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Dublin to Birmingham

  • 17-07-2010 4:23pm
    #1
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭


    Going to Birmingham on Sunday night by ferry. Anything I need to know for when I arrive in in the UK? It's my first time driving outside of Ireland. I'm bringing my iPhone with Google Maps to help me with directions.

    Speed cameras?
    Road networks?
    Night driving?
    Car checks?

    Thanks in advance
    Neuro


Comments

  • #2
    frank gooding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭frank gooding


    Be careful of Iphone data charges over in the uk
    Borrow a sat nav if you can.
    A mate got stung with a bill of 250 after a weekend in birmingham.

    The roads are generally much better but there are a lot of average speed cameras, best to take it handy and don't give any excuses for the cops to harass you.

    Be careful on the motorways because if you miss your exit it can be a fair spin to the next one to do a U turn.


  • #3
    bazzachazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭bazzachazza


    Don't worry too much about fixed cameras as points don't follow you but don't act like a tit either the english police don't like that either.

    Keep left all the time on UK motorways when not overtaking as the English hate people sitting in an overtaking lane more than we do.

    As above know what number exit you are leaving at and watch the signs for it as it can be a fair spin to the next exit.

    Enjoy it most of all. The road systems and signs are pretty much like ours so you won't notice a huge difference.


  • #4
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Cheers, thanks for the input :)


  • #5
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭Neilw


    Did the nearly the same route a few weeks ago. Keep to the speed limit on the A55 from Holyhead, it's a well known spot for speed checks.
    Roads are excellent and you shouldn't see much traffic at night.


  • #6
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,190 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    A55/A494/M6 to Brum from here have very little in the way of speed cameras, averaging or otherwise. You are at least currently safe from the averaging speed cameras on Irish plates as they currently don't follow up, but this could easily change. Manned speed guns on the other hand you are not safe from...

    Its freeflowing DC all the way except for the bridge off Angelsey, which can be quite busy just after a ferry arrival this time of year.

    Remember that the national speed limit sign = 70mph on dual carriageways and 60mph on single carriageways. The reason part of the A55 is specifically signed 70 is due to it being a "special road" - nearly all of it is 70! The amount of Irish drivers I see sticking to 60 is unreal.


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