Motorists driving straight past stop sign in Laois village
“It is deadly there at times. Something needs to be done," Councillor says
Someone will be killed if action isn’t taken to improve safety at a junction in Timahoe, a council meeting was told.
Fianna Fail Cllr Paschal McEvoy has asked in a motion “that Laois County Council carry out a Safety Assessment at Kerrs Corner, Timahoe.”
“It is deadly there at times. Something needs to be done. We need to put something on the road there,” he told a meeting of Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District.
He said people coming from Stradbally who aren’t familiar with the area don’t realise there is a stop sign at the junction and “drive straight through” it.
In a written response, Senior Executive Engineer at Roads Design, James Dowling said: Laois County Council’s Road Design Department will meet Councillor McEvoy on site and carry out a safety inspection.”
Cllr McEvoy said “I look forward to meeting James there.”
Fine Gael Cllr PJ Kelly seconded the motion. He described it as a “dangerous” junction.