Advertisement

Do speed limits make people drive slower? 

Reduced speed limits are moving a step closer as the Cabinet is expected to approve the publication of a new bill to legislate for default limits.  The Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 sets the target of reducing road deaths and serious injuries by 50% by 2030 - and one of those ways is by reducing speed limits across the road network.  But will it work?  Do speed limits make people go slower?  Brendan Kelly is Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and he joined Kieran to discuss...

Share this article

17.05 20 Dec 2023


Do speed limits make people drive slower? 


Listen to this episode


Share this article

17.05 20 Dec 2023


Reduced speed limits are moving a step closer as the Cabinet is expected to approve the publication of a new bill to legislate for default limits. 

The Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 sets the target of reducing road deaths and serious injuries by 50% by 2030 - and one of those ways is by reducing speed limits across the road network. 

But will it work?  Do speed limits make people go slower? 

Brendan Kelly is Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and he joined Kieran to discuss...


Read more about

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Related Episodes

Key Health Trends from 2025

00:07:04

Key Health Trends from 2025

Newstalk Breakfast

00:07:04


Tech Check

00:05:16

Tech Check

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:16


At least four people killed in...

00:04:22

At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:22


Four people lost their lives i...

00:04:50

Four people lost their lives in the space of a few hours on Ireland’s roads on Saturday

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:50