Petition addressed to: Galway County Council
The R380 urban road into Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland, from the west should be a safe route for families walking to our playgrounds, tennis courts, and the lake. Instead, it has become a motorists speedway - on a short 1 km stretch of road in the town.
In June 2025, Galway County Council's own survey found that 74% of drivers were breaking the 50 km/h speed limit. The fastest recorded? 119 km/h—in a zone where children cross to reach two playgrounds and the walking park that is Corry’s Field. We are calling on Galway County Council to:
1. Install table-top ramps at all three pedestrian crossings on this stretch—physical measures that force drivers to slow down, not just signs they ignore.
2. Install a permanent speed camera to enforce the limit consistently and deter dangerous driving.
3. Reduce the speed limit from the car park to the West Bridge to 30Kph
The council has the data. They know the danger. Now they need to act.
This petition is aimed at protecting children, families and individuals who use the lakeside amenities on the Gort Road entrance to Loughrea. At present 74% of motorists are breaking the 50kph speed limit. The stretch of road has already been the scene of one fatal accident, and several near misses, as motorists regularly violate the red lights on all 3 sets of pedestrian lights on this 1 Km stretch of road.
Petition started:
08/13/2026
Collection ends:
02/12/2027
Region:
Galway
Topic:
Traffic & transportation
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Not yet a PRO argument.
Why are you punishing the people who are complying with the speed limit as well as those that are non compliant Enforcement of the existing limits is a fairer way of dealing with those that are not complying whether that be static speed cameras or other devices that are available Ramps particularly effect larger vehicles to a greater degree than cars. Also schools are only open for a very small portion of the whereas ramps are there all the time
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Because it's a danger aspecialy to kids.