Special Speed Limit on Carlow National Secondary Roads will come into effect tomorrow (18th of December) introducing a speed limit of 80kph in the rural areas for mechanically propelled vehicles on the national secondary roads, the N80 and N81, within the jurisdiction of Carlow County Council.
Following initial consultation with An Garda Siochána and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Carlow County Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (No. 44 of 2004), as amended, gave notice of its intention to review the Special Speed Limit Byelaws that are applied to certain roads within the administrative area of County Carlow and advertised the draft County Carlow Road Traffic National Secondary Road, the N80 and N81 Speed Limit Byelaws of 2025.
Senior Engineer with Carlow County Council Orla Barrett told KCLR news that reducing the speed limit will save lives and make a difference around injuries.
