''There's many roads that have 80km signs up & you couldn't safely do more than 30km''

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''There's many roads that have 80km signs up & you couldn't safely do more than 30km''

An initiative in Dublin plans to reduce the speed limit to 30km/h across the city. This is something we have talked about on the show before. Campaigners say this lower limit makes roads safer for all users and promotes active travel by making cyclists and pedestrians feel secure. Reporting the story, The Journal.ie point out that it is in fact rural roads with speed limits of 80km/h that account for the vast majority of road deaths in Ireland. Andrea discussed with Michael Healy-Rae, Independent TD for Kerry , Evie Sammon, Fine Gael Councillor in Naas and many more listeners with their views... Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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''There's many roads that have 80km signs up & you couldn't safely do more than 30km''