Killarney Traffic and Parking Temporary Rules, 1974.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These rules may be cited as the Killarney Traffic and Parking Temporary Rules, 1974.
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paragraphs: These rules shall come into operation on the 2nd day of June, 1974.
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paragraphs: These rules shall apply to the area comprising the urban district of Killarney.
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paragraphs: (1) In these rules—
"business hours" means—
( a ) during the months of May, June, July, August and September—the period from 8.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a weekday which is not a holiday,
( b ) during the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December—the period from 8.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. on a weekday which is not a holiday;
"holiday" means any of the following days—
New Years Day or, if that is a Sunday, the next day,
St. Patrick's Day or, if that is a Sunday, the next day,
Good Friday,
Easter Monday,
the first Monday in June,
the first Monday in August,
Christmas Day or, if that is a Sunday, the 27th day of December,
St. Stephen's Day or, if that is a Sunday, the next day,
any day appointed under the Public Holidays Act, 1924 (No. 56 of 1924), to be a bank holiday in addition to or instead of one of the above eight days.
(2) A reference in these rules to the loading or unloading of goods shall be construed as including the supplying of fuel or oil for the operation of the vehicle.
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paragraphs: A prohibition or restriction on parking indicated by means of a traffic sign or imposed by these rules shall not apply to—
( a ) a street service vehicle lawfully standing for hire,
( b ) an omnibus lawfully stopped,
( c ) a vehicle being used in connection with the removal of any obstruction to traffic, the repair, maintenance or reconstruction of a public road, or the provision, alteration or repair of a telegraph line, telephone line, sewer, main, pipe or apparatus relating to the supply of gas, water or electricity,
( d ) a fire engine, ambulance or Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na vehicle being used in pursuance of statutory powers or duties,
( e ) a vehicle parked because the driver is unable to proceed because of circumstances outside his control or because he parked in order to avoid an accident,
( f ) a vehicle parked merely while goods are being loaded or unloaded in or on to or from it,
( g ) a vehicle parked while a passenger is entering or leaving it,
( h ) a vehicle which has either been damaged in an accident or had a breakdown and has been parked while such repairs as will enable it to be moved from the public road are carried out on it.
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paragraphs: Parking of vehicles on public roads shall be in accordance with any prohibition, restriction or requirement indicated by means of a traffic sign, except as otherwise provided by these rules.
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paragraphs: Where on a public road parking is permitted or restricted by means of a traffic sign, a vehicle may be parked only if it complies with the following conditions—
( a ) that it is not offered for sale, hire, as a prize or in connection with the sale of tickets, goods or any service,
( b ) that no overhaul or repair is effected to it,
( c ) that no unnecessary noise is made by it or by anything carried in or on or attached or connected to it,
( d ) that it is not drawing another vehicle,
( e ) that it has not seating passenger accommodation for more than 12 people other than the driver,
( f ) that it is not being painted by spraying,
( g ) that where on a public roadway parking is permitted or restricted at the edge of the roadway by means of a traffic sign, a vehicle may be parked only if it is parked within eighteen inches of that edge.
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paragraphs: (1) Notwithstanding an indication by means of a traffic sign, a vehicle shall not be parked on a public road in any of the following places—
( a ) the roadway at a road junction together with the roadway within fifteen feet of the junction,
( b ) a stretch of roadway having less than three traffic lanes and having along its centre an authorised continuous white line or more than one such line.
(2) The prohibitions on parking imposed by this rule do not apply to a pedal-cycle or to a motor cycle without a side-car.
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paragraphs: A vehicle which is parked on a public road on which there is a parking limitation of one hour or more indicated by means of a traffic sign shall not, after the vehicle leaves the place where it had been parked, be parked again within one hour of leaving on that road or, where the parking limitation relates to part of the road only, on that part.
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paragraphs: A driver shall comply with a prohibition restriction or requirement indicated by means of a traffic sign.
GIVEN under my hand this 25th day of April, 1974.
PATRICK MALONE,
Commissioner of the Garda SÃ­ochÃ¡na.
The Minister for Local Government hereby consents to the making of the foregoing temporary rules.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government,
this 22nd day of May, 1974.
JAMES TULLY,
Minister for Local Government.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
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paragraphs: Rule 5 outlines the cases in which a vehicle may be parked in a street where a prohibition on parking applies.
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paragraphs: Rule 6 provides that the parking of vehicles on public roads in the urban district of Killarney will be in compliance with any traffic sign erected on that road.
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paragraphs: Rule 7 outlines the conditions to be observed when parking a vehicle.
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paragraphs: Rule 8 provides that vehicles will not be parked within fifteen feet of a street junction or on a roadway having a continuous white line and less than three traffic lanes.
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paragraphs: Rule 9 provides that where there is any limitation on parking a vehicle may not be parked in that street within one hour of the time from which it was removed therefrom.
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paragraphs: Rule 10 provides that a driver shall comply with any prohibition, restriction or requirement indicated by means of a traffic sign.
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paragraphs: These rules operate in lieu of the Killarney Parking Bye-laws, 1965 ( S.I. No. 165 of 1965 ) in so far as the rules effect the said bye-laws.