S.I. No. 241/2015 - Road Traffic (Speed Limit - Traffic Signs) (Dimensions) Regulations 2015.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th June, 2015.

I, PASCHAL DONOHOE, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 95 (as amended by section 78 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010)) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) (as adapted by the Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 141 of 2011 )), hereby make the following Regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Speed Limit — Traffic Signs) (Dimensions) Regulations 2015.

(2) The Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 1997 to 2014 and these Regulations may be cited together as the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 1997 to 2015.

2. The Schedule to the Road Traffic (Speed Limit — Traffic Signs) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 10 of 2005 ) is amended—

(a) by substituting for the dimensions shown for traffic sign number RUS 043, opposite the image of that sign, the following:

“600 mm

(1200 mm)

(900 mm)

(750 mm)

(450 mm)”,

and

(b) by substituting for the dimensions shown for traffic sign number RUS 044, opposite the image of that sign, the following:

“450 mm

(900 mm)

(750 mm)

(600 mm)”.

3. Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic (Signs) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 331 of 2012 ) is amended by—

(a) substituting for the dimensions shown for traffic sign number RUS 064, opposite the image of that sign, the following:

“600 mm

(1200 mm)

(900 mm)

(750 mm)

(450 mm)”,

and

(b) by substituting for “The dimensions shown for the diameter of traffic sign number RUS 064 are in millimetres.” the following:

“Note:

1. The dimensions shown for the diameter of traffic sign RUS 064 are in millimetres. The standard dimension for the diameter of this sign is shown and the range of alternative dimensions which may be used are shown in brackets.

2. Where it is desired to repeat the speed limit sign along the length of a road, part carriageway or lane to which the speed limit applies, the diameter of the sign may be reduced to 450mm or 300mm.

3. A speed limit sign may be mounted on its own or on a backing board or as part of a larger traffic sign or in combination with other regulatory, warning or information traffic signs.”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

10 June 2015.

PASCHAL DONOHOE,

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations prescribe an alternative size option of 450 millimetres for traffic sign numbers RUS 043, RUS 044 and RUS 064.