Housing estate residents could be asked to pay for traffic calming measures
The move was suggested at a meeting at County Hall yesterday
A Kilkenny mother whose son was knocked down and killed by a car in his housing estate has slammed a proposal which would see Cork residents being asked to contribute 10% of the cost of traffic calming measure in their housing estates.
At a meeting at County Hall yesterday it was suggested that a local contribution would be necessary after the expense of retro-fitting traffic calming measures emerged
It was also revealed that estates which may get priority for the traffic calming measures - including ramps, warning signs and speed restrictions - would be those who have a proven accident record, with at least one child reported injured, and those who pay a local contribution.
It's also understood that council engineers will be able to prioritise estates if residents are fearful for the safety of their children.
Roseanne Brennan launched Jake’s Legacy campaign after her six-year-old son was killed by a car in 2014 when playing in his housing estate and speaking to RedFM News she described the prioritisation of traffic calming measures as horrible:
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