S.I. No. 110/1968 - Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1968.


S.I. No. 110 of 1968.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF GALWAY) REGULATIONS, 1968.

The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 , 45 and 46 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) and as respects article 7 after consultation with the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána and the road authorities concerned as respects article 5 on the application of the said Commissioner hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1 Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1968.

2 Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1968.

3 Interpretation.

3. In these Regulations save where the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Road Traffic Act, 1961 ;

"road" means a public road;

"perimeter road" means a road on and along the roadway of which there runs the boundary of a county or other borough, an urban district or a town;

"special speed limit" and "built-up area speed limit" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Part IV of the Act;

"distance" means distance as measured along the centre line of a road.

4 Built-up area speed limit.

4. (1) Each of the roads described in the First Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared not to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

(2) Each of the roads described in the Second Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

5 Special speed limit.

5. Forty miles per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the roads specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

6 Exceptions.

6. There shall be excepted from the special speed limits prescribed in article 5 of these Regulations and from the built-up area speed limit the following:—

( a ) ambulances,

( b ) fire brigade vehicles, and

( c ) vehicles used by members of the Garda Síochána in the performance of their duties as such members.

7 Revocation.

7. Articles 5 and 6 of the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Regulations, 1963 ( S.I. No. 18 of 1963 ) in so far as they relate to roads in the County of Galway are hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Roads declared not to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1. The following roads in the Urban District of Ballinasloe:—

( a ) Tuaghmaconnell Road, The Parkmore Road, The Rooaun Road, The Portumna Road, The Deerpark Road, The Derrymullan Road, The Kilclooney Road, The Atticorra Road.

( b ) The Dublin Road between the Urban District boundary and a point 680 yards west of its junction with the Shannon-bridge Road.

( c ) The Shannonbridge Road for a distance of 465 yards from the Urban District boundary.

( d ) Beechlawn Road and its continuation to Pollboy Bridge.

( e ) The road connecting Pollboy Bridge with Dunlo Street between the junction of the said road with the Beechlawn Road and a point 300 yards south-east of its junction with Dunlo Street.

( f ) The Athenry Road between the Urban District boundary and a point 250 yards west of its junction with the Ahascragh Road.

( g ) The Ahascragh Road for a distance of 1,230 yards from the Urban District boundary.

( h ) The Loughrea Road between the Urban District boundary and a point 280 yards south-west of its junction with Harris Road.

( i) The roads connecting Beechlawn Road with the road leading from Dunlo Street to Pollboy Bridge.

2. The following roads in the Borough of Galway:—

( a ) The Circular Road, The Letteragh Road, The Ballybaan Road.

( b ) The Oranmore Road between the Borough boundary and a point 50 yards east of its junction with the Ballyloughaun Road.

( c ) The Monivea Road for a distance of 290 yards from the Borough boundary.

( d ) The Glenanail Road for a distance of 25 yards from its junction with the Claregalway Road.

( e ) The Claregalway Road for a distance of one mile from the Borough boundary.

( f ) Sean Mulvoy Road between its junction with the Headford Road and a point 100 yards west of its junction with new Cemetery Cross.

( g ) The Headford Road for a distance of 2,600 yards from the Borough boundary.

( h ) The Coolagh Road between the Borough boundary and its junction with the Terryland Road.

( i ) The Terryland Road for a distance of 1,500 yards from its junction with the Coolagh Road.

( j ) The road connecting the Headford Road with the Coolagh Road.

( k ) The Moycullen Road for a distance of 1,400 yards from the Borough boundary.

( l ) The Rahoon Road for a distance of 1,950 yards from the Borough boundary.

( m ) The Graves Road for a distance of 750 yards from its junction with the Rahoon Road.

( n ) The Barna-Taylor's Hill road between the Borough boundary and a point 140 yards west of its junction with Thread-needle Road.

3. The following roads in the town of Loughrea:—

( a ) Cosmona Cottages Road, The Raruddy Road, The Raheen Road, The Clonoo Road.

( b ) The Woodford Road for a distance of 210 yards from the town boundary.

( c ) The Tynagh or Portumna Road for a distance of 280 yards from the town boundary.

( d ) The Ballinasloe Road between the town boundary and a point 20 yards north-east of its westernmost junction with the Garrybreedia Road.

( e ) The Caheronaun Road for a distance of 850 yards from the town boundary.

( f ) The Bullaun Road between the town boundary and a point 170 yards north of its junction with Nunnery Lane.

( g ) The Athenry Road between the town boundary and a point 500 yards south-east of its junction with the Raruddy Road.

( h ) Old Galway Road and its continuation as the Cartron Road for a distance of 830 yards from the town boundary.

( i ) The Gort Road for a distance of 1,000 yards from the town boundary.

( j ) The roads serving Cuscarrick Housing Scheme.

4. The following roads in the town of Tuam:—

( a ) The Galway Road for a distance of 810 yards from the point where the town boundary intersects the northern side of the road.

( b ) The Dublin Road for a distance of 175 yards from the town boundary.

( c ) The Birmingham Road for a distance of 120 yards from the town boundary.

( d ) The Dunmore Road for a distance of 45 yards from the point where the town boundary intersects the western side of the road.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Roads declared to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1. The following roads at Ahascragh:—

( a ) Church road.

( b ) The Ballinasloe-Mount Bellew Bridge road between a point 450 yards west of its junction with the Kilconnell Road and a point 430 yards north of its junction with Church Road.

( c ) The Kilcoonell Road for a distance of 80 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mount Bellew Bridge road.

2. The following roads at Ardrahan:—

( a ) The Galway-Limerick road between a point 130 yards northwest of its junction with Market Square and a point 140 yards south of the said junction.

( b ) Market Square and its continuation to the Craughwell Road.

( c ) The Kinvarra Road for a distance of 25 yards from its junction with Market Square.

3. The following roads at Athenry:—

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Tuam Road 830 yards north-west of its junction with North Gate Street and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

( a ) a point on the New Line 230 yards north-east of its junction with the Tuam Road,

( b ) a point on the Monivea Road 485 yards north-east of its junction with the Tuam Road,

( c ) a point on Bridge Street 25 yards west of its junction with the Dublin Road,

( d ) a point on the Pound Road 150 yards south-east of its junction with the Galway Road,

( e ) a point an the Galway Road 75 yards east of its junction with the Castlelambert Road,

( f ) a point on the Carnacun Road 20 yards north-west of its junction with the Goods Store Road,

and from the last mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Tuam Road.

4. The following roads at Aughrim:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Loughrea road between a point 280 yards north-east of its junction with the Kilconmell Road and a point 210 yards south-west of its junction with the Cloontuskert Road.

( b ) The Kilconnell Road for a distance of 90 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

( c ) The Cloontuskert Road for a distance of 35 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

( d ) The road leading from the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road to Holy Trinity Church.

5. The following roads at Ballymoe:—

( a ) The Castlerea-Roscommon road between a point 135 yards north-west of its junction with the Galway Road and a point 195 yards north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Galway Road for a distance of 500 yards from its junction with the Castlerea-Roscommon road.

( c ) The Durrow Road for a distance of 180 yards from its junction with the Galway Road.

6. The following roads at Barna:—

( a ) The Pier Road.

( b ) The Galway-Spiddal road between a point 25 yards west of its junction with the Trusky Road and a point 250 yards west of its junction with the Kircullen Road.

( c ) The Kircullen Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with the Galway-Spiddal road.

7. The following roads at Clifden:—

All roads (other than the road as set out at reference 5 in the Third Schedule to these Regulations) in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Galway Road 500 yards east of its junction with the Hospital Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points:—

( a ) a point on the Low Road 50 yards east of its junction with Bridge Street,

( b ) a point on the Dooneen Road 100 yards south-east of its junction with Bridge Street,

( c ) a point on the Ballyconneely Road 30 yards south-west of its junction with Bridge Street,

( d ) a point on Beach Road 60 yards west of its junction with Main Street,

( e ) a point on the Sky Road 75 yards west of its junction with High Road,

( f ) a point on the Westport Road 425 yards from Courthouse junction,

( g ) the northernmost point of the Hospital Road, and from the last mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Galway Road.

8. The following roads at Corrandulla:—

( a ) The road leading to Laghtgeorge from the main Galway-Headford road between a point 550 yards west of its junction with the Castlecreevy Road and a point 550 yards south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Castlecreevy Road for a distance of 100 yards from its junction with the road from Laghtgeorge.

9. The following roads at Craughwell:—

( a ) The Galway-Loughrea road between a point 420 yards northwest of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 100 yards south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Ganty Road for a distance of 30 yards from its junction with the Galway-Loughrea road.

( c ) The Grenage Road for a distance of 40 yards from its junction with the Galway-Loughrea road.

10. The following roads at Creggs:—

( a ) The Glenamaddy-Athleague road between a point 145 yards west of its junction with the Glinsk Road and a point 400 yards south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Glinsk Road for a distance of 145 yards from its junction with the Glenmaddy-Athleague road.

11. The following roads at Dunmore:—

( a ) Barrack Street, Bridge Street, The Green, The Square.

( b ) Castle Street and its continuation as the Milltown Road for a distance of 470 yards from the junction of Castle Street with the Square.

( c ) Church Street and its continuation as the Ballyhaunis Road for a distance of 300 yards from the junction of Church Street with the Williamstown Road.

( d ) The Williamstown Road for a distance of 375 yards from its junction with Church Street.

( e ) The Moylough Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with Barrack Street.

( f ) High Street and its continuation as the Tuam Road for a distance of 385 yards from the junction of High Street with the Square.

12. The following roads at Eyrecourt:—

( a ) The Mall, Market Square.

( b ) The Killimor-Banagher road between a point 120 yards west of its junction with the Ballinasloe or Laurencetown Road and a point 40 yards south-east of its junction with the Mall.

( c ) Coate's Lane and its continuation as the Portumna Road for a distance of 170 yards from the junction of Coate's Lane with the Kilimor-Banagher road.

( d ) Chapel Lane and its continuation as the Ballinasloe or Laurencetown Road for a distance of 210 yards from the junction of Chapel Lane with the Killimor-Banagher road.

( e ) Market Street and its continuation as Church Lane to a point 70 yards east of the junction of Church Lane with Chapel Lane.

13. The following road adjacent to the Borough of Galway:—

The Knocknacarragh Road for a distance of 180 yards from the boundary of the Borough of Galway.

14. The following roads at Glenamaddy:—

( a ) The Kilkerrin-Ballymoe road between a point 485 yards south of its junction with the Dunmore-Creggs road and a point 445 yards north of the said junction.

( b ) The Dunmore-Greggs 'road between a point 465 yards northwest of its junction with the Kilkerrim-Ballymoe road and a point 450 yards south-east of the said junction including the Square.

( c ) The cemetery entrances on the Dunmore and Ballymoe Roads.

15. The following roads at Gort:—

( a ) Ballyhugh Cottages Road, Barrack Street, Boland's Lane, Church Road, Church Street, Courtney's Lane, Garrabeg Road, Lowrey's Lane, Queen Street, Railway Road, Slipper Street, The Square.

( b ) The Ennis-Galway road between a point 250 yards south of its junction with George's Street and a point 50 yards northwest of its junction with Boland's Lane.

( c ) The road on the eastern side of the Ennis Road leading to the rear of the County Council cottages at St. Colman's Terrace.

(d) The road leading to the reservoir from the eastern side of George's Street and the branch road on the eastern side of the said road leading to the former workhouse residence.

(e) The Loughrea Road for a distance of 110 yards from its junction with George's Street.

(f) The back entrance from Queen Street to the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy.

(g) The laneway leading from the southern side of the Square at a point approximately 75 yards east of Church Road.

(h) The Tubber Road for a distance of 125 yards from the southern end of Church Street.

(i) The road leading to the Cannahowna or Gort River from the southern end of Church Street.

(j) The Kilmacduagh Road for a distance of 210 yards from its junction with Church Street.

16. The following roads at Headford:—

(a) Barrack Street, Church View, New Street, St. George's Square.

(b) The Galway-Shrule road between a point 290 yards south of its junction with the Claren or Greenfield Road and a point 375 yards north of its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

(c) The Claren or Greenfield Road for a distance of 335 yards from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

(d) The Castle Road for a distance of 150 yards from its junction with St. George's Square.

(e) The Cong Road for a distance of 330 yards from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

(f) The Tuam Road for a distance of 140 yards from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

17. The following roads at Kilconnell:—

(a) The Ballinasloe-Galway road between a point 30 yards south-west of its junction with the Ahascragh Road and a point 285 yards south-west of its junction with the Ballyglass Road.

(b) The Ballyglass Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Galway road.

(c) The Aughrim Road for a distance of 60 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Galway road.

18. The following roads at Killimor:—

(a) The Loughrea-Portumna road between a point 150 yards west of its junction with the Kiltormer Road and a point 220 yards south-east of its junction with the Eyrecourt Road.

(b) The Tynagh Road for a distance of 155 yards from its junction with the Portumna Road.

(c) The Kiltormer Road for a distance of 60 yards from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road.

(d) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 160 yards from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road.

19. The following roads at Kinvarra:—

(a) Barrack Street, The Claddagh, The Quay, The Square.

(b) The Galway-Ballyvaghan road between a point 615 yards west of its junction with the Ardrahan Road and a point 210 yards west of its junction with Barrack Street.

(c) The Kiltartan Road for a distance of 110 yards from its junction with the Galway-Ballyvaghan road.

(d) The Tierneevin Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with the Kiltartan Road.

(e) The Green Road for a distance of 110 yards from its junction with Barrack Street.

(f) The road connecting the Quay with Main Street.

20. The following roads at Laurencetown:—

(a) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 70 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

(b) The Ballinasloe Road for a distance of 420 yards from its junction with the Eyrecourt Road.

(c) The Portumna Road for a distance of 500 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

(d) Somerset Road for a distance of 80 yards from its junction with the Portumna Road.

(e) The eastern link road between Somerset Road and the Portumna Road.

21. The following roads at Menlough:—

(a) The Monivea-Glentane road between a point 50 yards east of its junction with the Pollnabrone and a point 350 yards east of its junction with the Mount Bellew Road.

(b) The Mount Bellew or Killoscobe Road for a distance of 30 yards for its junction with the Monivea-Glentane road.

(c) The Cross Road for a distance of 70 yards from its junction with the Monivea-Glentane road.

22. The following roads at Moycullen:—

(a) The Galway-Oughterard road between a point 200 yards south-east of its junction with Church Road and a point 400 yards north-west of the said junction.

(b) The Spiddal Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with the Galway-Oughterard road.

(c) Church Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with the Galway-Oughterard road.

23. The following road at New Inn:—

The Ballinasloe-Galway road between a point 45 yards west of its junction with the Cappataggle Road and a point 525 yards west of the said junction.

24. The following roads at Oranmore:—

(a) The Castle Road.

(b) The Galway-Limerick road between a point 300 yards northwest of its junction with the Dublin Road and a point 230 yards south of the said junction.

(c) The Dublin Road for a distance of 330 yards from its junction with the Galway-Limerick road.

25. The following roads at Oughterard:—

(a) Bridge Street.

(b) The Galway-Clifden road between a point 100 yards southeast of its junction with the Lake Road and a point 375 yards west of its junction with the Claremont Road.

(c) The Lake Road for a distance of 100 yards from its junction with the Galway-Clifden road.

(d) Camp Street between its junction with the Galway-Clifden road and a point 30 yards south of its junction with the Glann Road.

(e) The Cloosh Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with Bridge Street.

(f) Waterfield Road for a distance of 175 yards from its junction with the Galway-Clifden road.

26. The following roads at Portumna:—

(a) Abbey Street, Castle Avenue, Dominic Street, Dunkellin Terrace, The Fair Green, Marian Terrace, Market Square, St. Brendan's Street, St. Patrick Street, St. Brigid's Terrace.

(b) Clonfert Avenue between its junction with St. Patrick Street and a point 195 yards north-east of the said junction.

(c) The road connecting Dunkellin Terrace with St. Brigid's Avenue.

(d) Shannon Road for a distance of 200 yards from its junction with Dominic Street.

(e) St. Brigid's Avenue between its junction with St. Brendan's Street and a point 500 yards south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

(f) The Killimor Road for a distance of 130 yards from its junction with St. Brendan's Street.

(g) St. Joseph's Road for a distance of 230 yards from its junction with the Killimor Road.

27. The following roads at Roundstone:—

(a) Circular Road, Monastery Road, The New Quay Road, The Old Quay.

(b) The Ballyconneely-Toombeola road between a point 250 yards south-west of its junction with Monastery Road and a point 50 yards north of Kate O'Brien's Corner.

28. The following roads at Spiddal:—

(a) Pier Road, The Old Quay Road.

(b) The Galway-Costelloe road between a point 300 yards east if its junction with the Moycullen Road and a point 25 yards west of its junction with Pier Road.

(c) The Moycullen Road for a distance of 500 yards from its junction with the Galway-Costelloe road.

(d) The Bohoona Road for a distance of 25 yards north of its junction with the Galway-Costelloe road.

29. The following roads adjacent to the town of Tuam:—

(a) Toberjarlath Cottages Road.

(b) The Athenry Road for a distance of 575 yards from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

(c) The Cloontooa or Tirboy Road for a distance of 220 yards from the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the western side of the road.

(d) The Ballymoat Road for a distance of 30 yards from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

(e) The Ballygaddy (Old) Road between the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the northern side of the road and a point 5 yards north-west of the point where the said boundary intersects the southern side of the road.

(f) The Weir Road where the said road is a perimeter road.

(g) The Dunmore Road between the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the eastern side of the road and a point 45 yards south of the point where the said boundary intersects the western side of the road.

30. The following roads at Tynagh:—

(a) The Loughrea-Portumna road between a point 350 yards north of its junction with the Killimor Road and a point 140 yards south of the said junction.

(b) The Killimor Road for a distance of 135 yards from its junction with the Loughrea-Portunma road.

31. The following roads at Woodford:—

(a) Main Street.

(b) The Portumma or Ennis Road for a distance of 60 yards from its junction with Main Street.

(c) The Loughatorick Road for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with the Portumna or Ennis Road.

(d) Courthouse Road for a distance of 150 yards from its junction with Main Street.

(e) The Cappagh Road for a distance of 80 yards from its junction with the Loughrea Road.

(f) The Loughrea Road for a distance of 100 yards from its junction with Main Street.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Roads in respect of which a special speed limit of 40 miles per hour is prescribed.

1. The following roads in the Urban District of Ballinasloe:—

(a) The Taughmaconnell Road between its junction with the Ballinasloe Road and a point 15 yards south of its junction with the Parkmore Road.

(b) The Portumna Road for a distance of 270 yards from its junction with the Loughrea Road.

(c) The Loughrea Road between a point 280 yards south-west of its junction with Harris Road and a point 65 yards south-west of its junction with the Portumna Road.

(d) The Dublin Road between a point 680 yards west of its junction with the Shannonbridge Road and a point 280 yards east of the said junction.

2. The following roads at Ballygar:—

(a) Back Lane, The Ballinua Road, Courthouse Lane, Market Square.

(b) The Galway-Roscommon road between a point 150 yards south-west of its junction with the Pound Road and a point 50 yards east of its junction with the Buckfield Road.

(c) The Pound Road for a distance of 115 yards from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

(d) The Ballyforan Road for a distance of 165 yards from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

(e) The Buckfield Road for a distance of 60 yards from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

(f) The Creggs Road for a distance of 165 yards from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

3. The following roads at Claregalway:—

(a) The Galway-Tuam road between a point 100 yards south-west of its junction with the Oranmore Road and a point 300 yards north-east of the said junction.

(b) The Oranmore Road for a distance of 300 yards from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road.

(c) The Montiagh Road for a distance of 100 yards from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road.

4. The following roads at Clarinbridge:—

(a) Kippen Street.

(b) The Galway-Limerick road between a point 310 yards north of its junction with the Ballynamanagh Road and a point 530 yards south-east of the said junction.

(c) The Ballynamanagh Road for a distance of 120 yards from its junction with the Galway-Limerick road.

(d) The road leading in an easterly direction from the Galway-Limerick road at a point approximately 100 yards north of the junction of Kippen Street with the said Galway-Limerick road.

5. The following road at Clifden:—

The Galway Road between a point 50 yards east of its junction with the Hospital Road and a point 500 yards east of the said junction.

6. The following roads at Craughwell:—

(a) The Galway Road between a point 420 yards north-west of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 680 yards north-west of the said junction.

(b) The Loughrea Road between a point 100 yards south-east of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 400 yards south-east of the said junction.

7. The following roads in and adjacent to the Borough of Galway:—

(a) The Oranmore Road between a point 50 yards east of its junction with the Ballyloughaun Road and a point 360 yards east of the point where the boundary of the Borough of Galway intersects the southern side of the road.

(b) Seán Mulvoy Road between its junction with the Headford Road and a point 100 yards west of its junction with new Cemetery Cross.

(c) The Headford Road between a point 2,600 yards south-west of the boundary of the Borough of Galway and a point 2,250 yards south-west of the said boundary.

(d) The Barna-Taylor's Hill road between a point 140 yards west of its junction with Threadneedle Road and a point 120 yards south-west of its junction with the Knocknacarragh Road.

(e) The Knocknacarragh Road between its junction with the Barna-Taylor's Hill road and a point 180 yards west of the boundary of the Borough of Galway.

8. The following roads at Gort:—

(a) The Golf Links Road.

(b) The Ennis Road between a point 250 yards south of its junction with George's Street and a point 650 yards south of the said junction.

(c) The Galway Road between a point 50 yards north-west of its junction with Boland's Lane and a point 10 yards north of its junction with the Golf Links Road.

(d) Gallaghers Lane for a distance of 50 yards from its junction with the Galway Road.

9. The following roads at Kilreekill:—

(a) The Ballinasloe-Loughrea road between a point 70 yards north of its junction with the Bullaun Road and a point 100 yards south of its junction with the Mullagh Road.

(b) The Mullagh Road for a distance of 100 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

(c) The Bullaun Road for a distance of 100 yards from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

10. The following roads in the town of Loughrea:—

(a) The Ballinasloe Road between a point 20 yards north-east of its westernmost junction with the Garrybreedia Road and a point 230 yards south-west of the point where the town boundary intersects the northern side of the road.

(b) The Athenry Road between a point 500 yards south-east of its junction with the Raruddy Road and a point 600 yards south-east of the town boundary

(c) Old Galway Road between a point 830 yards east of the town boundary and a point 25 yards east of its junction with the Raheen Road.

(d) The Gort Road between a point 1,000 yards north-east of the town boundary and a point 500 yards north-east of the said boundary.

(e) The roads serving Cuscarrick Housing Scheme.

11. The following roads at Milltown:—

(a) Post Office Lane.

(b) The Tuam-Ballindine road between a point 275 yards northwest of its junction with the Kilconly Road and a point 240 yards north-west of its junction with the Dunmore Road.

(c) The Dunmore Road for a distance of 100 yards from its junction with the Tuam-Ballindine road.

(d) The Dowras Road for a distance of 75 yards from its junction with the Tuam-Ballindine road.

12. The following roads at Mount Bellow Bridge:—

(a) College Road, Market Square.

(b) The Galway-Roscommon road between a point 240 yards west of Market Square and a point 390 yards north of the said Square.

(c) The Ballyforan Road for a distance of 120 yards from its junction with College Road.

(d) The Ballinasloe Road between its junction with College Road and a point 70 yards north-west of its junction with the Glentane Road.

13. The following roads at Moylough:—

(a) Market Square.

(b) The Galway-Roscommon road between a point 420 yards west of its junction with the Kilkerrin Road and a point 510 yards east of the said junction.

(c) The Kilkerrin Road for a distance of 160 yards from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

(d) The Carnacregg or Menlough Road for a distance of 200 yards from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

14. The following roads at Portumna:—

(a) St. Brigid's Avenue between a point 500 yards south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road and a point 75 yards south of the said junction.

(b) The Killimor Road between a point 130 yards north of its junction with St. Brendan's Street and a point 130 yards south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

(c) Clonfert Avenue and its continuation as the Birr Road between a point 195 yards north-east of its junction with St. Patrick Street and a point 90 yards east of its junction with Dominic Street.

15. The following roads in and adjacent to the town of Tuam:—

(a) The Galway Road for a distance of 810 yards north-eastwards from the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the northern side of the road.

(b) The Dublin Road between a point 175 yards north-west of the boundary of the town of Tuam and a point 1,200 yards south-east of the said boundary.

(c) The Milltown Road between the boundary of the town of Tuam and a point 360 yards south of its junction with the Gardenfield Road.

16. The following roads at Williamstown:—

(a) The Square.

(b) The Dunmore-Ballymoe road between a point 240 yards west of its junction with the Glenamaddy Road and a point 175 yards north-east of the said junction.

(c) The Glenamaddy Road for a distance of 275 yards from its junction with the Dunmore-Ballymoe road.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government this

16th day of May, 1968.

CAOMHGHÍN Ó BEOLÁIN,

Aire Rialtais Áitiúil.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations replace the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Regulations, 1963 to 1967, in their application to the County of Galway and alter the speed limits applicable to certain roads in these areas.

The Regulations exclude the public roads mentioned in the First Schedule from the scope of the built-up area speed limit prescribed by section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 , and declare the public roads mentioned in the Second Schedule to be subject to that speed limit.

The Regulations also prescribe a speed limit of 40 miles per hour in respect of the public roads mentioned in the Third Schedule for all mechanically propelled vehicles.

Ambulances, fire brigade vehicles and Garda Síochána vehicles while being used in the course of duty are excepted from all speed limits by the Regulations.