terrible road accidents in dublin & cork

**FarBeag** · 22/04/2005, 10:37 AM

Quote by Garret.....Plus I think we should have way more speed cameras. On most roads.

Speed cameras are ok but can cause problems too.Most people know where they are because legally they have to be visable,therefore they slow down and then speed up afterwards.The ones that are not aware where they are or don't see them until the last second brake quickly and this can be so dangerous.I have to agree with a lot of the comments here.Speed kills ,of course it does but not so much so if the roads are good and the driver is able to drive first and foremost.There is nothing as bad as someone driving 30 mph on a speed limit of 70 mph on a bad road.Even the best of drivers take chances here due to frustration so the biggest killer are the bad roads,the boy racers and the drunkards.There shouild be more sleeping policemen in the built up areas.

**drummerboy** · 22/04/2005, 10:39 AM

I think most road deaths in Ireland are on rural country roads and mostly in the small hours of the morning. There seems to be a culture of bravado out there, there always has been. The unfortunate victims of the accident on the NCR were all from the midlands, one of them had appeared in court on Monday and Tuesday for dangerous driving and having no insurance. The Gardai will have to be more proactive. We all know they will set up speed traps just outside towns or main streets instead of being out there where accidents are likely to happen.

**Dricky** · 22/04/2005, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

I think most road deaths in Ireland are on rural country roads and mostly in the small hours of the morning. There seems to be a culture of bravado out there, there always has been. The unfortunate victims of the accident on the NCR were all from the midlands, one of them had appeared in court on Monday and Tuesday for dangerous driving and having no insurance. The Gardai will have to be more proactive. We all know they will set up speed traps just outside towns or main streets instead of being out there where accidents are likely to happen.

It is true that most do happen in the dead of night but 50% of people killed when two cars collied are inocent drivers hit by someone else. Look at the car on the NCR the driver survied didn't he, his passangers were killed.

It is a vote killer so no party want to do it.

**dcfcsteve** · 22/04/2005, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

It's ironic that both northern and southern drivers view each other as bad or dangerous drivers.

And everyone thinks they've got the most beautiful wife/girlfriend...

Yet the difference in road safety stats gives a pretty definitive view on the relative ability of drivers on this island......

**Green Tribe** · 22/04/2005, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

And everyone thinks they've got the most beautiful wife/girlfriend...

Yet the difference in road safety stats gives a pretty definitive view on the relative ability of drivers on this island......

aye! i agree but i'm not biased.......

**holidaysong** · 22/04/2005, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

In fairness, the opposite attitude holds here. People are always moaninng about Northern drivers driving at crazy speeds when they come over the border.

County Louth is higest insurance prices in the country due to Northerners putting the foot down when they cross the border.. The Garda� can't do anything such as a fine/penalty points to a northerner if they stop him/her for speeding!

**pete** · 23/04/2005, 4:41 PM

Motorists in NI drivers are better drivers but don't know if safer. They have better cars & smoother roads although roads are often narrow compared with wide bumpy roads in the ROL.

Provisional drivers shouldn't be allowed out at night - i think R plate drivers are in that category in NI?

If we can't clear the backlog of provisional drivers then we should liomoited them to smaller cars.

I have little sympathy for guys who dies in NCR as clearly thier own fault.

**�anna** · 24/04/2005, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by pete

NCR

meaning?

**Ringo** · 24/04/2005, 5:41 AM

Originally Posted by �anna

meaning?

North Circular Road

**Ringo** · 24/04/2005, 5:43 AM

Originally Posted by Dricky

It is true that most do happen in the dead of night but 50% of people killed when two cars collied are inocent drivers hit by someone else. Look at the car on the NCR the driver survied didn't he, his passangers were killed.

It is a vote killer so no party want to do it.

My understanding was that the guy that survied had been banned, but was not the driver. It throws a different slant on it. It suited the newspapers to use his banning to make a story.