COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Manager for a report including a list of the areas/roads that have a 3 Tonne limit restriction in force in this County, what are the convictions registered for each in 2010, to report on the effectiveness of this type of traffic control, to describe the role played by CCTV (the roads concerned invariably have “monitored by CCTV” signs displayed and to include in the report the level of liaison between this Council and the Gardai in enforcing the 3 Tonne limit?

REPLY:

The three tonne restricted roads are listed in the accompanying schedule. The weight restrictions are governed by the regulations  S.I. No. 182/1997 — Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997

Weight Restriction on Vehicles Entering a Road

  17. (1) Where traffic sign number RUS 015 is provided at the entrance to a road, the driver of a vehicle, the unladen weight of which exceeds the weight specified on the sign, shall not proceed beyond the sign.

   (2) Sub-article (1) shall not apply where it is necessary for a vehicle to enter a road solely for the purpose of gaining access to or egress from premises accessible only from that road.

As access is permitted, allowing normal deliveries etc., it is more favourable to have a concise restriction. The start and end points of the restriction also form the start and end points of the alternative HGV route and as such careful consideration is given the selection of the restriction.

South Dublin County Council makes every effort to insure that the restriction is complied with. However the enforcement is entirely a matter for the Garda and is beyond the scope of the Council.