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CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL

COMHAIRLE CONTAE AN CHLAIR

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPECIAL SPEED LIMITS)

(County of Clare) Bye-Laws, 2016-2017

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ROAD TRAFFIC (SPECIAL SPEED LIMITS)

(County of Clare) Bye-Laws, 2016-2017

Clare County Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 46 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) as amended by Sections 4-9 of the Road Traffic

Act, 2004 (No. 44 of 2004) hereby make the following Bye-Laws in respect of the area

comprising the administrative County of Clare:-

Citation.

1. These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) (County of

Clare) Bye-Laws, 2016-2017.

Commencement.

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Interpretation

3. In these Bye-Laws:

The Act means the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (No. 44 of 2004);

The Principal 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 2 of the Act.

distance means the 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 1 of the First Schedule or column 1 of the

Second Schedule to the aforementioned order.

road means a public road.

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Built-up area speed limit

4. Each of the roads described in the First Schedule herein is hereby declared to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 5 of the Act.

Special Speed Limits

5. Sixty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on each of the roads specified in the Second Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

6. Eighty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on each of the roads specified in the Third Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

7. One hundred kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on each of the roads specified in the Fourth Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

8. Sixty kilometres per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the road section specified in the Fifth Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

9. Thirty kilometers per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the road section specified in the Sixth Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

10. The rural speed limit sign shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the road section specified in the Seventh Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

Exempted vehicles

11. The following vehicles shall be exempted from the provisions of these Bye-Laws:-

(a) ambulances, (b) fire brigade vehicles, and (c) vehicles used by members of the Garda Siochana in the performance of their

duties as such members.

Revocations

12. The Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) County of Clare Bye Laws, 2012 are

hereby revoked.

Authorised by:

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Senior Engineer

Transportation

Date: -----------------

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FIRST SCHEDULE

Roads declared to be public roads in a built up area for the purposes of section 5 of

Act.

(1.) The following road at Ballyea:

The L-8266 through Ballyea Village from a point 10m south of junction with the L-4170

Ennis Road south west for a distance of 280m.

(2.) The following roads at Ballynacally:

All Roads in the area enclosed by a series of straight lines commencing at a point on the

Ennis Road (R-473) a distance of 676 metres north of its junction with the Roscliff Road

and thence successively to the following points:

(a) a point on the Roscliff Road (L-6325) a distance of 165 metres south-east of its junction with the Ennis- Killadysert Road;

(b) a point on the Killadysert Road (R-473) a distance of 40 metres south-west of its junction with the Cloonakilla Road;

(c) a point on the Cloonakilla Road (L-6334) a distance of 30 metres south-east of its junction with the Killadysert Road;

(d) a point on the Kilcreest Road (L-2072) a distance of 40 metres west of its junction with the Killadysert Road;

and from the last mentioned point to the commencement point on the Ennis Road.

(3.) The following roads at Ballyvaghan:

(i) Ballyvaghan Village All Roads in the area enclosed by a series of straight lines commencing at a point on the

Fanore Road (R-477) a distance of 705 metres north-west of its junction with the

Lisdoonvarna-Galway Road and thence successively to the following points:

(a) a point on the Pier Road (L-5040) a distance of 280 metres north of its junction with the Fanore Road;

(b) a point on the Galway Road (N-67) a distance of 87 metres north-east of its junction with the Sheds Road;

(c) a point on the Lisdoonvarna Road (N-67) a distance of 300 metres south of its junction with the Fanore Road;

(d) a point on the School Road (L-5042) a distance of 310 metres south of its junction with the Fanore Road;

and from the last mentioned point to the commencement point on the Fanore Road.

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(ii) Loughrask Road

The Loughrask Road (L-5036) for a distance of 345 metres south-east of its junction with

the Galway Road.

(4.) The following roads at Barefield:

All Roads in the area enclosed by a series of straight lines commencing at a point on the

old Galway Road (R458) a distance of 733 metres north-east of its junction with the

Trinaderry Road and thence successively to the following points:

(a) a point on the Cappagh Road (R-458) a distance of 40 metres south-east of its junction with the Ennis Road;

(b) a point on the Ennis Road (R458) a distance of 665 metres south-west of its junction with the Trinaderry Road;

(c) a point on the Trinaderry Road (L-4158) a distance of 610 metres west of its junction with the Ennis Road;

(d) a point on the L-81226-0 for a distance of 30 metres east from its junction with the R458

(e) a point on the L-8122-0 for a distance of 190 metres east from its junction with the R458.

(f) A point on the R458 for a distance of 70 metres east of the centre of the Barefield South Roundabout.

(5.) The following roads at Bodyke:

All Roads in the area enclosed by a series of straight lines commencing at a point on the

Scarriff Road (R-352) a distance of 228 metres east of its junction with the Broadford

Road and thence successively to the following points:

(a) a point on the Broadford Road (R-465) a distance of 233 metres south of its junction with the Scarriff Road;

(b) a point on the Ennis Road (R-352) a distance of 179 metres south-west of its junction with the Clonmoher Road;

(c) a point on the Clonmoher Road (L-4066) a distance of 420 metres north-west of its junction with the Ennis Road;

and from the last mentioned point to the commencement point on the Scarriff Road.

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(6.) The following roads at Bridgetown Village:

All Roads in the area enclosed by a series of straight lines commencing at a point on the

Broadford Road (R-466) a distance of 110 metres west of its junction with the

Ardnataggle Road and thence successively to the following points:

(a) a point on the Fahy Road (L-7126) a distance of 105 metres north-west of its junction with the Kilcredaun Road;

(b) a point on the Ballyknavin Road (L-7104) a distance of 53 metres north of its junction with the Kilcredaun Road;

(c) a point on the Kilcredaun Road (L-3080) a distance of 132 metres north-east of its junction with the Ballyknavin Road;

(d) a point on the OBriensbridge Road (R-466) a distance of 330 metres south-east of its (western) junction with the Kilcredaun Road;

(e) a point on the Ardnataggle Road (L-7078) for a distance of 56 metres south-west of its junction with the Broadford / OBriensbridge Road;

and from the last mentioned point to the commencement point on the Broadford Road.

(7.) The following roads at Broadford:

All Roads in the area enclosed by a series of straight lines commencing at a point on the

Scarriff Road (R-465) a distance of 65 metres north-west of its junction with the Violet

Hill Road and thence successively to the following points:

(a) a point on the Violet Hill Road (L-3030) a distance of 46 metres north-west of its junction with the Scarriff Road;

(b) a point on the Kilbane Road (L-7004) a distance of 125 metres east of its junction with the Scarriff Road;

(c) a point on the Bridgetown Road (R-466) a distance of 350 metres east of its junction with the Limerick Road;

(d) a point on the Limerick Road (R-465) a distance of 95 metres south of its junction with the Bridgetown Road;

(e) a point on the Kilseily Road (L-3008) a distance of 130 metres west of its junction with the Limerick Road;

(f) a point on the OCallaghans Mills Road (R-466) a distance of 101 metres east of its junction with the Scarriff Road;

and from the last mentioned point to the commencement point on the Scarriff Road.

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(8) The following roads at Bunratty:

All Roads in the area enclosed by a series of straight lines commencing at a point on the

Bunratty Folk Park road a distance of 508 metres north of itsJunction of L3132 /L304