Comment & Analysis: Because enforcement of speed limit laws remains very limited in Ireland compared to many countries with far more speed cameras, its fully expected that attempts to improve enforcement will be controversial for some motorists. The increase in the speeding fine from 80 to 160 is also likely to have a stinging effect. So, its not unexpected that some local newspapers and veteran WLR FM broadcaster Damien Tiernan are reporting on a new speed camera as a controversy.In a video Tiernan posted to Facebook, the broadcaster included the following: Controversy continues near Glenmore!!! Sent by a listener to Deise Todaywhy o why wont Transport Infrastructure Ireland put up more warning signs? The first and only 80kph signs too close to the camera?The single staticspeedcamera has been in place on the N25 between Waterford and New Ross since early last year, but the limit was then also reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h in November. A local newspaper, the New Ross Standard, reported it as a deadly dangerous national road.The comments, as you might expect, include a range of views, from people claiming they cannot see the two large signs to sociopaths urging others to cut the speed camera down or claiming it wont be left standing for long. A lot of people are also saying the signs are perfectly visible if people are watching. Some commenters also question whether those who are unable to reduce their speed between where the signs are visible and where the cameras are were doing 100km/h to start with.While on the more daft end of the comments, theres the usual claims that speed cameras are just a money racket (just obey the limit and deprive them of money then!), as well as some thinking driving so close behind trucks that see signs is some kind of defence, and others who think youre only suposed to slow down after the lower speed limit sign.Sadly, I think the last point might be the problem a lot if not most people have because they dont slow down before they get to a lower limit. I shouldnt have to explain this, but its a basic of driver training that youre supposed to slow down before a speed limit lowers, not after the signs.If people are really being caught for speeding just after the 80km/h signs, the photo evidence should show this. It would still be legal, but would it be fair? Thatll depend on your tolerance for speeding and your care for road safety. Lets not kid ourselves with the often-repeated line that everybody does their bit for road safety there are sociopaths and psychopaths among us, as well as people who just overestimate their skills (after all, the majority of drivers rate themselves as more skilful and less risky than the average driver.The issue, of course, made it to Reddit, where one commentator said: Apparently, theres 200+ people per day getting caught out there, and theres a lot of uproar about the signage.Two Reddit commenters who say they drive the road daily say they cannot see the issue, with one who said: I drive this road every single day and never understand what people are saying about signage, and another said: Youre not missing anything. I also drive it every day. Coming from Waterford, there are 9 80km signs and 2 speed camera signs between Rhu Glen and the speed camera. Going the other way, there are 2 big 80km signs with speed camera graphics on either side of the road. It seems people are looking for something to blame other than their own behaviour.Look, with all the hullabaloo, its likely more signs will be added further back with a warning that the speed limit is about to change.The best solution would be to replace the last 100km/h repeater sign with a lower-limit warning sign (its a speed limit with a black circle and the distance showing how far the change is away). But thatll likely cause some motorists to slow down at that sign, which will annoy other drivers no matter what authorities do here, everybody will not be happy. People were also being fined even when large electric displays were up, warning of the change in limits for months. Should we take this into account when motorists also say they cannot see people walking and cycling? However, while the law is the law, and when people are caught, theyll come up with all sorts of excuses, average speed cameras are likely a better idea. Average cammras are a system that measures speed over a longer distance using two cameras, accounting for the distance and time between them. This is probably a fairer system, while doing a better job of keeping speeds lower for longer. This should be taken into account with the rollout of speed cameras.The reaction to greater enforcement also shows that we have a problem with speeding that many people are in denial about. Average speed cameras will still not make those people happy.