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S.I. No. 103/1986 - Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Donegal) Regulations. 1986

Type Statutory Instrument
Publication 1986-05-03
State In force
Text As published
Source Irish Statute Book
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S.I. No. 103 of 1986.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF DONEGAL) REGULATIONS. 1986

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 and 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) and section 46 of the said Act as amended by section 25 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968 (No. 25 of 1968) hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1 Citation.

1.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Donegal) Regulations, 1986.

2 Commencement.

2.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 19th day of May, 1986.

3 Interpretation.

3.

3. In these Regulations save where the context otherwise requires

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

"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;

"road" means a public road;

"special speed limit" and "built-up area speed limit" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Part IV of the Act.

4 Built-up area speed limit.

4.

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.

5 Special speed limit.

5.

5. Forty miles per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the roads specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

6 Exceptions.

6.

6. These 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:—

7 Revocation.

7.

7. The Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Donegal) Regulations, 1977 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1977 ) 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 Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1.

The following roads in the town of Ballyshannon:—

2.

The following roads in the Urban District of Buncrana:—

All roads in the urban district of Buncrana other than those in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the urban district boundary at the Black Rock in the townland of Ballymacarry Lower and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

and from the last mentioned point in a southerly direction along the urban district boundary to the commencement point.

3.

The following roads in the Urban District of Bundoran:—

4.

The following roads in the Urban District of Letterkenny:—

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Roads declared to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1.

The following roads at Annagry:—

2.

The following roads at Ardara:—

3.

The following roads at Ballindrait:—

4.

The following roads at Ballintra:—

5.

The following roads at Ballyliffin (Magherard):—

6.

The following roads adjacent to the town of Ballyshannon:—

7.

The following roads at Bunbeg:—

8.

8.

The following roads adjacent to the Urban District of Bundoran:—

9.

9.

The following roads at Burnfoot:—

10.

10.

The following roads at Carndonagh:—

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Mountain Road 147 metres south of its junction with the Clonmany Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

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

11.

11.

The following roads at Carrick:—

12.

12.

The following roads at Carrickart:—

13.

13.

The following roads at Carrigans:—

14.

14.

The following roads at Carrowkeel and Quigley's Point (Inishowen Rural district):—

15.

15.

The following roads at Carrowkeel or Kerrykeel (Milford Rural District):—

16.

16.

The following roads at Castlefinn;—

17.

17.

The following roads at Churchill:—

18.

18.

The following roads at Clonmany:—

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19.

The following roads at Convoy:—

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20.

The following roads at Creeslough:—

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21.

The following road at Crolly:—

The Dungalow-Gweedore road (National Road N56) between a point 105 metres south-west of the centre-line of Crolly bridge and a point 110 metres north-east of its junction with the Meenaleck Road.

22.

22.

The following roads at Culduff:—

23.

23.

The following roads at Derrybeg:—

24.

24.

The following roads at Donegal:—

25.

25.

The following roads at Downings;—

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26.

The following roads at Drumaweir:—

27.

27.

The following roads at Dunfanaghy:—

28.

28.

The following roads at Dunglow:—

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29.

The following roads at Dunkineely:—

30.

30.

The following road at Fahan:

Fahan Pier Road.

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31.

The following roads at Falcarragh:—

32.

32.

The following roads at Glenties:—

( 33. The following roads at Gortahork;—

All roads in the area commencing at the junction of Baltony Road with the Falcarragh-Dunglow road (National Road N56) and drawn thence in striaght lines successively to the following points:

and from the last-mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point at the junction of Baltony Road with the Falcarragh-Dunglow road (National Road N56).

34.

The following roads at Kilcar:—

35.

The following roads at Killybegs:—

36.

The following roads at Killygordon:—

37.

The following roads at Kilmacrenan:—

38.

The following roads at Laghey:—

39.

The following roads adjacent to the Urban District of Letterkenny:—

40.

The following roads at Lifford:—

41.

The following road at Loughanure;—

The Dunglow-Crolly road between a point 475 metres north-east of its junction with the Meenamara Road and a point 430 metres south-west of the said junction.

42.

The following roads at Malin:—

43.

The following roads at Milford:—

44.

The following roads at Mountcharles (Tantallon):—

45.

The following roads at Moville:—

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the western edge of Malin Street 348 metres from its junction with Main Street and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

and from the last-mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on Malin Street.

46.

The following roads at Muff:—

47.

The following roads at Newtowncunningham:—

48.

The following roads at Pettigo:—

49.

The following roads at Ranafast:—

The Ranafast Road between a point 70 metres north of its junction with the entrance to St. Bridget's College and a point 225 metres south-east of the said junction.

50.

The following roads at Raphoe:—

51.

The following roads at Rathmelton (Ramelton):—

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the western branch of the Letterkenny Road 92 metres south of its junction with the Burnside or Ards Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

(a ) a point on the Kilmacrenan Road 92 metres west of its junction with the Milford Road,

(b ) a point on the Milford Road 605 metres north-west of its junction with the Kilmacrenan Road,

(c ) the north-westermost point of the Quay,

(d ) a point on the Aughnish Road 247 metres from its junction with Castle Street,

(e ) a point on the Newmill Road 229 metres from its junction with Church Street,

(f ) a point on the eastern branch of the Letterkenny road 138 metres south of its junction with the Burnside or Ards Road

and from the last-mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the western branch of the Letterkenny Road.

52.

The following roads at Rathmullan:—

(a ) Kerr's Bay Road, Main Street, Majors Road, Market Square, The Pier, The Pier Road, Station Road.

(b ) The Rathmelton Road for a distance of 183 metres from its junction with Main Street.

(c ) The roads to the old reservoir from the Rathmelton Road and from Main Street.

(d ) Church Road and its continuation as the Oughterlin Road to a point 229 metres from the junction of Church Road with the road leading to the old reservoir.

(e ) Market Street and its continuation as the Kerrykeel or Carrowkeel Road to a point 92 metres north-east of the junction of Market Street with Pier Road.

53.

The following roads at St. Johnston:—

(a ) Church Lane, Station Road.

(b ) The Derry-Raphoe road between a point 60 metres north of its junction with Main Street and a point 28 metres south-west of its junction with Church Lane.

(c ) Main Street and its continuation as the Ardagh Road between the junction of Main Street with the Derry-Raphoe road and a point 28 metres west of the junction of the Ardagh Road with Chapel Lane.

(d ) Churchtown Road for a distance of 265 metres from its junction with Main Street.

(e ) Chapel Lane for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with Main Street.

54.

The following roads at Stranorlar and Ballybofey:—

(a ) Back Lane, Back Road, Chapel Street, Meetinghouse Street, Railway Road, Ard McCarron Cottage Roads, Ard McGool Cottage Roads.

(b ) The Lifford-Donegal road (National Road N15) between a point 55 metres east of its junction with the Golf Links Road and a point 925 metres south-west of its junction with Glenfin Street.

(c ) The Mill Brae for a distance of 495 metres from its junction with the Lifford-Donegal road (National Road N15).

(d ) The Letterkenny Road (National Road N15) for a distance of 92 metres from its junction with Backleas Road.

(j ) Navenny Street and its continuation as the Dreenan Road between its junction with Main Street and a point 55 metres east of its junction with the Old Creamery Road.

THIRD SCHEDULE

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

1.

The following road at Ballintra:—

The Lismintan Road for a distance of 285 metres from its junction with the Sligo-Donegal road (National Road N15).

2.

The following road in and adjacent to the town of Ballyshannon:—

The Sligo Road (National Road N15) between a point 220 metres west of its junction with the Westport Road and a point 30 metres west of the point where the boundary of the town of Ballyshannon intersects the northern side of the road.

3.

The following roads at Bridgend:—

(a ) The Buncrana-Derry road between a point 70 metres north of its junction with the Birdstown or Whinhill Road and a point 20 metres north-west of its junction with the Grove Road.

(b ) The Letterkenny Road for a distance of 220 metres from its junction with the Buncrana-Derry road.

(c ) The Bunnamayne Road for a distance of 138 metres from its junction with the Buncrana-Derry road.

(d ) The Birdstown or Whinhill Road for a distance of 110 metres from its junction with the Buncrana-Derry road.

4.

The following roads at Brockagh-Cloghan:—

(a ) The Ballybofey-Fintown road between a point 310 metres south-east of its junction with the Moneen Road and a point 400 metres north-west of the said junction.

5.

The following roads in and adjacent to the Urban District of Bundoran:—

(a ) The Sligo Road (National Road N15) between the boundary of the urban district of Bundoran and a point 589 metres east of the said boundary.

(b ) Bogtown Lane for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Sligo Road.

6.

The following road at Burtonport:—

The Burtonport Road for a distance of 240 metres from its junction with the Dunglow Road.

7.

The following roads at Creeslough:—

(a ) The Dunglow Road (National Road N56)n between a point 110 metres north-west of its junction with the Magheraroarty Road and a point 46 metres north-west of its junction with the Kilmacloo Road.

(b ) The Kilmacloo Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Dunfanaghy Road.

8.

The following road at Donegal:—

The Ballybofey Road (National Road N15) between a point 36 metres north-east of its junction with the Old Laghey Road and a point 145 metres north-east of its junction with the Drimlonagher Road.

9.

The following road at Fahan:—

The Bridgend-Buncrana road between a point 675 metres north-west of its junction with Fahan Pier Road and a point 230 metres north-west of its junction with the Carrowmullin Road.

10.

The following road at Fintown:—

The Ballybofey-Glenties road between a point 90 metres south-west of its junction with the Loughmuck Road and a point 75 metres north-east of its junction with the Dunglow Road.

11.

The following roads at Frosses:—

(a ) The Donegal-Glenties road between a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with the Drumatrumper Road and a point 240 metres north-west of its junction with the Cranny Road.

(b ) The Drumbarron Road for a distance of 70 metres from its junction with the Donegal-Glenties road.

12.

The following road at Killybegs:—

The Donegal Road between a point 165 metres north-east of its junction with Mulraney's Brae and a point 1,145 metres north-east of the said junction.

13.

The following roads in and adjacent to the Urban District of Letterkenny:—

(a ) The Port Quay Road.

14.

The following road at Lifford:—

The Letterkenny road between a point 330 metres north-west of its junction with Gallows Lane and a point 645 metres north-west of the said junction.

15.

The following roads at Liscooley:—

16.

The following road at Milford:—

The Letterkenny-Carrickart road between a point 202 metres south-east of its junction with the Moyle Hill Road and a point 1,000 metres south-east of the said junction.

17.

The following roads at Muff:—

18.

The following road at Portnablagh:—

The Donegal-Stranorlar road (National Road N56) between a point 235 metres west of its junction with the Portnablagh Pier Road and a point 115 metres south of its junction with the Marble Hill Road.

19.

The following roads at Stranorlar and Ballybofey:—

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment

this 3rd day of May, 1986.

JOHN MITCHELL,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations replace the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Donegal) Regulations, 1977 ( S.I. No. 267 of 1977 ) 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 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 Garda Síochána vehicles while being used in the course of duty are excepted from all speed limits by the Regulations.

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