Last year, the last coalition government which included the Green Party passed legislation which would have allowed extensive changes to urban speed limits – specifically reducing speed from 50k to 30k per hour. The Department of Transport told the Irish Examiner that this legislation won’t be enacted at this time however. Instead, the department says it’s up to councils to reduce speed limits in town and villages through the use of special bylaws. The Green Party argues this means widespread speed reductions won’t happen as local authorities already have the power to change speed limits. Anne-Marie Fuller is a Kerry Green Party representative.
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