Scrap dealer with no head for heights hits two bridges

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The truck which caused chaos in Dublin city centre yesterday after its driver hit two bridges while carrying a precarious high load

A SCRAP dealer who loaded his truck with four clapped-out cars caused mayhem in Dublin city centre yesterday when he struck two bridges in the space of half an hour.

When questioned by Iarnrod Eireann engineers, the driver allegedly gave his address as being at a roundabout in Santry and turned out to be driving with no insurance.

Our pictures show the dangerous load he was carrying, with four cars precariously piled on top of each other and held in place by a steel arm and a length of rope.

The first strike happened at 2pm when staff in Iarnrod Eireann headquarters heard a loud bang as the truck hit the Amiens Street bridge. After failing to travel underneath the first time, the driver reversed and made a second attempt only to be thwarted by his high load.

"He tried to go again and all the cars behind were beeping at him saying he wouldn't make it," a rail spokeswoman said.

"He did a U-turn, which caused huge problems, and went back around on to the quays."

But when he met the Loopline bridge at the Custom House it was a case of third time unlucky. Again, he struck the bridge, but instead of reversing and trying to go another way he gunned his engine and tried unsuccessfully to squeeze his way through.

"He got out and jumped on to the cars to try and stamp them down," the spokeswoman continued.

"He made contact with the Custom House bridge and got stuck but he kept going. To be going around the city with that load is just crazy."

She added that there was no structural damage to either bridge and that the company was considering whether to take a prosecution.

Sand and gravel company Drones Stones, based in Northern Ireland, said it had sold the truck three months ago and did not know the current owner.

No arrest was made and gardai from Store Street were yesterday examining the circumstances of the collision.

Highsider

If he'd been driving faster he could have squeezed under.Idiot:pac:

petergfiffin

micmclo wrote: »

I hope there's a standard fine, maybe 20k per bridge strike.

He gave his address as a roundabout....good luck serving him with a fine!!!!

Have to ask though, how many Guards did this guy drive past with a load like that? No arrest was made.....seriously???? So the guy has no insurance, hits 2 bridges, has what's obviously a dangerous load and isn't arrested!!!! I wonder was he allowed continue with his journey? I really have to wonder about this country sometimes

starn

Jesus I just clicked on the pic. How was this guy allowed continue on his journey, especially if he had no insurance

spadder

would he be a member of the nomadic community?

petergfiffin

spadder wrote: »

would he be a member of the nomadic community?

No..I think he's a traveller!!

spadder

petergfiffin wrote: »

No..I think he's a traveller!!

I ask, 'cause if a truck belong to a business hit the bridge, it would be all over the papers, engineers assesing damage, cie solicitors etc.
But like every other law they break they get away scott free.

Que Pavee point -" but its our culture boss!"....

Deadeyes

"He got out and jumped on to the cars to try and stamp them down,"

I would have loved to have seen that!

seamus

Gotta love the tinkers.

MOH

Aside from his obviously being a moron, why was he being "questioned by Iarnrod Eireann engineers" ?? Surely the Gardai would have been more appropriate?

spadder

MOH wrote: »

Aside from his obviously being a moron, why was he being "questioned by Iarnrod Eireann engineers" ?? Surely the Gardai would have been more appropriate?

They would be backed up with men from the ticket inspection dept. When you put a crime squad like that together, CSI wouldn't even get a look in.

"CIE northside"

SeanW

:eek:

What a muppet

godtabh

seamus wrote: »

Gotta love the tinkers.

Not much thinking going on here