Gardaí asked to crack down on speeding

GARDAI are being asked to implement random speed
checks on Carpenterstown Avenue in Dublin 15 to crack down on speeding.

The call comes from Green Party Dublin West
representative, Roderic O’Gorman, who says residents living in local estates
are concerned for their safety.

“I have written to the superintendent in
Blanchardstown Garda Station, asking him to request the Traffic Corps to
undertake random speed checks along Carpenterstown Avenue,

? he said.

“This stretch of road is prone to heavy amounts of
speeding, particularly at night. It was an issue raised on the doors with me
during the by-election in estates like Bramley, Laverna and Oaktree and again
at the recent AGM of the Carpenterstown Park Residents’ Association.

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Mr O’Gorman added that it was felt the stretch of road
between the Sycamore roundabout and the Maple roundabout was particularly bad.

“I believe that if the Gardai started implementing a
series of random speed checks, this will make a difference,

? he continued.

“A few motorists getting fines for excessive speed
will quickly act as a deterrent. In an area which has such a concentration of
young people, it’s essential that parents feel their children are safe as the
walk alongside or cross the road. I hope the Gardai will act quickly on this
request.

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