Thought I’d dig this one up again with regards to speed limits in the Republic of Ireland. Of little or no importance practically, but from a legal perspective…
Since 1st April 2012, there have been two new amendments to the rules with regards to goods vehicles >3500kg
the maximum speed for goods vehicles on motorways is now 90km/h. For all other roads it remains 80km/h (unless a lower limit is in force).
goods vehicles still cannot use the outside lane of a motorway, except where it is necessary to proceed in that lane due to an obstruction or because another lane or lanes is or are being closed to traffic.
That amendment appears just to be a formality that goes with the speed limit change. Doesn’t appear to change anything.
[I can’t think of anyone having problems with the polis when using the outside lane for overtaking (bearing in mind the miles and miles of two-lane motorway), providing you are actually doing some overtaking.]
if u on any licence other then a irish one in the republic dont worry about speed limits as if you get caught the point s or fine wont apply
and before anyone says they will apply
they dont full stop !!!
There’s plenty on Irish ones in the Republic that don’t either.
Something to do with the clerk in court not being obliged to record the licence number, therefore not doing so, therefore no points. They kept talking about closing the loophole, they still haven’t, but plan to next month. It’s been going on for years. I mean how slow can a government move?
Legislation brought in last year is not being applied because the wording was not changed to force motorists to bring their licences to court.
Despite Section 63 of the Road Traffic Act (2010) being signed off by Varadkar, the loophole still exists.
The law requires a motorist charged with a road traffic offence to bring his driving licence into court; however the wording blunder means drivers can get away without any documentation.
macplaxton:
There’s plenty on Irish ones in the Republic that don’t either.
Something to do with the clerk in court not being obliged to record the licence number, therefore not doing so, therefore no points. They kept talking about closing the loophole, they still haven’t, but plan to next month. It’s been going on for years. I mean how slow can a government move?
Can somebody please tell me what the speed limits for lorries in Ireland, both north and south, and most other European countries are please.
Also, what documents must a driver carry with them at all times.
A passport is obvious for getting to and from the country.
Does my lorry need to be GB badged?
Any other advice for travelling to and from Ireland and any other European country will be a help.
I believe the questions relating to European travel have been answered elsewhere here in this forum.
Honestly though, I drove a 17T lorry to Ireland and came back by plane.
The client has asked for me to do the same the other way round.
Lorry speed limits are more important.
With me I carry:
Steel toe boots
Driving licence
Passport
Hi-Vis
Health Card
Lorry V5 document in glove box
28 day driving history
The Republic of Ireland doesn’t have a highway code like England does.
All I want to know is what the speed limits of lorries are in Ireland.
Here in the UK, if single carriageways are signposted 50, as a lorry driver over 7.5t you are still restricted to the national speed limit of 40.
Nothing on the NRA tells me this info even with a search.
Ninefifty:
:oops:
The Republic of Ireland doesn’t have a highway code like England does.
All I want to know is what the speed limits of lorries are in Ireland.
Here in the UK, if single carriageways are signposted 50, as a lorry driver over 7.5t you are still restricted to the national speed limit of 40.
Nothing on the NRA tells me this info even with a search.
its 80kph on the motorways and 60kph on the national roads. keeper lit and youll be fine the likely hood of you being stopped by the vosa equivalint in ireland is nill just watch yourself around dublin port they live round there.
mikey123:
its 80kph on the motorways and 60kph on the national roads. keeper lit and youll be fine the likely hood of you being stopped by the vosa equivalint in ireland is nill just watch yourself around dublin port they live round there.
Unless its changed the limit is 80 kph for singles as well. I was stopped last year doing 96 kph near Killarney and the copper confirmed this.
Ninefifty:
:oops:
The Republic of Ireland doesn’t have a highway code like England does.
All I want to know is what the speed limits of lorries are in Ireland.
Here in the UK, if single carriageways are signposted 50, as a lorry driver over 7.5t you are still restricted to the national speed limit of 40.
Nothing on the NRA tells me this info even with a search.
its 80kph on the motorways and 60kph on the national roads. keeper lit and youll be fine the likely hood of you being stopped by the vosa equivalint in ireland is nill just watch yourself around dublin port they live round there.
Not any anymore it isn’t. The RSA have checkpoints all over the place in Ireland now.
I was in Ireland yesterday, just returned.
In case I get sent there again, what documents must I as a driver carry with me accompanied or not by the companies manager?
I am probably being lazy for not looking up the stickies,
Thanks for the speed info.
I think I may have, no I did go over the limits on the national roads where there weren’t any houses, you know the single lane open roads. So those are 60kph? That’s slow cos that is 35mph.
mikey123:
its 80kph on the motorways and 60kph on the national roads. keeper lit and youll be fine the likely hood of you being stopped by the vosa equivalint in ireland is nill just watch yourself around dublin port they live round there.
Ninefifty:
Hi Mikey,
Thanks for the speed info.
I think I may have, no I did go over the limits on the national roads where there weren’t any houses, you know the single lane open roads. So those are 60kph? That’s slow cos that is 35mph.
Just checked on several Irish websites and the limit for trucks is still 80 kph on singles as I thought.
Ninefifty:
Hi Mikey,
What do you mean by keeper lit?
Keep 'er lit. Basically it means boot to the headlight, foot to the board, pedal to the metal or whatever the English equivalent is.
The only other point you need to know is that trucks are banned from overtaking on 2 lane motorways, not sure if it applies to duals as well. This is completely ignored by all drivers with the exception of the M50. Just don’t play limiter wars and you shouldn’t have any problems. There is no way in this world will I follow a car doing 40 mph on a deserted motorway which happens all the time.
