Dublin city's first static speed camera set to come into operation this week
The new Static Safety Camera - the first ever to be located within the Dublin City Council area - will be in place alongside the Maxol garage on the Crumlin Road in Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 12 and will commence operation from 12pm midday on Friday (August 1).
The camera will monitor cars and other road users' speed on the busy national road and will be in operation in both directions.
It means that vehicles detected driving in excess of the posted speed limit will be subject to prosecution from 12 midday on Friday, and motorists have been warned that there is a major fine if they're caught going over the speed limit.
Drivers clocked travelling in excess of the speed limit will be issued with a Fixed Charge Notice. The current Fixed Charge Notice is a €160 fine accompanied by three penalty points. The camera will monitor cars and other road users' speed on the busy road and will be in operation in both directions (Image: National Motor Museum/)
According to Gardaí, Dolphin's Barn was identified as part of a wider national analysis as being a road which could benefit from the implementation of a safety camera.
"The location was selected based on fatal and serious injury collision data from the last seven years and speed data, as well as feedback from stakeholders," a Garda spokesperson said in a statement.
A static safety camera is placed in one location and measures the motorist's speed at that one particular point along the road.
Static safety cameras have been proven internationally to reduce speeding, which is one of the main contributors to road deaths.
Previously, Assistant Commissioner Roads Policing and Community Engagement, Paula Hilman, said: "Static speed safety cameras have been proven in other countries to be highly effective in changing driver behaviour and reducing speed, which is a key contributor to road deaths.
"Speed cameras slow drivers down. The lower speeds people drive at, the lower the number of road deaths.'
Dublin City Council (DCC) has said it is "pleased to see the introduction by An Garda Síochána of the first ever static speed camera within the Council area".
"The Council worked closely with An Garda Síochána to facilitate the installation and initial operation of the camera," a DCC spokesperson said.
"The Static Safety Camera, which is located in Dolphin's Barn, will commence operation from Friday 1st August 2025.
"Dublin City Council will continue to work together with An Garda Síochána on road safety and measures which can help to improve road safety for all."
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