Extra road signs needed to prevent road accidents in Mayo, say councillors

MORE signage near local roads is needed to prevent road fatalities, according to councillors from the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District.

Representatives from the area have said that a lack of signage pointing to side roads is causing accidents in locations throughout the county.

Ballinrobe-based councillor Michael Burke said that Mayo County Council ‘need to do better on signage’.

Cllr Burke described the interference or removal of signs in some areas as ‘disgraceful’.

“It’s so dangerous, particularly on side roads,” he added.

Cllr Patsy O’Brien said that signage was needed at a location between Ballygarries and Carnacon where a tractor recently left a part of the road where there was no verge.

Ballyhaunis-based councillor John Cribbin said he had received ‘numerous phone calls’ over the Christmas period regarding the lack of signage on national and regional roads leading onto local roads.

Cllr Cribbin said he was aware of two accidents which had been caused due to a lack of signs or luminous bollards to direct traffic into one particular townland.

Conrad Harley, Senior Executive Engineer with Mayo County Council, told the monthly meeting of Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District that the local authority is currently replacing signs in the Ballinrobe area.