Madam, – I wonder if anyone has thought out the consequences of the extended 30km/h limit in Dublin city. Very few vehicles can operate at that speed efficiently. Most cars, buses and lorries will have to use a lower gear in an effort to maintain that speed. This means higher engine rpm which in turn means more noise, higher fuel consumption and rocketing exhaust emissions. Hardly a green solution. Is this the only way to reduce accidents? I think not. Perhaps this is just a cunning way to harvest more speeding fines into Government coffers? – Yours, etc,
Madam, – I am a driver for many years and am a supporter of the newly extended 30km/h speed limit in Dublin city centre. How absurd some of the begrudgers sound, asking if bicycles and even mobility scooters will be bound by the new speed limit (February 2nd). It is motorised vehicles that are regulated, not because our society is being unfair to them, but because cars are dangerous to those on the street and therefore require extra responsibility on the part of the driver.
If I am hit by a bike at 30km/h, I can be hurt, but a lot less than if I were hit by a car at the same speed. It’s time for these people to grow up – the affected roads are crowded and nobody should have been doing over 30km/h in these areas prior to the ban anyway. – Yours, etc,