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green light for estates speed reduction

  Clare County Councillors have backed the reduction of vehicle speeds from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour in new and existing housing estates throughout Clare. This proposal was made by Councillor Johnny Flynn at a recent council meeting where he received cross party support for the introduction of new safety measures in urban estates. He was supported by Councillor Paul Murphy, who tabled a similar motion requesting the council to consider simple effective measures at reducing vehicle speeds in housing estates by considering them at initial design and planning application stages, which might help prevent accidents and tragedies.” Councillor Flynn’s proposal was made after Transport Minister Paschal Donohue requested local authorities to submit proposals for the reduction of speed limits in existing housing estates from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour. Minister Donohue also sought the use other measures such as speed ramps in housing estates aimed at improving safety for the most vulnerable road users …

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