Road Safety Message #26 | OceanFM

Overgrown roadside hedges, trees and verges are becoming an increasing concern for motorists across the North West, with listeners raising questions about why s...

On Ocean FM's latest Road Safety Focus programme, John Lynch spoke with Leitrim Councillor Pádraig Fallon about the issue and the reasons why roadside vegetation is not being cut back.

A number of listeners have contacted the programme, highlighting concerns that overhanging trees and overgrown roadside verges are creating potential safety hazards for road users.

Questions have also been raised about who is responsible for ensuring that trees and hedges are maintained and why the process of getting this work carried out can prove difficult.

Councillor Fallon explained where he believes the process is falling down and outlined some of the difficulties surrounding the maintenance and cutting back of roadside vegetation.

The discussion follows growing concerns about road safety and the need to ensure that roads remain safe for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

You can hear Councillor Fallon's explanation in the latest edition of Ocean FM's Road Safety Focus .