Speed limit: R446

Lockstep

Anyone know what the speed limit is for this road? Have a driving test soon enough and have to go down it.

It's a regional road so I'd have thought 80km/h but a friend of mine says it's 100 km/h.

Is there anyway to find out?

JillyQ

where is it?

challengemaster

In typical Irish fashion - you go by the last speed limit sign you passed. Doesn't matter if you join a new road. In theory, there should be a speed limit sign adjacent to each connecting road, but not always in practice. The R446 is an example of that.

So it literally depends on what portion of the R446 you're on.

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.2793102,-8.9715639,3a,75y,67.92h,75.66t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s4kNeYXGLeKOWz0b3l8MU_g!2e0

JillyQ

it looks to be a 100 kmph

sentient_6

Lockstep wrote: »

Is there anyway to find out?

The sign.

Sofa King

I've never known of a driving test to go down a motorway or dual carriageway.

mac.in

Sofa King wrote: »

I've never known of a driving test to go down a motorway or dual carriageway.

I was taken through a dual carriageway in my driving test. But, I haven't heard of being taken on a motorway though.

challengemaster

Sofa King wrote: »

I've never known of a driving test to go down a motorway or dual carriageway.

mac.in wrote: »

I was taken through a dual carriageway in my driving test. But, I haven't heard of being taken on a motorway though.

That's because it would be illegal. Learner drivers cannot drive on motorways. A tester is not going to instruct you to do something illegal.

Dual carriageway is fine

Sofa King

mac.in wrote: »

I was taken through a dual carriageway in my driving test. But, I haven't heard of being taken on a motorway though.

Assuming you did your test in Cork, as did I.

I never went next or near the Wilton Roundabout at the time, I went right (as you leave the test centre) and head to Togher and then Wilton from that direction.

thesandeman

^^^
Doubt it, seeing it's in the Galway Forum.

Sofa King

thesandeman wrote: »

^^^
Doubt it, seeing it's in the Galway Forum.

His location says Cork, so I can only assume.

antoobrien

Lockstep wrote: »

Anyone know what the speed limit is for this road? Have a driving test soon enough and have to go down it.

It's a regional road so I'd have thought 80km/h but a friend of mine says it's 100 km/h.

Is there anyway to find out?

Unless there have been bye-laws passed recently no, the only way to find out is to drive the road.

From Oranmore in to Doughiska it's 100km both ways, I can't remember what the limit on the section between the Coolagh RAB and Doughuika is.

mac.in

Sofa King wrote: »

Assuming you did your test in Cork, as did I.

I never went next or near the Wilton Roundabout at the time, I went right (as you leave the test centre) and head to Togher and then Wilton from that direction.

I did take the test in Cork. But, for me, I was taken to the Sarsfield Roundabout (after taking a left turn in the main road that is immediately next to the Test Centre) and then the third exit on to the South Ring Road (now it's N40). Later on, I was taken through the exit to the Togher. But while returning to the Test Centre I came through the road where you were taken in the beginning of your test (i.e. turning right in the main road).

challengemaster wrote: »

That's because it would be illegal. Learner drivers cannot drive on motorways. A tester is not going to instruct you to do something illegal.

Dual carriageway is fine

Yes! you gave a valid point (that I had forgotten) about the motorways. It substantiate my understanding though.

Sofa King wrote: »

His location says Cork, so I can only assume.

I agree that as this is the Galway City, the practice may be different. But that I mentioned in my previous post could be possible with regard to the driving rules. I said that in response to your post which I thought was speaking generally and not specifically for Galway. Apologies if it caused a confusion.