Drivers baffled by illogical speed limits

RECENT surveys have shown that most drivers regularly break speed limits. A major cause of this is inappropriate and illogical speed limits.

Consider the journey from Cork city to Carrigtohill as an example. From Lower Glanmire Road to Silversprings hotel, the limit is 50km/h. A limit of 60km/h would be far more appropriate here.

Virtually all traffic travels at this speed and it is a relatively low-accident stretch.