Local authorities can apply special speed limits to roads, for example:
- at particular times, such as when children are entering or leaving schools
(See Section 19); on different sides on a dual carriageway; at selected locations such as a tunnel, where the limit may be lowered if one lane must be closed; where there is a series of bends; and at roadworks.
If the local authority sets a special speed limit, you will see one of the signs below. Speed limit signs, like most other regulatory signs, have a red border, white background and black numbers and letters. They show the speed in kilometres per hour (kmh). (For more information on regulatory and other traffic signs, see Section 6.)
30kmh 40kmh 50kmh 60kmh 20kmh
60kmh 100kmh 120kmh 80kmh
The main speed limit signs on national primary and other roads are sometimes followed by small repeater signs to remind you of the road’s speed limit.
No vehicle other than fire engines, ambulances or Garda vehicles may exceed the road speed limit at any time.
on a local road to indicate that a speed limit of 60kmh applies; or
• at locations where the local authority has determined that this special speed limit applies.