DOT issue reminder of one-way rules on mountain road

The Department of Transport and the Police would like to re-iterate the rules of the one-way system which is in place on the Mountain Road during the TT fortnight.

The section of the Mountain Road from the Ramsey Hairpin to the Creg ny Baa will remain one-way, in the direction of the TT course, until 10am on Monday 9^th June. It is important for all residents and visitors to make themselves aware of how this system will operate and the message to everyone is simple – go with the flow.

The suggestion for a one-way Mountain Road came from the Emergency Services, due to the volume of visitor traffic for the Centenary TT. The one-way system was considered an important facet of improving road safety for the event. Due to its success in the Centenary festival it was decided to run the one-way system again for TT 2008, and into the future.

Although the road is one-way, it is still illegal to cross the solid white lines as there are vehicles joining the road at the Bungalow and other junctions. The Police will be patrolling the road regularly to ensure the traffic regulations are complied with. The road could be closed in the event of an incident, so drivers and riders must obey any instructions given to them by Police.

Two of the junctions on the one-way section, Bungalow and Brandywell, are coned to allow vehicles to filter in and out of the junctions and this year there have been additional cones places on the road to guide traffic through the series of bends at Waterworks. Emergency services are stationed at Ramsey to respond quickly to any incidents on the Mountain Road.

Approaching the end of the one-way section from Keppel gate to the Creg ny Baa there is a descending speed limit starting at 60mph and reducing to 40mph to allow vehicles to stop at the temporary traffic lights located immediately prior to the Creg ny Baa.