Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2024
113. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the legal status for advanced stop lines at traffic lights; the offence that is committed when these lines are breached by motor vehicles. [20246/24]
View answerThe Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 1997 (as amended) allow that, where a regulatory stop line is provided at a signal-controlled junction which is approached by a cycle track, a second stop line may be provided ahead of, and parallel to, the first. This advanced stop line is to assist cyclists in establishing their position ahead of other traffic, for safer onward manoeuvres.
A driver who fails to stop their vehicle at the first regulatory stop line, thus entering the dedicated waiting space for cyclists, is guilty of an offence and risks incurring a fixed charge notice (FCN) of €80, rising to €120 if not paid within 28 days of notice.
