AN Irish driving instructor has warned novice drivers that a major road sign is changing in DAYS.
Learner drivers taking their test could get caught out on the change.
A major road sign change is set to take place in the coming days[/caption]
All rural roads will change from 80km/h to 60km/h[/caption]
Lyle, known on TikTok as @Lyletheinstructor, is a hugely popular instructor with over 55,000 followers on the platform.
And he took to TikTok to remind people about the change.
Reduced speed limits have been introduced and all local roads will now have a 60km/h speed limit, going down from 80km/h.
And Lyle warned his followers to be aware of what the road sign means.
He said: “This road sign, which you could be asked about at the start of your driving test, is going to change from 80 kilometres to 60 kilometres.
“This used to be the rural speed limit of 80km and now it is changing from February 7 to 60km per hour.”
The driving instructor revealed that if you have a test next week and the examiner asks you what the sign means, you must respond that it is the rural speed limit of 60km/h.
Although the road sign previously meant 80km/h, drivers will answer the question incorrectly after February 7.
A sign with a white circle and three diagonal black lines will indicate that your speed must change from 80km/h to 60km/h.
Lyle added: “If you say it’s the rural speed limit of 80km after February 7, you will be incorrect because it has changed to 60 kilometres.”
And all Irish motorists must also be aware of the speed limit changes, as Drivers who don’t slow will be slapped with three penalty points and a fixed charge fine of €160.
Drivers in urban areas, which include built up parts as well as housing estates and town centres, will also see speed limit changes later this year.
In these urban core spots, speed limits will be reduced to 30km/h.
And the speed limit on national secondary roads will also drop from 100km/h to 80km/h.
Irish government officials said the changes are a part of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 to achieve zero road deaths or serious injuries by 2050.
They said: “Introducing more consistent and appropriate speed limits will help to improve road safety in Ireland.
“These changes are being made under the Road Traffic Act 2024.
“The Act follows a number of key recommendations from the Speed Limit Review, which was undertaken by the department in 2023.”
Government said there was a “strong downwards trend” in the number of fatalities on our roads between 2006 and 2021.
The number of road deaths fell from 365 fatalities in 2006 to 132 in 2021, which was our safest year on record.
The change is set to come into effect on February 7[/caption]
