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The Road Traffic Act 2002 first provided for penalty points and for fixed-charge penalties, replacing an earlier system of on-the-spot fines. [1] [14] [15] Originally planned for 1998, its introduction was delayed by the need to upgrade and interconnect administrative computer systems, and by opposition from rank-and-file Gardaí fearing an increased workload.
Lower speed limits were applied for heavy motor vehicles without some pneumatic tyres, or used for pulling another vehicle. Road signage was established by the Traffic Signs Regulations, 1956. [2] However, the main piece of legislation responsible for the introduction of speed limits in Ireland was Part IV of the Road Traffic Act, 1961. [3]
The Road Safety Authority was established in September 2006, charged with the task of improving safety on Ireland's roads, under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, in response to the high number of deaths on Irish roads.
The Rules of the Road (Irish: Rialacha an Bhóithre) is the official road user guide for Ireland published by the Road Safety Authority. It is available in English and Irish . See also
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Directionality of traffic flow by jurisdiction Countries by direction of road traffic, c. 2020 ⇅ Left-hand traffic ⇵ Right-hand traffic No data Left-hand traffic (LHT) and right-hand traffic (RHT) are the practices, in bidirectional traffic, of keeping to the left side and to the ...
Motorways in Ireland have a set of restrictions, [4] which prohibit certain traffic from using the road. The following classes of traffic are not allowed on Irish motorways: Learner drivers; Slow vehicles (i.e. not capable of reaching 50 km/h (30 mph) on a level road) Invalid carriages (lightweight three-wheeled vehicles) Pedestrians
Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998; Administrative License Suspension; Advisory speed limit; All-way stop; Alternate-side parking; Anti-Distracted Driving Act; Assured clear distance ahead
Pre-independence legislation (the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919 [9]) laid the foundation for the regulation of the modern system of public roads in Ireland. The Act gave the Minister for Local Government the power to classify roads: Trunk Road Funds were used to enable local councils to improve major roads and road surfacing was gradually ...