COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

QUESTION NO.14

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

"Following the reply to my question regarding HGV restriction signs on the Newcastle Road(see below) can the manager advise if a report can be carried out using the council CCTV to monitor and count the number of HGVS that are breaking the HGV restriction during school time restrictions."

Tuesday, May 26, 2015QUESTION NO. 17

" To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update regarding the additional signs that are to be put in place on Adamstown Road and amend the incorrect signs coming off the N4 (Newcastle road state Monday-Friday and slip road states Monday- Saturday ) and consider replacing them with a more effective signs i.e. with flashing lights, similar to the speed indicator signs installed in Lucan, to highlight the restricted area to HGV drivers and help eliminate/reduce the number of HGVs that are breaking the restriction?"

REPLY:The signs relating to the weight restriction on Newcastle road will be reviewed and outstanding corrections required will be made as soon as possible. CCTV is in place to monitor traffic along Newcastle Road and can be assessed to determine correct observance of the HGV restriction.

REPLY:

It is extremely difficult to monitor compliance with a weight limit using Cameras.   The only verifiable way is to actually weigh the vehicle in question.  It is only possible to give a very broad indication of the number of vehicles that are grossly in excess of the weight limit (e.g. articulated vehicles).  However these vehicles may have  a legitiamte reason to be on the section of roadway, i.e deliveries etc.