Ennis Road.

12. The following roads at Kildysert:---

( a ) The Ennis-Labasheeda road between a point 35 metres south-west of its junction with the Lacknashannagh Road and a point 40 metres south of its junction with the Effernan Road.

( b ) The Effernan Road for a distance of 40 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Labasheeda road.

( c ) The Kilrush Road for a distance of 250 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Labasheeda road.

13. The following roads at Kilkishen:---

( a ) The Tulla-Sixmilebridge road between a point 28 metres north of its junction with the O'Callaghan's Mills Road and a point 80 metres north-east of its junction with the Enagh Road.

( b ) The O'Callaghan's Mills Road for a distance of 325 metres from its junction with the Tulla-Sixmilebridge road.

( c ) The Killanena Road for a distance of 348 metres from its junction with the O'Callaghan's Mills Road.

14. The following roads at Killaloe:---

( a ) Main Street, Thomas Street, Chapel Street, Royal Parade, The Green, Courthouse Road, The Cross Road.

( b ) The Limerick Road for a distance of 366 metres from its junction with Abbey Street.

( c ) Abbey Street and its continuation as the Garraunboy Road to a point 92 metres west of its junction with the Cross Road.

( d ) The Hill Road for a distance of 32 metres south-west of its junction with the Cross Road.

( e ) New Street and its continuation in a north-westerly direction to its junction with the Scarriff Road.

( f ) The road connecting New Street with the Scarriff Road.

( g ) The Scarriff Road for a distance of 385 metres north from its junction with the continuation of New Street.

( h ) The portion of Killaloe Bridge lying south-west of the boundary of the counties of Clare and Tipperary.

15. The following roads at Kilmihill:---

( a ) Back Road, Church Street.

( b ) Main Street between its junction with the Kilrush Road and a point 285 metres east of the said junction.

( c ) Cahercannivan Road for a distance of 45 metres from its junction with Sheeaun Road.

( d ) Sheeaun Road between its junction with the Kilrush Road and a point 35 metres west of its junction with Back Road.

( e ) Cahermurphy Road between its junction with Church Street and a point 240 metres north of its junction with Knockmore Road.

( f ) Knockmore Road for a distance of 95 metres from its junction with Cahermurphy Road.

( g ) The Kilrush Road for a distance of 160 metres south from its junction with Main Street.

16. The following road adjacent to the Urban District of Kilrush:---

The Aylevaroo Road for a distance of 138 metres from the point where it is intersected by the boundary of the urban district of Kilrush.

17. The following roads at Knock:---

( a ) The Kildysert Road between a point 95 metres north-east of its junction with the Ballycurrane Road and a point 200 metres south-west of the said junction.

( b ) The Ballycurrane Road for a distance of 105 metres from its junction with the Kildysert Road.

18. The following roads at Lahinch:---

( a ) The Lahinch Lanes.

( b ) The Ennistymon-Miltown Malbay road between a point 357 metres north-east of its junction with the Liscannor Road and a point 185 metres south of its junction with the road to the National School.

( c ) The Liscannor Road for a distance of 778 metres north-west of its junction with the Ennistymon-Miltown Malbay road.

( d ) The road to the National School for a distance of 890 metres from its junction with the Ennistymon-Miltown Malbay road.

( e ) The Station Road for a distance of 440 metres from its junction with the Ennistymon-Miltown Malbay road.

19. The following roads at Liscannor:---

( a ) The Lahinch-Cliffs of Moher road between a point 421 metres north-east of its junction with Holland Street and a point 75 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) Holland Street for a distance of 420 metres from its junction with the Lahinch-Cliffs of Moher road.

( c ) The Caherycahill Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Lahinch-Cliffs of Moher road.

20. The following roads at Lisdoonvarna:---

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Kilfenora Road 787 metres south-east of its junction with the Ballyvaughan Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:--

( a ) a point on the Ennistymon Road 330 metres south-west of its junction with the Ballyvaughan Road,

( b ) a point on the Spectacle Bridge Road 586 metres south-west of its junction with the Doolin Road,

( c ) a point on the Doolin Road 550 metres west of its junction with the Spectacle Bridge Road,

( d ) a point on the Ballyvaughan Road 585 metres north of its junction with St. Brendan's Road,

( e ) the terminal point of Ballyinshee Road,

( f ) a point on St. Brendan's Road 183 metres east of its junction with the Ballyvaughan Road

and from the last-mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Kilfenora Road.

21. The following roads at Milltown Malbay:---

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Church Road 412 metres north-east of the junction of Church Street with the Ennistymon Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:--

( a ) a point on the Ballard Road 405 metres east of its junction with Church Street,

( b ) a point on the Ennis Road 366 metres south-east of its junction with Main Street,

( c ) a point on the Mullagh Road 320 meters south of its junction with Main Street,

( d ) a point on the Spanish Point or Flag Road 348 metres south-west of its junction with Main Street,

( e ) a point on the Ennistyinon Road 243 metres north-west of its junction with Church Street

and from the last mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on Church Road.

22. The following roads at Mountshannon:---

( a ) The Scarriff-Whitegate road between a point 180 metres north-east of its junction with the Derrycar Road and a point 380 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) The Derrycar Road for a distance of 95 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Whitegate road.

( c ) The Pier Road for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Whitegate road.

23. The following roads at Newmarket-on-Fergus:---

( a ) The Limerick-Ennis road between a point 230 metres south of its junction with the Ballycar Road and a point 92 metres north of its junction with the Urlan More Road.

( b ) The Ballycar Road between its junction with the Limerick-Ennis road and a point 165 metres west of its junction with the Quin Road.

( c ) The Kilnasoolagh Road for a distance of 135 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Limerick road.

24. The following roads at O'Callaghan's Mill:---

( a ) The Broadford-Tulla road between a point 220 metres north-west of its junction with the Clonloum Road and a point 155 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) The Clonloum Road for a distance of 165 metres from its junction with the Broadford-Tulla road.

25. The following roads at Parteen:---

( a ) The Longpavement Road for a distance of 300 metres from its junction with the Connor's Cross Road.

( b ) The Connor's Cross Road for a distance of 620 metres from its junction with the Longpavement Road.

( c ) The Larkin's Cross Road for a distance of 35 metres from its junction with the Connor's Cross Road.

( d ) The Ballykellaun Road for a distance of 295 metres from its junction with the Connor's Cross Road.

26. The following roads at Quilty:---

( a ) The Kilrush-Miltown Malbay road between a point 225 metres south of its junction with the Seafield Road and a point 140 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Seafield Road for a distance of 210 meters from its junction with the Kilrush-Miltown Malbay road.

27. The following roads at Ruan:---

( a ) The Ruan-Ennis road between a point 100 metres north of its junction with the Dromore Road and a point 175 metres north-west of its junction with the Tubber Road.

( b ) The Tubber Road for a distance of 35 metres from its junction with the Ruan-Ennis road.

( c ) The Church Road for a distance of 860 metres from its junction with the Ruan-Ennis road.

28. The following roads at Scarriff and Tuamgraney:---

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on Church Road 770 metres north of its junction with the Feakle Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:--

( a ) a point on the Mountshannon Road or Middle Line 385 metres north-east of its junction with the Square,

( b ) a point on the Portumna Road 285 metres north-east of its junction with Jones's Road,

( c ) the terminal point of Dock Road,

( d ) a point on the Killaloe Road 256 metres south-east of its junction with the Ennis Road,

( e ) a point on the Ennis Road 156 metres south-west of its southernmost junction with the Killaloe Road,

( f ) a point on the Feakle Road 348 metres west of its junction with Church Road

and from the last-mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on Church Road.

29. The following roads at Tulla:---

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Gort Road 211 metres north-west of its junction with the Doonaun Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:--

( a ) a point on the Ennis Road 46 metres south-west of its junction with the Limerick Road,

( b ) a point on the Limerick Road 138 metres south-east of its junction with the Ennis Road,

( c ) a point on the Ashlar Road 165 metres south-east of its junction with Chapel Street,

( d ) a point on the Courthouse Road 458 metres north-east of its junction with Main Street

and from the last-mentioned point on a straight line to the commencement point on the Gort Road.

30. The following roads at Sixmilebridge:---

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Limerick Road 828 metres south of its junction with the Square and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:--

( a ) a point on the Rosmanagher Road 37 metres from its junction with the Shannon Airport or Hurler's Cross Road,

( b ) a point on the Shannon Airport or Hurler's Cross Road 133 metres from its junction with the Rosmanagher Road,

( c ) a point on the Newmarket-on-Fergus Road 230 metres west of its junction at the Courthouse with the road leading to the Green,

( d ) a point on Frederick Square 23 metres south of the junction of the Kilkishen Road with the Broadford Road,

( e ) a point on the Oatfield Road 37 metres from its junction with the Square

and from the last-mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Limerick Road.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Roads in respect of which a special speed limit of 40 miles per hour is prescribed.

1. The following road at Bunratty :---

The Limerick-Ennis road between a point 230 metres east of the center line of Bunratty Bridge and a point 732 metres west of the said centre line.

2. The following road at Corofin :---

The Ennis road between a point 37 metres south-east of its junction with the Ennistymon Road and a point 305 metres south-east of the said junction.

3. The following roads adjacent to the Urban District of Ennis :---

( a ) St. Joseph's Terrace.

( b ) The Sandfield Road between its junction with the Gort Road and a point 20 metres north of the boundary of the urban district of Ennis.

( c ) Watery Lane or Watery Road for a distance of 28 metres from its junction with the Sandfield Road.

( d ) The Clare Road or Limerick-Ennis road between a point 46 metres north of its junction with the Fair Green Road at Clarecastle and a point 206 metres south of the point where the boundary of the urban district of Ennis intersects the eastern side of the road.

( e ) The Kilrush Road between a point 96 metres from the boundary of the urban district of Ennis and a point 28 metres south-west of its junction with the Clonroadmore Road.

( f ) The Tulla Road between a point 275 metres from the boundary of the urban district of Ennis and its junction with the Ballymacahill Cross.

( g ) The Gaurus Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Tulla Road.

( h ) The Ennistymon Road between a point 182 metres east of Claureen Bridge and a point 18 metres east of its junction with the Cragleigh Road.

( i ) The Gort Road between a point 45 metres north of its junction with the Drumcliffe Road and a point 1,330 metres north of the said junction.

4. The following road at Ennistymon :---

The Lahinch Road between a point 250 metres west of its junction with Bogberry Road and a point 550 metres west of the said junction.

5. The following road at Killaloe :---

The Scarriff Road for a distance of 421 metres northwards from a point 385 metres north of its junction with the continuation of New Street.

6. The following road at Lahinch :---

The Ennistymon-Milltown Malbay road between a point 357 metres north-east of its junction with the Liscannor Road and a point 570 metres north-east of the said junction.

7. The following road adjacent to the County Borough of Limerick :---

The Broadford Road for a distance of 458 metres northeastwards from the boundary between the counties of Limerick and Clare at Athlunkard Bridge.

8. The following road at Lisdoonvarna :---

The Kilfenora Road between a point 787 metres south-east of its junction with the Ballyvaughan Road and a point 1,070 metres south-east of the said junction.

9. The following road at Milltown Malbay :---

The Spanish Point or Flag Road between a point 348 metres south-west of its junction with Main Street and a point 823 metres south-west of the said junction.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment

this 12th day of September, 1977.

SYLVESTER BARRETT,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations replace the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Clare) Regulations, 1968 ( S.I. No. 199 of 1968 ) and the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Clare) (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1971 ) and alter the speed limits applicable to certain roads in this area.

The Regulations exclude the public roads mentioned in the First Schedule from the scope of the built-up area speed limit prescribed by section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 , and declare the public roads mentioned in the Second Schedule to be subject to that speed limit.

The Regulations also prescribe a speed limit of 40 miles per hour in respect of the public roads mentioned in the Third Schedule.

Ambulances, fire brigade vehicles and Garda Síochána vehicles while being used in the course of duty are excepted from all speed limits by the Regulations.