TII Says Motorists Will Still Have Access To M18 Lay-Bys For Emergency Use

Transport Infrastructure Ireland insist that no motorists in Clare will be adversely impacted by plans to restrict motorway lay-bys for emergency use only. A new TII policy document has suggested that all 29 unserviced rest areas on the network would be designated for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) while the 20 Garda Enforcement zones will be unlocked when not in official use. The state body's intention is that private motorists would use service station facilities instead, such as the Supermac's Motorway Plaza planned for the M18 near Ennis which is currently stalled by a High Court challenge. Ennis based Director of Communications with Transport Infrastructure Ireland Seán O'Neill says the expansion of the motorway network has enabled the change.