Old Youghal Road from Dillons Cross to Mayfield is very busy and usage is going to increase.  This road serves many citizens: motorists, schoolgoinf children, communters, shoppers, etc.  At present the needs of motorists predominate.  There is a need for balance.  I urge you to consider traffic calming measures along this route.

As I live on the section between Gardiner's Hill and St Joseph's Church this is where I have most detailed knowledge.  Many school children use this route as do all ages travelling by bus - often crossing the road at the traffic lights by the church gates.  Currently motorists increase speed on the hill up from Dillons Cross and often trave fast along this stretch of road.  Occassionally they fail to notice the traffic lights and have been know to fail to stop for the red light - this once happened to me as I made to cross at the lights - I had to jump back to avoid beinghurt as the car sped on.

I urge you to put traffic calming measures in place near the brow of the hill and at either side of the taffic lights e.g. in from of St Anthony's Stores (now closed) and beyond the bus top in front of the church.  I suggest using traffic calming similar to that used in Amsterdam i.e. with a gentle gradient so motorists (and cyclists) can smoothly traverse it - like some of the ones which have recently been put in place on Middle Glanmire Road.

Thank you.