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    Man charged over crash at M50 junction

    Man charged over crash at M50 junction

    14 April 2005 12:59
    A 47-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving in connection with this morning's accident at an M50 junction.

    Thomas Sproul, who is from Scotland but with an address at Snowdrop Walk in Darndale, north Dublin, appeared at Kilmainham District Court this afternoon.

    He was arrested at 8am this morning at the James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown, the court was told. He made no reply when charged.



    Judge Anne Watkin said it was a serious matter and there had been a lot of damage done.

    She remanded Mr Sproul on his own bail of €1,000 on condition that he signs on three times a week with his local garda station.

    He is to appear again at Kilmainham District Court on 12 May.

    The incident at the M50's Lucan roundabout caused huge delays for tens of thousands of commuters as roads were closed and traffic was diverted. A number of bus services were also affected.

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    Hope they throw away the key, its lucky he didn't kill someone.

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    Did you see what happened?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ringo
    Hope they throw away the key, its lucky he didn't kill someone.
    How the fook do you know it was all his fault? Could've been a blow out, problem with brakes, problem with steering, swerved to avoid someone etc...
    Last edited by Macy; 14/04/2005 at 12:53 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ringo
    Hope they throw away the key, its lucky he didn't kill someone.
    Innocent until proven guilty. Or, to put it another way: STFU.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macy
    How the fook do you know it was all his fault? Could've been a blow out, problem with brakes, problem with steering, served to avoid someone etc...
    Thats' what i was getting at - just wanted to see if he had seen it. I have my doubts.
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    I don't see how this is even news. Was there something special about this incident?

    Which M50 junction was it? Was it the Blanchardstown/Navan Road one cos traffic was superb this morning as only took me 15mins as opposed to 60mins bus journey today. IMO they should just add big gates to the edges of the M50 to stop traffic entering - traffic won't get to me & i'd get to work easily

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    It was the roundabout at Liffey Valley which is Lucan/Palmerstown area. between Blanch and Tallaght just after the toll bridge on M50. Traffic was chaos this morning trying to get to work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macy
    How the fook do you know it was all his fault? Could've been a blow out, problem with brakes, problem with steering, swerved to avoid someone etc...
    Point taken about Innocent until proven guilty. Just added 2 hours onto my journey this morning.
    They couldn't have charged him with dangerous driving, without some evidence. You'll note the charge isn't careless driving. He must have been going at some speed to go through the wall of the bridge. they probably have camera evidence. For anyone trying to get into town on the lucan road , it was a nightmare. The M50 was closed for a time as well. When i said he could have killed someone , i meant,If the truck had of gone all the way over , it would have killed someone on the M50 & himself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ringo
    Point taken about Innocent until proven guilty. Just added 2 hours onto my journey this morning.
    Priorities.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete
    I don't see how this is even news. Was there something special about this incident?
    Somebody has WAY too much time on his hands to say that this piece of news found its way on to this forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy
    Somebody has WAY too much time on his hands to say that this piece of news found its way on to this forum.
    might not be news in the real capital, but was news up here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy
    Somebody has WAY too much time on his hands to say that this piece of news found its way on to this forum.
    Sure if it rains in Dublin it nearly gets on the news.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Éanna
    Sure if it rains in Dublin it nearly gets on the news.
    its pi$$ing down at the moment. Should i start a thread

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    It took me an hour to get to work today it normally take 20 minutes

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    He was charged with dangerous driving, which means the gardai believe it was his fault. The way the lorry ended up on the bridge, it appears that speed may have been a factor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by town73
    He was charged with dangerous driving, which means the gardai believe it was his fault. The way the lorry ended up on the bridge, it appears that speed may have been a factor.
    The speed limit is 50kmh at that point or about 30mph in old money. cut out at six arrested at eight

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    People have car accidents every day. People probably get charged with dangerous driving every day or at last weekly. What makes this "story" more news worthy than the others?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete
    People have car accidents every day. People probably get charged with dangerous driving every day or at last weekly. What makes this "story" more news worthy than the others?
    It held Ringo up for two hours this morning, and that should be important to you pete. Whoever is finally found responsible should be given the electric chair, and their family sent to the Gulag.

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    Ringo .... what side of the bed did you get out on ??

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