*Photograph: Joe Buckley
BUSES in Shannon are repeatedly breaking speed limits, a local councillor has claimed.
In a motion before the Shannon Municipal District, Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG) asked for efforts to be made to “reduce the speed limit on the Tullyvarraga Road onward to St Senan’s Rugby Club to 30 km/hr and to put in place flashing speed warning signs”.
Cathaoirleach of the Shannon MD, Cllr John Crowe (FG) seconded the proposal.
Acting senior executive engineer in the Shannon MD, Caimin Dillon confirmed that a traffic survey would be carried out “to establish the traffic speed to assist with any traffic calming measures. Public consulation and budget approval will be required”.
Speaking at the sitting of the Shannon MD, Cllr Mulcahy claimed, “the majority of buses are breaking the speed limits” in Shannon. “I can hear them before they come,” he remarked of the vehicles turning onto the Tullyvarraga Rd. “The buses are going at a speed, two engineers in the Council were down there at 8am and were terrified with the speed”.
Cllr Mulcahy continued, “It is coming down the road from the Gaelscoil which is where they are picking up the speed, how they are doing it is beyond me”.
He was critical of agencies for failing to come before MD meetings. “I don’t know why they don’t come in here, why are we writing to them and them being afraid to come in”. He added, “I heard the possibility of the speed limit being dropped with the current fuel situation” but no local authority official could confirm such a move.
