GALWAY COUNCILLORS ANGRY OVER FUNDING SHORTFALL FOR ROAD SAFETY

Date Published: 03-Apr-2008

There's anger among a number of county councillors who believe little is being done to improve road safety in Galway.Many councillors had campaigned for speed limits to be reduced on National Secondary roads and new speed signposts to be erected but have now been told that the county council is short of funding for the work.A deputation of councillors have asked County Council Director of Services John Morgan to write to the Department of Transport to seek the extra funding.The public representatives also want the by-laws changed to reduce speed limits on many routesFine Gael Councillor Bridie Willers says these changes may help reduce fatalities on our roads.