Talk:Road signs in the Republic of Ireland

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'There are no longer any "end of speed limit" signs in Ireland, the normal speed limit merely being posted at the end of local restrictions. Prior to metrication in 2005, "end of speed limit" signs were a white circle with black diagonal line.'

This, while true officially and generally observed, is ignored in some Border areas (along with paying road tax and registering your vehicle in this State). Hence, the original signs (on the Irish side of the Border)can be seen just before you cross the Border, in some cases immediately after new signs which are effectively only applied to a few metres of road this side of the Border.

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[edit] "Unique" signs

Some mandatory signs (one way, left turn only, right turn only) are unique to Ireland.

Not true. They are found in other parts of the world, too, but belong to a different convention from that used elsewhere in Europe. Inter alia, Brazil, Mexico, and several south-east Asian countries use the same principles in regard to mandatory signs. See here: [1] (Laos). -- Picapica 16:09, 11 March 2006 (UTC)


In relation to the reference 'end of speed limit' sign. The sign in question is in fact an international road traffic sign, its ultimate legal meaning and interpretation is with the various UN Conventions on Road Traffic, Road Signs and Signals. It is catalogued as "C,17a".

This is what I've discussed elsewhere in relation to it, (see link below).

This includes the so called UK (and NZ) 'Open Road Sign' - contracted by GB as meaning "END OF ALL LOCAL PROHIBITIONS IMPOSED ON MOVING VEHICLES", hardly "open road limit". The convention allows very similar designs, such as with or without a border or rim, and allows for a series of parted diagonal lines such as (///) or a solid one as shown.

The answer is for GB and The Republic of Ireland to initiate REMOVAL of the subject sign from their road network, and legislation, UNLESS it accepts the UN Convention meaning as contracted, for the length of road to which it is fixed.

The world *must* have uniformity of design and meaning with its primary road signage. Safety is not improved in international traffic when individual countries, their respective road authorities, act to give 'different meaning' to an international road traffic sign to their residents, to that understood everywhere else.

IF States Parties, or their jurisdictions, cannot come to terms with having a length of road without an absolute speed limit, for whatever reason or reasons, then it must NOT use the particular sign, nor it's sister sign, the C,17b I might add.

If it does however, and accepts the meaning, it CAN choose to impose, as part of "License Conditions" a speed limit maximum for certain categories of drivers, applicable when they in turn pass the sign, such as for an L-plater (Learner driver) or P-Plater (Provisional/s), or for HEAVY vehicles and coaches by way of 'speed limiters', since these are vehicle construction regulatory issues.

Jeremy Pritchard Mot Adv-NSW

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Not sure why one should get so worked up about it...but anyway, the National Speed Limit sign is gone (along with the National Speed Limit!) since metrification of speed limits. Every road now has a signposted limit. Rdd 20:06, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other signs

What is the purpose of those small yellow signs one periodically encounters along National primary routes which say something like:
N-05
----
0004

Obviously the top part refers to the route number (In this example N5) but what does the lower number refer to ? Ive heard different theories but nothing verifiabe 80.229.222.48

Chainage markers I believe - they allow the NRA to identify a specific section of road for upgrading / traffic monitoring purposes. They are not intended for use by the public however. Rdd 20:06, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Typefaces/Fonts

Is there a standard font for Irish roadsigns and if so what is it called ? 80.229.222.48 06:13, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Transport Heavy is the name of the font used on most Irish road signs, motorway road numbers use another font called Motorway Permanent. See www.cbrd.co.uk for more info. --Rdd 14:13, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:49, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] This statement is incorrect and should be removed

"Despite its significant advantages the new gantry signage has caused confusion because the downward arrows over the left traffic lanes seem to indicate to drivers that they should pull out into the right lane if they wish to continue on the motorway or dual carriageway, breaking the keep left rule. In July 2007, some of the gantry signage on the M50 between Junctions 13-17 was replaced with signage in the "old" style, based on UK gantry signs. This is likely to mean that the new style signage will be replaced in other cases where it used also."

The new Gantry style does not follow the UK style, If you want to place it, then it is a hybrid of German, French style with UK fonts Limbo-Messiah (talk) 23:52, 10 March 2008 (UTC)