Traffic calming uses physical measures to slow traffic and improve safety for road users. Among the traffic calming measures we use are:

• Speed ramps and cushions, e.g. to slow down vehicles.
• Chicanes and roundabouts.
• Modified junctions, e.g. to disallow u-turns, etc.
• Weight restrictions, e.g. to stop Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) using a street.

Submit an application

To request a traffic calming measure for your area, send a letter to the address below that describes the nature of your concern. Please also include:

• Your name and address.
• The name of the street or road where you wish traffic calming to occur.
• A photograph of the street or road (if possible)

We will then investigate your request and decide if traffic calming is appropriate in that place.

Note: The following conditions must generally apply before speed ramps or cushions are used:

• 15 per cent of all vehicles should travel faster than 50 kilometres per hour.
• More than 60 vehicles per hour must use the road.
• The road should have a straight run of approximately 200 metres.
• There should be genuine concerns about safety, e.g. based on accident statistics, confirmation by the Garda Traffic Division.