Road Traffic Bill 2004

Public bill · Government · Presented

Introduces Ireland’s metric speed-limit system: 50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h on regional and local roads, 100 km/h on national roads and 120 km/h on motorways, while allowing councils to set different limits for particular roads, times or roadworks. It also changes how fixed-charge penalties and penalty points are administered, including allowing some work to be outsourced, creates a new offence of supplying a mechanically propelled vehicle to anyone under 16, and broadens emergency-vehicle exemptions where road safety is not endangered.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2003 and to amend the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 and the Taxi Regulation Act 2003

Last updated 13 April 2018