Donegal people drive like LUNATICS-says Gay Bryne

amacca wrote: »

either that or someone comes up with a reality show where unwanted retired "personalities" are put in a gigantic blender when they say they are going to retire from public life and subsequently dont.

If Donegal drivers are such lunatics then I'd much prefer a show where Gaybo has to walk slowly along the back roads and boreens of Donegal on dark, rainy nights dressed all in black.

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If Donegal drivers are such lunatics then I'd much prefer a show where Gaybo has to walk slowly along the back roads and boreens of Donegal on dark, rainy nights dressed all in black.

Sure they won't see him if he dressed all in black.

Ok so Gay is generalising a bit but he has a point and here is another generalisation, its not just in Donegal that people drive like lunatics.
People in rural areas all over Ireland drive like lunatics, some on roads that aren't fit to take a donkey never mind a car going at stupid kph.
They know the roads like the back of their hand so therefore they drive like they are on a formula one race track.
They are not all boy racers either :mad:.
Although the brat that speeded up yesterday and swerved towards me as I struggled to get myself and the dog up on to a ditch was :mad::mad::mad:.
He thought it was funny .
Do these gob****es ever watch the news and see all the fatalities that are happening due to idiots behind the wheels of cars.
No of course they don't or if they do they think it will never happen to them because they know what they are doing and they are world class drivers :rolleyes:.
Sorry for the rant but it really drives me insane :mad::(.

I heard the gaybo say a few years ago you cant beat the dort, all you do is sit there without a care in the world, no problems.

If you thought too much about the kinds of idiots that are out there on the roads you would never get into a car again .:(

Nodin wrote: »

Feckin right.

Seeing as hes managed to lose his dosh twice, he won't be fucking off any time soon.

Plus I blame him for Joe Duffy.

and you'd be right......Joe Duffy is his illegitimate love child from a relationship with a travailing circus curiosity act:eek:

whom he never taught how to shave or even present a radio show properly

tis shockin Joe, shockin what ya went through!...our thoughts and prayers are with you on this cold wet evening

walrusgumble wrote: »

There is an element of truth in that. The boys racers are complete gob****es.

All this complaining about bad roads, yet (take the back roads out of the equation) the roads are no worse than other areas of the country, road to Sligo - Derry is sound. That complaint is often a cop out

Why do the cops do damn all. The boy racers blantly meet up on Sunday night without any pretence and speed around the LetterKenny to Derry Road

Try and take a spin on the roads in west Donegal and then come back to me.

paddy147 wrote: »

Gay Byrne is live on TV3 right now,and hes absolutely lambasting Donegal People,and claiming that they are the worst drivers in Ireland and drive like "lunatics".


Well done Gay Byrne,great way to make friends with Donegal people......:eek::D:D

he's no lyin though...

if you're not speeding in donegal, prepare to be rear ended...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccszGuKUhoI&t=5m4s

That's just stupid.. There are bad drivers and good drivers from every county..

There are loads of petrol heads in Donegal and the place I'm from has a big amount of them but that doesn't mean every driver in Donegal is bad, and it doesn't mean it's the only place that has bad/crazy drivers. People who generalize and stereotype just automatically show their severe lack of intelligence.

walrusgumble wrote: »

Many of the deaths are caused by speed and careless driving.

I dunno, speaking as a Donegal person, I prefer the people who drive with a bit of speed but are considerate of other drivers and on rural roads (which make up 90% if not more of Donegal) keep to their own side of the road, than the ejits I've seen drive around twisty, steep, dangerous roads at 20mph right in the middle or on the other side of the road, not pulling in for anyone, even an approaching car.

Yes, we have a few good roads (one or two) but the rest are ****e with the council seemingly having the attitude of ''Oh there's a big pothole? Ah, stick a bita tar in it. There's a big bump there now? Be grand!''

The 3 lads i know from Donegal are all lunatic drivers. And these are lads in their late 20s, not the typical young boy racer type. I swore i'd never get in the car with any of them again. There is certainly an element of truth in what Gay Byrne said. Rallying in the north part of this island is huge, none more so than in Donegal. A lot of young guys from there obviously think they are Eugene Donnelly or Bertie Fisher