COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 08, 2006

QUESTION No. 17

QUESTION: Cllr. Mick Murphy

To ask the Manager what does the Director of Roads plan to do about the occasional accidents and frequent near miss accidents caused by Vehicles coming off the Long Mile Road onto the South Bound lane of Naas Road and not noticing the standard yield sign there ? Does the Director of Roads not agree that much more visible "Yield" signage is needed at this point given the layout of the junction and the volume of traffic coming through there that is not familiar with the junction?

REPLY

There is extensive advance warning and other appropriate signage already in place on all approaches to this junction. Drivers would be expected to exercise due care and attention in accordance with the rules of the road when negotiating the junction, in any case, and the provision of additional signage in this instance could be less effective than existing arrangements. 

However, the present arrangements will be reviewed and additional signage added if necessary.