S.I. No. 162/1987:

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF SLIGO) REGULATIONS, 1987.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF SLIGO) REGULATIONS, 1987.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) and section 46 of the said Act as amended by 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 Sligo) Regulations, 1987.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 6th day of July, 1987.

3. In these Regulations save where the context otherwise requires--

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

"built-up area speed limit" and "special 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;

"National Road" means a road declared to be a National Road in the Local Government (Roads and motorways) Act, 1974 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 164 of 1977 ) and any reference to the number of such road shall be a reference to the number of such road as shown in column I of the First Schedule or column 1 of the Second Schedule to the aforementioned Order;

"road" means a public 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 miles per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles in 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 (County of Sligo) (Speed Limits) Regulations 1979 ( S.I. No. 284 of 1979 ) are hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE

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

1. The following roads in the Borough of Sligo:--

(a) The Hazelwood Road, Caltragh Lane, Shannon Eighter (National Road N15).

(b) The Barroe Road (National Road N16) between the borough boundary and a point 20 metres north-east of its junction with Yeats Heights.

(c) The Ballytivnan Road for a distance of 150 metres from the borough boundary.

(d) Far Finisklin between the borough boundary and a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with the access road to Finisklin Industrial Estate.

(e) The Oakfield Road for a distance of 668 metres from the borough boundary.

(f) The Newtownholmes Road between the borough boundary and a point 91 metres south of its junction with Circular Road.

(g) The Manorhamilton Road between the borough boundary and a point 85 metres east of its junction with the Short Walk.

(h) The Screens Road between the borough boundary and a point 137 metres from its junction with the Strandhill Road.

(i) The Bundoran Road (National Road N15) for a distance of 580 metres from the borough boundary.

SECOND SCHEDULE

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

1. The following roads at Ballymote:--

(a) The Fair Green Road, Lord Edward Street, O'Connell Street, Back Road, Marron Park, The Lane, Hill View Drive.

(b) The Tobercurry Road for a distance of 155 metres from its junction with the Sligo Road.

(c) The Sligo Road for a distance of 375 metres from its junction with the Tobercurry Road.

(d) Teeling Street and its continuation as the Riverstown Road between the junction of Teeling Street with the Tobercurry Road and a point 685 metres north-east of its junction with Lord Edward Street.

(e) Emmet Street and its continuation as Grafton Street and the Castlebaldwin Road for a distance of 330 metres from the junction of Emmet Street with Lord Edward Street.

(f) The Boyle Road for a distance of 340 metres from its junction with Wolfe Tone Street.

(g) Wolfe Tone Street and its continuation as the Keenaghan Road for a distance of 960 metres from its junction with the Boyle Road.

(h) The Gorteen Road for a distance of 600 metres from its junction with Wolfe Tone Street.

(i) The Corboher Road for a distance of 210 metres from its junction with the Keenaghan Road.

2. The following roads at Ballintogher:--

(a) The Dromahair-Collooney road between a point 200 metres north-east of its junction with the Sligo Road and a point 285 metres south-west of the said junction.

(b) The Sligo Road for a distance of 70 metres from its junction with the Dromahair-Collooney road.

(c) The Barrack Road for a distance of 225 metres from its junction with the Dromahair-Collooney road.

3. The following roads at Ballysodare (Ballisodare):--

(a) The Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4) between a point 285 metres north-west of its junction with the Station Road and a point 480 metres south-east of its junction with the Ballina Road (National Road N59).

(b) The Ballina Road (National Road N59) for a distance of 930 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

(c) The Station Road for a distance of 335 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

4. The following roads at Bellaghy:--

(a) The Charlestown-Collooney road (National Road N17) for a distance of 475 metres from the boundary between the counties of Sligo and Mayo.

(b) The road joining the eastern side of the Charlestown-Collooney road (National Road N17) at a point approximately 302 metres north of the boundary between the counties of Sligo and Mayo.

5. The following roads at Collooney:--

(a) Old Street, Chapel Street, St. Mary's Green Road, Kiernan Avenue, Church View Road.

(b) The Northern Station Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

(c) Barrack Street for a distance of 125 metres from its junction with St. Mary's Green Road.

(d) The Tobercurry Road (National Road N17) for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with St. Mary's Green Road.

(e) The Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4) between a point 135 metres south-east of its junction with the Coolaney Road and a point 160 metres south-east of its junction with Chapel Street.

6. The following roads at Coolaney:--

(a) The Collooney-Rathbarron road between a point 170 metres south-west of its junction with the Cabragh Road and a point 70 metres south of its junction with the Rockfield Road.

(b) The Rockfield Road for a distance of 65 metres from the Collooney-Rathbarron road.

7. The following roads at Dromore West:--

(a) The Sligo-Ballina road (National Road N59) between a point 210 metres east of its junction with the Easkey Road and a point 250 metres west of the said junction.

(b) The Easkey Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Ballina road (National Road N59).

8. The following roads at Easkey:--

(a) Mill Street, Shannonspark West Road.

(b) The Dromore West-Enniscrone road between a point 30 metres south-west of its junction with the road leading to Easkey Castle and a point 155 metres west of its junction with Shannonspark West Road.

9. The following roads at Gorteen:--

(a) Shannon Drive.

(b) The Tobercurry-Boyle road between a point 137 metres north-west of its junction with the Ballymote--Ballaghadereen road and a point 137 metres south-east of its junction with the Drumrolla Road.

(c) The Ballymote-Ballaghadereen road between a point 137 metres north-east of its junction with the Tobercurry-Boyle road and a point 183 metres south-west of the said junction.

(d) The Drumrolla Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Tobercurry-Boyle road.

10. The following roads at Grange:--

(a) The road serving Pine Grove housing estate.

(b) The Sligo-Bundoran road (National Road N15) between a point 380 metres south-west of its junction with the Streedagh Road and a point 395 metres north-east of its junction with the Newtown Road.

(c) The Rinroe Road for a distance of 220 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Bundoran road (National Road N15).

(d) The Newtown Road and its continuation as the Aghagad Road between its junction with the Sligo-Bundoran road (National Road N15) and a point 35 metres south of its junction with the road serving Pine Grove housing estate.

11. The following roads at Inishcrone (Enniscrone):--

(a) The Cliff Road, The Pier Road, The Burma Road.

(b) The Easkey-Ballina road between a point 150 metres north-east of its junction with the Frankford Road and a point 165 metres south-west of its junction with the Mackduff Road.

(c) The road leading north from Main Street to the car part at the Hollow.

(d) The Frankford Road for a distance of 360 metres from its junction with the Easkey-Ballina road.

12. The following roads at Riverstown:--

(a) The Rusheen-Heapstown road between a point 125 metres north of its junction with the Cuiltylough Road and a point 230 metres south-east of its junction with the Drumfin Road.

(b) The Drumfin Road between its junction with the Rusheen-Heapstown road and a point 40 metres north-west of its junction with the Townagh Road.

(c) The Townagh Road for a distance of 385 metres from its junction with the Drumfin Road.

(d) The road leading north-west along the river to the sewerage works from the northern side of the Drumfin Road.

(e) The Cuiltylough road for a distance of 270 metres from its junction with the Rusheen Road.

13. The following roads at Rosses Point:--

(a) The Chapel Road, Greenland, Greenland Cottages Road, The Line, The Rosses Lane.

(b) The Sligo Road via the Promenade Road between its termination at Bomore Point and Deadman's Point and a point 625 metres west of its junction with the Ballyweelin Road.

(c) The road through the village between its eastern junction with the Sligo Road and its western junction with the Sligo Road.

14. The following roads adjacent to the Borough of Sligo:--

(a) The Strandhill Road between the boundary of the Borough of Sligo and a point 46 metres west of its junction with Gibraltar Road.

(b) The Cairns Road between the boundary of the Borough of Sligo and a point 130 metres north-west of its junction with the Green Road.

15. The following roads at Strandhill:--

(a) Buenos Aires Drive, The Burma Road.

(b) The Sligo-Culleenamore road between a point 310 metres east of its junction with the Larass Road and a point 455 metres south of its junction with Buenos Aires Drive.

16. The following roads at Tobercurry:--

(a) The Circular Road, The Carrowntober Road, The Square, The Relief Road, The Back Lane.

(b) The Collooney-Charlestown road (National Road N17) between a point 230 metres southwest of its junction with the Cloonacool Road and a point 195 metres south-west of its junction with the Ballina Road.

(c) The Ballina Road for a distance of 475 metres from its junction with the Collooney-Charlestown road (National Road N17).

(d) The Ballyara Road for a distance of 229 metres from its junction with the Collooney-Charlestown road (National Road N17).

(e) The roads serving the Carrowntober Housing Scheme.

(f) Emmet Street and its continuation as the Gorteen Road for a distance of 530 metres from the junction of Emmet Street with the Square.

(g) The Mountain Road for a distance of 425 metres from its junction with the Collooney-Charlestown road (National Road N17).

(h) The roads serving the Mountain Road Housing Scheme.

THIRD SCHEDULE

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

1. The following road at Ballynacarrow:--

The Sligo-Galway road (National Road N17) between a point 420 metres north-east of its junction with the Rathnarrow Road and a point 205 metres south-west of the said junction.

2. The following roads at Ballinafad:--

(a) The Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4) between a point 145 metres south-east of its junction with the Bunnadubber Road and a point 30 metres north-west of its junction with the Gortalough Road.

(b) The Gortalough Road for a distance of 75 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

(c) The Bunnadubber Road for a distance of 120 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

3. The following road at Ballymote:--

The Tobercurry Road between a point 155 metres between its junction with the Sligo Road and a point 825 metres from the said junction.

4. The following roads at Castlebaldwin:--

(a) The Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4) between a point 105 metres north-west of its junction with the Cleavry Road and a point 150 metres south-east of the said junction.

(b) The Cleavry Road for a distance of 330 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

(c) The Ballyrush Road for a distance of 40 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

5. The following roads at Cliffoney.--

(a) The Sligo-Bundoran road (National Road N15) between a point 146 metres south-west of its junction with the Mullaghmore Road and a point 293 metres north-east of the said junction.

(b) The Mullaghmore Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Bundoran road (National Road N15).

(c) The Chapel Road for a distance of 475 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Bondoran road (National Road N15).

(d) The road serving the County Council housing estate.

6. The following roads at Collooney:--

(a) The Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4) between a point 160 metres south-east of its junction with Chapel Street and a point 15 metres south of its junction with Church View Road.

(b) The Ballygawley Road for a distance of 250 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4).

(c) Barrack Street between its junction with the Sligo-Dublin road (National Road N4) and a point 125 metres from its junction with St. Mary's Green Road.

7. The following roads at Curry:--

(a) The Charlestown-Collooney road (National Road N17) between a point 115 metres south-west of its junction with the Botinny Road and a point 90 metres north-east of its junction with the Banada Road.

(b) The Curraghbonaun or Mill Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Charlestown-Collooney road (National Road N17).

8. The following roads at Dromore West:--

(a) The Sligo-Ballina road (National Road N59) between a point 210 metres east of its junction with the Easkey Road and a point 500 metres east of the said junction.

(b) The Easkey Road between a point 55 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Ballina road (National Road N59) and a point 400 metres from the said junction.

(c) The Sligo-Ballina road (National Road N59) between a point 250 metres west of its junction with the Easkey Road and a point 500 metres west of the said junction.

9. The following road at Rathcormack:--

The Sligo-Bundoran road (National Road N15) between a point 140 metres east of its junction with the Rosses Point Road and a point 295 metres north-west of its junction with the Clooneen Road.

10. The following roads in and adjacent to the Borough of Sligo:--

(a) The Dublin Road (National Road N4) between the Borough boundary and a point 160 metres south of its junction with the Dromahair Road.

(b) The Rosses Point Road between the Borough boundary and a point 625 metres west of its junction with the Ballyweelin Road.

11. The following roads at Strandhill:--

(a) The Strandhill-Sligo road between a point 46 metres west of its junction with the Gibraltar Road and a point 310 metres east of its junction with the Larass Road.

(b) The Sligo-Culleenmore road between a point 455 metres south of its junction with Buenos Aires Drive and a point 320 metres south-east of its junction with Carrowdough Lane.

(c) The Barnasrahy Road for a distance of 520 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Strandhill road.

(d) The Woodville Road for a distance of 310 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Strandhill road.

12. The following roads at Tobercurry:--

(a) The Charlestown Road (National Road N17) between a point 195 metres south-west of its junction with the Ballina Road and a point 91 metres north-east of its junction with Lover's Lane or the Golf Course Road.

(b) The Gorteen Road between a point 530 metres from the junction of Emmet Street with the Square and a point 1,035 metres from the said junction.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this 23rd day

of June, 1987.

PADRAIG FLYNN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations replace the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Sligo) Regulations, 1979 ( S.I. No. 284 of 1979 ) and alter the speed limits applicable to certain roads in the 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 vehicles used by the Garda Síochána in the course of duty are exempted from all speed limits by the Regulations.