Dublin Road speed warning sign

marno21

Anyone notice that on the R445 Dublin Road as you approach the Groody Roundabout from the Kilmurry Lodge side there's a newly erected sign that tells you your speed, which seems to be reading well above your speed?

Was stuck behind a fella doing 55km/h there not too long ago, when the sign alerted him he was doing 70km/h which resulted in him standing on his breaks. Incredibly annoying and potentially dangerous.

Comhrá

I noticed that sign several times. It's like that now for several weeks as far as I know. Wasn't out that way since last Thursday (4th) and it was reading my speed at, I think, 75k/hr then even though I was doing around 50.

Surprised if it isn't fixed by now - interesting if someone braked sharply upon seeing their spurious high speed, causing a rear-end shunt as a result, resulting in the front driver being inured.....how would a subsequent court case go?

phill106

tippman1 wrote: »

I noticed that sign several times. It's like that now for several weeks as far as I know. Wasn't out that way since last Thursday (4th) and it was reading my speed at, I think, 75k/hr then even though I was doing around 50.

Surprised if it isn't fixed by now - interesting if someone braked sharply upon seeing their spurious high speed, causing a rear-end shunt as a result, resulting in the front driver being inured.....how would a subsequent court case go?

Rear end shunter would be at fault, supposed to be driving far enough back so you can brake safely.

thesimpsons

I saw that recently - it had me at 84km while car speedo definitely siad 57km. it was about 3 weeks ago

h3000

I noticed it was nowhere near accurate too. I taught I was going mad at first.

NewYork1979

Hit a 120k going through that :mad:.Fire in my house in Castletroy.