S.I. No. 126/1987:

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

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

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, 1987.

2. These Regulations shall came into operation on the 18^th day of May, 1987.

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

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

"build 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 1 of the First Schedule or column 1 of the Second Schedule to the aforementioned Order;

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

"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 purpose 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. (1) Forty miles per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the roads specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) Fifty miles per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the roads specified in the Fourth 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, 1983 ( S.I. No. 46 of 1983 ) 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 roads in the town of Kilkee:--

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

(b) The Kilrush Road (National Road N67) for a distance of 315 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 metres 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.

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

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

(b) The Ennis Road (National Road N68) for a distance of 350 metres from the urban district boundary.

(c) The Kildysert Road for a distance of 556 metres from the urban district boundary.

(d) The Knock Road (National Road N67) 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 (National Road N67) for a distance of 823 metres from the urban district boundary.

3. The following roads in the town of Shannon:

(a) All roads in the area which lies between the boundary of the town of Shannon and a line drawn as follows:--

commencing at the point where the boundary of the said town intersects the north-western edge of the Shannon-Ballycasey road, thence in a straight line to a point on the south-eastern edge of the Shannon-Ballycasey road opposite the last mentioned point, thence in a north-easterly direction along the south-eastern edge of the Shannon-Ballycasey road to its intersection with the north-eastern edge of the Aidan Park road, thence along the north-eastern edge of the Aidan Park road to a point 940 metres south-east of the junction of the said road with the Shannon-Ballycasey road, thence in a straight line to the south-eastern terminal point of Sli-na-Mara Road, thence in a straight line to the south-eastern terminal point of Corrib Drive, then in a straight line to the southernmost point on Drumgeely Hill road and thence in a straight line to the point on the boundary of the town of Shannon nearest to the last mentioned point.

(b) The Shannon-Ballycasey road where the said road is a perimeter road.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Roads declared to be public roads in a built-up area for the purpose 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 Ballyvaughan:--

(a) The Lisdoonvarna-Galway road (National Road N67) between a point 300 metres south of its junction with the Fanore Road and a point 87 metres north-east of its junction with the Sheds Road.

(b) The Fanore Road for a distance of 705 metres from its junction with the Lisdoonvarna-Galway road (National Road N67).

(c) The School Road for a distance of 310 metres from its junction with the Ballyvaughan-Fanore road.

(d) St. Joseph's Road for a distance of 258 metres from its junction with the Lisdoonvarna-Ballyvaughan Road (National Road N67).

(e) Sheds Road for a distance of 70 metres from its junction with the Galway Road (National Road N67).

(f) Pier Road for a distance of 280 metres from its junction with the Fanore-Ballyvaughan road.

3. The following roads at Bodyke:--

(a) The Ennis-Scarriff road between a point 145 metres south of its junction with the Clonmoher Road and a point 240 metres south-east of its junction with the Broadford Road.

(b) The Clonmoher Road for a distance of 130 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Scarriff road.

(c) The Broadford Road for a distance of 210 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Scarriff road.

4. The following roads at Broadford:--

(a) The Scarriff-Limerick road between a point 65 metres north-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 257 metres from its junction with the Scariff-Limerick road.

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

5. 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 metres 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.

6. The following roads at Clarecastle:--

(a) The Fair Green Road.

(b) The Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18) between its junction with the Quin Road and a point 450 metres north-west of its junction with the Fair Green Road.

(c) Patrick Street or Main Street between its junction with the Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18) and its junction with the Island McGrath Road.

(d) Quay Road and all roads connecting it with the Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N17).

7. The following roads at Cloonlara:--

(a) The Truagh-Doonass road between a point 305 metres north-west of its junction with the Gillogue road and a point 245 metres south-east of the said junction.

(b) The Gillogue Road for a distance of 844 metres from its junction with the Truagh-Doonass road.

8. The following roads at Connolly:--

(a) The Ennis-Milltown Malbay road between a point 830 metres south-east of its junction with the Inagh Road and a point 370 metres south-west of the said junction.

(b) The Inagh Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Milltown Malbay Road.

9. The following roads at Cooraclare:--

(a) The Kilrush-Milltown 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-Milltown Malbay road.

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

10. 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 400 metres north of its junction with the Lough Inchiquin Road.

(b) The Ennistymon Road for a distance of 642 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.

11. The following roads at Cree:--

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

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

12. The following roads at Crusheen:--

(a) The Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18) between a point 420 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 (National Road N18).

(c) The Tulla Road for a distance of 450 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18).

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

13. The following roads at Doonbeg:--

(a) The Kilkee-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N17) 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-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67).

(c) The Rhynaganach Road for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with the Kilkee-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67).

(d) The Kilrush Road for a distance of 115 metres from its junction with the Kilkee-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67).

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

(a) Corrovorrin housing estate road. The Cahercalla Road, The Gallows Hill Road, The Circular Road, Kevin Barry Avenue, St. Senan's Road, Kincora Park, Shannon Park, The Crescent, Watery Road, The Sandfield road.

(b) The Gort Road (National Road N18) between a point where the boundary of the urban district of Ennis intersects the eastern side of the road and a point 310 metres north of its junction with the Drumcliff Road.

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

(d) The Lifford Road where the said road is a perimeter road.

(e) The Quin Road for a distance of 300 metres east of its junction with Clonard.

(f) The Tobertauscaun Road between its junction with Clonroad and its junction with the Limerick Road.

(g) The Limerick Road (National Road N18) for a distance of 400 metres south of Captain Mac's Cross.

(h) The Clonroadmore Road between its junction with the Clare Road and its junction with the Kilrush Road at Cahercalla Cross and its junction at Cahercallamore.

(i) The Kilrush Road (National Road N68) for a distance of 1,000 metres from the boundary of the urban district of Ennis.

(j) The Drumbiggle Road between the boundary of the urban district of Ennis and a point 10 metres south-west of its junction with the Cahercalla Road.

(k) Clonroad and its continuation to Captain Mac's Cross where the said road is a perimeter 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) Lees Road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with the Drumcliffe Road.

(n) The Cusack Road between a point where the boundary of the urban district of Ennis intersects the southern side of the road, and a point 20 metres west of its junction with the Drumcliffe Road.

(o) The Drumcliffe Road between its junction with the Cusack Road and its junction with the Gort Road and to a point 30 metres north of its junction with the Lees Road.

15. 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 (National Road N67) 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 (National Road N67),

(d) a point on the Lahinch Road (National Road N67) 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.

16. 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-Lebasheeda Road.

17. The following roads at Kilfenora

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

(a) a point on the Noughaville Road 65 metres from its junction with the Lisdoonvarna Road,

(b) a point on the Lisdoonvarna Road 284 metres from its junction with the Corofin Road,

(c) a point on the Smithstown Road 93 metres from its junction with the Ennistymon Road,

(d) a point on the Ennistymon Road 200 metres south-west of its junction with the Smithstown Road,

(e) a point on the Lickeen Road 45 metres from its junction with the Ennistymon Road,

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

18. The following roads adjacent to the town of Kilkee:--

(a) The Carrigaholt Road for a distance of 320 metres from the boundary of the town of Kilkee,

(b) The Moreen Road for a distance of 100 metres from its junction with the Kilkee-Carrigaholt road.

19. The following roads at Killimer:--

(a) The Kilrush-Knock Road (National Road N67) between a point 137 metres east of its junction with the Doonagorrage Road and a point 452 metres east of the junction with the Burrane County Road,

(b) The Burrane Lower Road for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with the Kilrush-Knock Road (National Road N67),

(c) The Ferry Terminal Road between its junction with the Kilrush-Knock road (National Road N67) and the Ferry Terminal.

20. The following roads at Kilkishen:--

(a) Hill Crest Grove Housing Estate road. Plunkett Drive Housing Estate road.

(b) 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.

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

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

21. 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 between its junction with Royal Parade and a point 92 metres west of its junction with the Cross Road.

(d) The Hill Road for a distance of 32 metres south-east 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 of 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.

22. The following roads at Kilmihill:--

(a) Back Road, Church Street.

(b) Main Street for a distance of 285 metres from its junction with the Kilrush Road.

(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 the 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 from its junction with Main Street.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. The following roads at Labasheeda:--

(a) The Kilmurry McMahon-Killofin road between a point 5 metres north of its junction with the Kildysert Road and a point 75 metres north-east of its junction with the Battery Road.

(b) The Kildysert Road for a distance of 5 metres from its junction with the Kilmurry McMahon-Killofin road.

(c) The Cahircon Road for a distance of 15 metres from its junction with the Kilmurry McMahon-Killofin road.

26. The following roads at Lahinch:--

(a) The Lahinch Lanes.

(b) The Ennistymon-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67) 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-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67).

(d) The road to the National School for a distance of 890 metres from its junction with the Ennistymon-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67).

(e) The Station Road for a distance of 440 metres from its junction with the Ennistymon-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67).

27. 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.

28. 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 (National Road N67) and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:--

(a) a point on the Ennistymon Road (National Road N67) 330 metres south-west of its junction with the Ballyvaughan Road (National Road N67),

(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 (National Road N67) 585 metres north of its junction with St. Brendan's Road,

(e) the terminal point of Ballyinsheen Road,

(f) a point on St. Brendan's Road 183 metres east of its junction with the Ballyvaughan Road (National Road N67)

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

29. 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 (National Road N67) 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 metres south of its junction with Main Street,

(d) a point on the Spanish Point or Flag Road (National Road N67) 348 metres south-west of its junction with Main Street,

(e) a point on the Ennistymon Road (National Road N67) 20 metres north-west of its junction with Church Street,

(f) a point on the Bog Road 100 metres from its junction with the Milltown Malbay-Spanish Point road

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

30. The following roads at Mountshannon:--

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

(b) The Derrycon 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.

31. The following road at Mullagh:--

The Main Street between a point 233 metres west of its junction with the Milltown Malbay-Kilmihil road and a point 120 metres west of its junction with the access road to the County Council housing scheme.

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

(a) The Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18) between a point 428 metres south of its junction with the Ballycar Road and a point 930 metres north-west of the said junction.

(b) The Ballycar Road between its junction with the Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18) and a point 165 metres west of its junction with the Quin Road.

(c) The Minister's Cross-Kilnasoolagh road between its junction with the Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18) and a point 397 metres south-west of its junction with the Kilnasoolagh Road.

(d) The Rathfolen Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18).

(e) The Kilnasoolagh Road for a distance of 645 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Limerick road (National Road N18).

33. The following roads at O'Callaghan's Mills:--

(a) The Broadford-Tulla road between a point 220 metres north-west of its junction with the Clonloum Road and a point 1,280 metres east of the said junction.

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

(c) The Loughborough Road for a distance of 190 metres from its junction with the Broadford-Tulla road.

(d) The Tierovarnan Road for a distance of 60 metres from its junction with the Broadford-Tulla road.

34. The following roads at Parteen:--

(a ) The Longpavement Road for a distance of 470 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 640 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.

35. The following roads at Quilty:--

(a) The Kilrush-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67) 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 510 metres from its junction with the Kilrush-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67).

36. The following roads at Quin:--

(a) The Ennis Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Tulla Road.

(b) The Tulla Road for a distance of 100 metres from its junction with the Ennis Road.

(c) The Ballykilty Road for a distance of 450 metres from its junction with Main Street.

(d) The Dangabrack Road for a distance of 305 metres from its junction with Main Street.

(e) The Feagh-Quinn road for a distance of 100 metres from its junction with Main Street.

(f) The Line Road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with Main Street.

(g) Main Street between its junction with the Ennis Road and its junction with the Feagh-Quinn road.

37. 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 535 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.

38. 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 875 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 325 metres south-west of its southermost 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.

39. 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 482 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 the Kilkishen Road 340 metres north-west of its junction with the Broadford Road,

(e) a point on the Broadford Road 70 metres from its junction with the Kilkishen Road,

(f) 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.

40. 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 in a straight line to the commencement point on the Gort Road.

41. The following roads at Whitegate:--

(a) The Scarriff-Portumna road between a point 410 metres south-west of its junction with the Derrainey Road and a point 100 metres north-west of the said junction.

(b) The Derrainey Road for a distance of 145 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Portumna road.

(c) The road leading to Lackyle School for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Derrainey Road.

(d) The Williamstown Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Scarriff-Portumna road.

THIRD SCHEDULE

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

1. The following road at Barefield:--

The Galway-Ennis road (National Road N18) between a point 720 metres north-east of its junction with the Trinaderry Road and a point 340 metres south-west of the said junction.

2. The following road at Bunratty:--

The Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18) between a point 230 metres east of the centre line of Bunratty Bridge and a point 732 metres west of the said centre line.

3. 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.

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

(a) The Gort Road (National Road N18) between a point 310 metres north of its junction with the Drumcliffe Road and a point 1,330 metres north of the said junction.

(b) The Tulla Road between a point 275 metres from the boundary of the urban district of Ennis and a point 525 metres from its junction with Ballymacahill Cross.

(c) The Gauras Road between its junction with the Tulla Road and a point 20 metres east of its junction with the Ballymacahill Road.

(d) The Ballymacahill Road between its junction with the Gauras Road and a point 420 metres north of its junction with the Tulla Road.

(e) The Limerick Road (National Road N18) between a point 400 metres south of Captain Mac's Cross and a point 450 metres north-west of its junction with the Fair Green Road.

(f) The Kildysert Road for a distance of 720 metres from its junction with the Limerick Road.

(g) The Ballybeg Road between its junction with the Limerick Road and its junction with the Kilrush Road.

(h) The Ennistymon Road between a point 20 metres west of its junction with the Drumcliffe Road and a point 18 metres south-east of its junction with the Cragleigh Road.

5. The following road at Ennistymon:--

The Lahinch Road (National Road N17) between a point 250 metres west of its junction with Bogberry Road and a point 550 metres west of the said junction.

6. The following roads at Inagh:--

(a) The Ennis-Ennistymon road between a point 280 metres south-east of its junction with the Milltown Malbay road and a point 400 metres north-west of the said junction.

(b) The Milltown Malbay Road for a distance of 470 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Ennistymon road.

(c) The Maghera Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Ennistymon road.

(d) The Carrowkeel Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Ennistymon road.

7. The following road at Killaloe:--

The Scarriff Road between a point 385 metres north of its junction with the continuation of New Street and a point 1,160 metres north of the said junction.

8. The following road at Lahinch:--

The Ennistymon-Milltown Malbay road (National Road N67) 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.

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

The Broadford Road for a distance of 778 metres north-eastwards from the boundary between the counties of Limerick and Clare at Athlunkard Bridge.

10. The following road at Lisdoonvara:--

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.

11. The foliowing roads at Lissycasey:--

(a) The Ennis-Kilrush road (National Road N68) between a point 140 metres south-west of its junction with the Lanna Road and a point 335 metres north-east of its junction with the Furrour Road.

(b) The Gleann Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kilrush road (National Road N68).

(c) The Dispensary Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kilrush road (National Road N68).

(d) The Ballynacally Road for a distance of 140 metres south-east of its junction with the Ennis-Kilrush road (National Road N68).

(e) The Lissycasey Upper Road for a distance of 30 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kilrush road (National Road N68).

(f) Breen's Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kilrush road (National Road N68).

(g) The Lack road for a distance of 100 metres from its junction with the Ennis-Kilrush road (National Road N68).

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

The Spanish Point or Flag Road (National Road N67) between a point 348 metres south-west of its junction with Main Street and a point 823 metres south-west of the said junction.

13. The following road at Shannon:--

The Shannon-Ballycasey road between a point 45 metres north-east of its junction with the Aidan Park Road and a point 150 metres south-west of its southernmost junction with the Drumgeely Road.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Roads in respect of which a special speed limit of 50 miles per hour is prescribed.

1. The following roads at Setrights Cross, Cratloe:--

(a) The Ennis-Limerick road (National Road N18) between a point 360 metres west of its junction with the Sixmilebridge Road on the Limerick-bound carriageway and a point 540 metres east of the said junction on the said carriageway.

(b) The Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18) between a point 120 metres west of its junction with the Sixmilebridge Road on the Ennis-bound carriageway and a point 360 metres east of the said junction on the said carriageway.

(c) The Sixmilebridge Road for a distance of 20 metres from its junction with the Limerick-Ennis road (National Road N18).

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this

4th day of May, 1987.

PADRAIG FLYNN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations replace the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Clare) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 46 of 1983 ) 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 prescribe a speed limit of 40 miles per hour in respect of the public roads mentioned in the Third Schedule.

The Regulations also prescribe a speed limit of 50 miles per hour in respect of the public roads mentioned in the Fourth 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.