Co Kildare Gardaí warn new signs will appear on the M7 to combat speeding

Co Kildare Gardaí warn that new signs will be appearing on the M7 within days with concerns that it is now 'a difficult environment to constantly monitor'.

Appeals are being made for motorists to travel at 60km/hr to facilitate ongoing road works on the M7, between Junction 9, Naas North, and the M7/M9 interchange at Junction 11.

A Garda spokesperson said: "These new signs will be appearing at the M7 works in the next days. The reason for them is the continued issues with speeding in the works and the ongoing risk to motorists and workers alike. Lorries carrying material to build the new lanes will be slowing down and stopping in the outside lanes of the motorway to enter the work site."

The Kildare Roads Policing Unit and Naas Gardaí continue to enforce the speed limits but it is a difficult environment to constantly monitor. Recently Gardaí stopped a HGV  travelling at 90kph in the 60 km zone and for overtaking on four separate occasions without indicating.

The driver will be issued with €160 in fines. Five penalty points will be handed to the driver.