County Roscommon level crossing to get speed camera
Irish Rail
A level crossing in the county has been chosen as one of the first in Ireland to be installed with a Garda Go Safe safety camera.
Today, Iarnród Éireann, together with An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council, are rolling out the safety cameras, with the first to operate at a railway level crossing at Merrion Gates in Dublin. A camera is also due to be installed at the level crossing at Knockcroghery, where speeding is the primary issue, by the summer, Irish Rail has said. The level crossing has been damaged in the past by motorists, with prosecutions coming before the local court.
The cameras are enabled to record motorists using crossings. They will automatically detect motorists proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing, this is subject to a fixed charge notice (FCN) of €80 and two penalty points. They will also detect speeding, which is subject to a FCN of €160 and three penalty points.
The cameras will enhance safety for rail and road users alike, including pedestrians and cyclists, by deterring risk-taking at chosen locations.
As level crossings represent a new deployment of the Garda Go Safe system, the cameras have been tested extensively in recent months.
The new camera is the first of up to six camera units which will be used across a range of level crossings.
In 2025, there have been 23 incidents in which road vehicles or bikes have been in collision with level crossing gates, compared with 28 in 2024.
Speaking at Merrion Gates, CEO Of Iarnród Éireann, Mary Considine said, “Interface between road and rail users at level crossings represents one of the greatest safety risks on the railway. The installation of Garda Go safe cameras, firstly here at Merrion Gates and at other level crossings across the country to encourage drivers to always act safely at level crossings” As the first camera begins operation, Assistant Commissioner Roads Policing and Community Engagement, Catharina Gunne, said: “We welcome this next stage of co-operation with our partners in transport safety. The effective use of this kind of technology will greatly help us to keep rail and road users safe through enforcement.
“But we still appeal to people to take care when approaching a railway level crossing, to be aware of other road users and to pay heed to the warning lights indicating that it is unsafe for you to proceed, and require you to stop so as to avoid any risk to you or the safety of others.”
