New varying speed limits could be introduced on the M50 next year.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland has told The Times Ireland Edition that the measure would be introduced on sections of the motorway in a bid to avoid accidents.
Speed limits varying from 60 to 80 kilometers per hour would be applied at different points of the day.
Director of Consumer Affairs with the AA Conor Faughnan believes it's an idea worth trying:
"The notion is that you'd apply a variable speed limit on the M50 so the overhead signs will tell you what the speed limit is and that will drop and it will vary according to traffic conditions."
"What you can achieve by that is that you can get the traffic in the pipe flowing more smoothly if you like it can have a positive effect on congestion."
