Residents may have to pay 10% of traffic-calming costs

Residents will be asked to contribute to costs of installing traffic calming in housing estates to protect children, under draft laws drawn up by Cork County Council.

The 29-page report, which was unveiled at a meeting in County Hall yesterday, stated that estates will be prioritised for the work, with households asked to pay 10% of overall costs.

Estates getting priority will be ones with a proven accident record, with at least one child reported injured. In addition, high through traffic volumes and number of vulnerable road-users such as children will also get consideration.