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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive consider introducing speed monitor cameras in Lucan village, similar to the type used in the port tunnel. It’s been reported that cars speed along the main road particularly the vicinity outside Carroll’s pub.

REPLY:

The speed enforcement system in use in the Port Tunnel is average speed enforcement. Cameras are installed a known distance apart and vehicles are recorded passing the cameras. When the time taken to travel between the cameras is less than that permitted by the maximum legal speed that is adjudged to be a speed violation.

It should be noted that:

There is no provision for this system to be operated on the general road network.

Such systems are generally considered to be most suitable within closed road networks such as tunnels or sections of motorway rather than suburban settings with bus stops, entrances and parking.

Such systems are extremely expensive and are beyond the Council's resources.