'Excessive vehicle speeds' reported on this Kildare road

The issue was raised by an Independent councillor

By Ciarán Mather Published 25th May 2026, 17:00 BST 'Excessive vehicle speeds' reported on this Kildare road | FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY The issue was raised by an Independent councillor Sign up to our Kildare Live newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from Kildare Live within your account.

'Excessive vehicle speeds' have been reported on one County Kildare road.

The situation was highlighted by Independent councillor Pat Balfe at the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District meeting, which took place on Wednesday, May 20 last.

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Specifically, he motioned for Kildare County Council (KCC) to carry out ‘an assessment to implement appropriate traffic calming measures on L3008 Curragh to Brownstown Road, to include pedestrian safety measures at Brownstown Crossroads’.

According to Cllr Balfe, his motion was made in response to ‘ongoing concerns raised by local residents regarding excessive vehicle speeds and dangerous driving behaviour’ on this road.

Independent Cllr Pat Balfe | PHOTO CREDIT: KILDARECOCO.IE His motion was seconded by Social Democrats Cllr Chris Pender.

In response to Cllr Balfe’s motion, KCC said via the report it presented at the meeting: “The Municipal District Office will review the existing traffic calming in the area to determine if additional works or traffic calming measures may be required.”

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