*Drewsborough Rd.
DRIVER BEHAVIOUR needs to be modified in Tuamgraney and Scariff, an elected representative has said while expressing caution with instances of overtaking on a 50km limit stretch on the Drewsborough Rd.
Installation of traffic calming measures on the Drewsborough Road “particularly from the entrance to Kerry Agri over to Scariff Community College was requested by Cllr Pat Burke (FG).
Acting senior executive engineer in the Killaloe Municipal District, Derek Troy committed to undertaking a traffic speed survey to establish traffic volumes and the extent of vehicular speeds.
He explained, “based on the results of the survey and if it is established that excessive speeding is occurring, this information will firstly be communicated to An Garda Síochána who have responsibility for enforcement of the legal speed limits. Secondly, in consultation with Clare County Council road design section, a funding request will be submitted to the Department of Transport under Safety Improvement Works on regional and local roads. Finally, if funding is granted, a draft traffic calming scheme will be produced in order to seek approval process under Section 38 Road Traffic Act”.
Completing a survey is a welcome development, Cllr Burke maintained. “Everyone in the room is familiar with the stretch of road. It is very unsightly coming out from Kerry Agri, a 50km/h regional road in a built-up area and to think cars overtake there, there’s cars overtaking and you come out from Kerry Agri and see two cars coming against you, it’s down to driver behaviour, we can have all the signage we want”.
Findings from the speed survey will be “interesting,” he predicted. “It is very dangerous to think cars are overtaking in a 50km/h limit,” Cllr Burke added.
“Some sort of traffic calming might help the situation but it definitely needs to be reviewed,” Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) commented.
