Local roads in rural areas used to have an 80kmph limit now have a 60kmph limit.
Speed detections are underway across the country after new lower limits came into effect.
Local roads in rural areas which used to have an 80 kilometre an hour limit have now been reduced to 60.
Its part of a series of measures which will also see speed reductions in built-up areas and on secondary routes before the end of the year.
This woman in Blessington in Co. Wicklow is welcoming the change.

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