06/02/2025
Kerry Update: And you might want to read all of this 😉
At 3C it was still a bit too cold for the wrong turn shopping run lark today, but it still felt like summer compared with the winter we've had here Ice storms, snow storms and even a rather scary fecken hurricane have kept me indoors.
Now, that was the good news - you'll drop your knickers in shock at this next bit 😆
Due to the absolute failure of the RSA's (Road Safety Authority) endeavors, and enthusiastic spending of my tax money to make our roads safer, we are now being tolled the roads are in effect killing fields. Although, when we look at the recent increase in population, statistically road deaths are in fact down. But who am I to argue with the unelected communists in Brussels who are the ones who really give the orders around here. So anyway, our glorious leaders have put their collective heads together and decided to take the easy route out, as usual.
From tomorrow (Fri 07-02-25), and I s**t you not, the "N" National roads will have the speed limit of 100km/h reduced to 80km/h across the country. My beloved Regional "R" roads will have the current 80km/h reduced to 60km/h. I suspect most folks will ignore that bit, but it will force professional drivers, busses, coaches, lorries, delivery trucks etc to slow down, forcing the rest of us to crawl along in despair and frustration. More than likely this will then lead to mental health issues, road rage and further increasing inflation.
Later this year the 50km/h speed limits around towns and villages will reduce to 30km/h. I can only assume the 30km/h speed limit around schools are to be reduced to reverse gear.
If you're planning a trip to Ireland next summer you may want to adjust your distance time, or do what I do and stick to the roads with grass growing down the middle where you'll never meet a speed trap and anything over 60km/h feels like you're pushing the limits of sanity anyway 🤣
