Cork council urged to install mirrors at dangerous junctions in bid to cut collisions

Local authorities in Ireland do not have a policy on use of mirrors as a road safety measure, even though they are commonly used by householders, businesses and farmers at dangerous entrances to their properties, councillors told

Independent councillor Peter O’Donoghue listed a number of potentially lethal junctions in the North Cork area which would benefit from having such a safety measure, especially at ones where there is poor vision for motorists accessing from side roads onto main roads. File picture

Erecting mirrors at dangerous junctions in a bid to cut the number of crashes on public roads is to be considered by a special committee of Cork County Council — in what would be a first for a local authority in this country.

Local authorities in Britain and Europe regularly install mirrors to improve road safety, but they are not erected in this country by councils, even though they are commonly used by householders, businesses and farmers at dangerous entrances to their properties.