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Road:
Drive on the left hand side
of the road.
Driving Age:
18
Seat belts:
It is illegal not to wear a seat belt both front and
back. Children
under 14 should use appropriate restraint.
More
Information:
Speed limits in Ireland are measured in KPH
(kilometres per hour).
Motorways:
112kph/70mph
Urban stretches: 96kph/60mph
Dual carriageways: 112kph/70mph
Outside built-up areas: 96kph/60mph
Built-up areas: 48kph/30mph
Additional:
Drivers require a valid full national driving
licence, or an International Driving Permit (1926,
1949) issued abroad. All vehicles must give way to
emergency services vehicles and the use of a car
horn is not allowed in built-up areas from 2330 to
0700 hours.
Drinking and driving is considered a serious
offence, note the legal limit is 80mg of alcohol per
100ml of blood, or 35 microgrammes of alcohol to
100ml of breath. It is also an offence to use a
mobile phone while driving.
There are speed cameras so adhere to the speed
limits.
Built up areas: all vehicles, 30
mph (48 kph)
Single carriageway: 60 mph (96 kph)
for cars, 50 mph (81 kph) for cars towing caravans
or trailers
Dual Carriageways/Motorways: 70mph
(112kph) for cars, 60 mph (96 kph) for cars towing
caravans or trailers. |
