M50 Spillage this morning

spockety · 15-09-2011 8:15am #1

Anyone else get caught by the spillage Southbound after Firhouse this morning?

3 cowboys in a flat back hiace with a large vat of god knows what (Tar/bitumen?) spilled half it all over the M50. There they were then parked up trying to clear it up..... by shoveling stones and debris from the edge of the hard shoulder all over the road :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

They were trying to wave drivers on to driving over the stuff! "There ya go, go on, it's grand shure.. drive over there now thanks..". WTF.. **** Off!!

:mad:

Anyone know how to get a spillage cleaned up properly? Will NRA send someone out? It apparently caused the M50 to get backed up to the N7 or further..

Any prosecutions likely? Me swiss.

fryup · 15-09-2011 8:20am

spockety wrote: »

There they were then parked up trying to clear it up..... by shoveling stones and debris from the edge of the hard shoulder all over the road :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

.

should have got their slaves to do it;)

up ya boya!!

listermint · 15-09-2011 8:25am

Place is chaos now, absolute chaos..

opinion guy · 15-09-2011 8:29am

Take pictures!
Get licence plate!

fryup · 15-09-2011 8:33am

any live cctv for that area?

fletch · 15-09-2011 8:36am

fryup wrote: »

any live cctv for that area?

http://www.dublincity.ie/dublintraffic/

Bearcat · 15-09-2011 8:51am

I hope the individuals that caused this chaos and mess get their wholes kicked over this as in a big fine.

crosstownk · 15-09-2011 9:05am

Just heard on the radio that that stretch of the M50 will close so it can be cleaned.

http://www.aaireland.ie/AA/AA-Roadwatch/Dublin.aspx

CathalDublin · 15-09-2011 9:14am

Been stuck here just past the scolarstown exit.
Left Finglas at 8:15

theteal · 15-09-2011 9:18am

fletch wrote: »

http://www.dublincity.ie/dublintraffic/

looks like not a sinner got beyond ballymount

Jimmy Bottlehead · 15-09-2011 9:21am

It was a ****ing disaster this morning. Crawled for the best part of 30 minutes as the three lanes converged into the one lane that WASN'T ruined and being cleaned.

****ing morons.

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 9:24am

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

It was a ****ing disaster this morning. Crawled for the best part of 30 minutes as the three lanes converged into the one lane that WASN'T ruined and being cleaned.

****ing morons.

Still is a disaster by the looks of things on the traffic cams! :eek::eek::eek:

Tabnabs · 15-09-2011 9:25am

It looked like the container had leaked all over the back of the van, the wheels were covered in tar/bitumen. I'd hope they are prosecuted, it could have caused a very nasty accident.

CathalDublin · 15-09-2011 9:25am

Well it's completely closed now, everyone standing pit of their cars on their phones lol

fletch · 15-09-2011 9:39am

Ahh it's days like this that I'm glad I cycle to work...I don't miss sitting on that M50 at all

15-09-2011 9:50am

fletch wrote: »

Ahh it's days like this that I'm glad I cycle to work...I don't miss sitting in that Skoda at all

No doubt

crosstownk · 15-09-2011 10:03am

11am news on RTÉ says that the M50 has reopened so hopefully it will be back to normal soon.

CathalDublin · 15-09-2011 10:15am

The cleaning job wasn't the may west
Pic to follow

Calhoun · 15-09-2011 3:40pm

I hope the guys responsible get fined and the fine is very very hefty, absolutely ridiculous this morning as i had to go past it all and was stuck for 2 hrs. There were also a few folks whose cars couldnt take the pressue of stop start and quite a number were on the hard shoulder.

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 3:49pm

Calhoun wrote: »

There were also a few folks whose cars couldnt take the pressue of stop start and quite a number were on the hard shoulder.

What is this, the 70's!?!:eek::eek::eek:

Guy:Incognito · 15-09-2011 3:53pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

What is this, the 70's!?!:eek::eek::eek:

I'd say theres quite a few people driving around that didnt even know the big flap on the front of the car opened and coolant is running at or below minimum but may never sit in heavy enough traffic to cause a big problem. Anyway, sure wont the man make sure everything is ok in a year or so when the car gets serviced and nct'd in the same week and never looked at till the next go round.

Help2 · 15-09-2011 3:58pm

RoverJames wrote: »

No doubt

He said sitting in the m50 not sitting in the skoda!!

Do you like changing peoples quotes? you should be banned for a year!!

my dad has a skoda yeti 4x4 and its a machine!! best car in the world..according to jeremy clarkson from topgear.

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 4:06pm

doylerandrew wrote: »

He said sitting in the m50 not sitting in the skoda!!

Do you like changing peoples quotes? you should be banned for a year!!

my dad has a skoda yeti 4x4 and its a machine!! best car in the world..according to jeremy clarkson from topgear.

I thanked your post.;)

You were being sarcastic weren't you?

MugMugs · 15-09-2011 4:16pm

doylerandrew wrote: »

He said sitting in the m50 not sitting in the skoda!!

Do you like changing peoples quotes? you should be banned for a year!!

my dad has a skoda yeti 4x4 and its a machine!! best car in the world..according to jeremy clarkson from topgear.

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I thanked your post.;)

You were being sarcastic weren't you?

Does somebody not get the running joke ?

johnos1984 · 15-09-2011 4:20pm

MugMugs wrote: »

Does somebody not get the running joke ?

Me but I've been sick the past while so not paying much attention

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 4:25pm

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

I'd say theres quite a few people driving around that didnt even know the big flap on the front of the car opened and coolant is running at or below minimum but may never sit in heavy enough traffic to cause a big problem. Anyway, sure wont the man make sure everything is ok in a year or so when the car gets serviced and nct'd in the same week and never looked at till the next go round.

Unless the car already had an overheating problem I haven't seen this happen to a (modern) car stuck in traffic in a long, long time, nevermind multiple cars.

Shenanigans methinks!;)

johnos1984 · 15-09-2011 4:31pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Unless the car already had an overheating problem I haven't seen this happen to a (modern) car stuck in traffic in a long, long time, nevermind multiple cars.

Shenanigans methinks!;)

The only car it happened me in was an Austin Maxi and I was coming off the M50. In fairness it was in crawling traffic for about 90 minutes so I was waiting for it

bazzachazza · 15-09-2011 4:35pm

Yeah took 2 hours to do a 35 minute journey. Not impressed at all. :mad:

Calhoun · 15-09-2011 4:49pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

What is this, the 70's!?!:eek::eek::eek:

Ha was crazy there was an 01 nissan almera i believe sitting in the service vehicle bay with oil spilling out from under the car (big pool visible), the other cars didnt look as bad but i saw some guy walking up the otherside of the road (near the barrier) having a smoke like nothing was happening.

Not sure if the shenanigans in your next post is aimed at me but it was true there were 3-4 cars in the hardshoulder.

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 6:08pm

Calhoun wrote: »

Ha was crazy there was an 01 nissan almera i believe sitting in the service vehicle bay with oil spilling out from under the car (big pool visible), the other cars didnt look as bad but i saw some guy walking up the otherside of the road (near the barrier) having a smoke like nothing was happening.

Not sure if the shenanigans in your next post is aimed at me but it was true there were 3-4 cars in the hardshoulder.

Are you saying these 3/4 cars where sitting in the hard shoulder broken down as a direct result from sitting in traffic?

Calhoun · 15-09-2011 7:17pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Are you saying these 3/4 cars where sitting in the hard shoulder broken down as a direct result from sitting in traffic?

Yah looked like it, traffic core came along and was talking to your man in the nissan and he obviously couldnt move.

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 7:22pm

Calhoun wrote: »

There were also a few folks whose cars couldnt take the pressue of stop start and quite a number were on the hard shoulder.

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Are you saying these 3/4 cars where sitting in the hard shoulder broken down as a direct result from sitting in traffic?

Calhoun wrote: »

Yah looked like it, traffic core came along and was talking to your man in the nissan and he obviously couldnt move.

Ah, I see! Slight exaggeration for effect!

J K · 15-09-2011 7:26pm

spockety wrote: »

3 cowboys in a flat back hiace with a large vat of god knows what (Tar/bitumen?) spilled half it all over the M50.

Is that a Toyota Dyna. Is there a flat back Hiace?

Calhoun · 15-09-2011 8:09pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Ah, I see! Slight exaggeration for effect!

Well in the context of newer cars having regular enough NCT, better tech ect i thought it was quite a number. it would be rare enough you would see so many breakdowns on the M50 in close proximity.

anyway whats the problem? you looking for a discussion or debate about it?

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 8:29pm

Calhoun wrote: »

Well in the context of newer cars having regular enough NCT, better tech ect i thought it was quite a number. it would be rare enough you would see so many breakdowns on the M50 in close proximity.

anyway whats the problem? you looking for a discussion or debate about it?

I don't have one - you were insinuating in your first post on this subject that there was a number of vehicles broken down due to the jam. I don't think that was the case TBH, more likely a coincidence.

Anyhow, we've dragged this thread off topic too much.

vektarman · 15-09-2011 8:37pm

Calhoun wrote: »

anyway whats the problem? you looking for a discussion or debate about it?

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Calhoun · 15-09-2011 9:01pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I don't have one - you were insinuating in your first post on this subject that there was a number of vehicles broken down due to the jam. I don't think that was the case TBH, more likely a coincidence.

Anyhow, we've dragged this thread off topic too much.

yes you have

Paparazzo · 15-09-2011 9:30pm

CathalDublin wrote: »

The cleaning job wasn't the may west
Pic to follow

Pics?

Derfil · 15-09-2011 9:38pm

Anyway back to the ****ers. I hope their hiace is wrecked or whatever the **** it was. I got by it at about 10.55 and just passed it there was a renault Fluence and an audi A5 pulled in. Two fairly pissed off looking lads standing beside their cars. I wonder did they wade through the tar?

Bigus · 15-09-2011 9:44pm

Good chance those cars on the hard shoulder ran out of fuel the way people go around on the light on

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 9:46pm

Calhoun wrote: »

There were also a few folks whose cars couldnt take the pressue of stop start and quite a number were on the hard shoulder.

Calhoun wrote: »

yes you have

Well you started it!

Big Nasty · 15-09-2011 9:47pm

Paparazzo wrote: »

Pics?

Or GTFO!

testarossa40 · 15-09-2011 10:44pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Are you saying these 3/4 cars where sitting in the hard shoulder broken down as a direct result from sitting in traffic?

Well, at least one of them may have been me taking an urgent slash <ahem> Comfort Break... :pac:

Fooking hate it getting caught out during M50 mega-snarlups just after having had a jug of coffee to get going...

opinion guy · 15-09-2011 11:34pm

Bigus wrote: »

Good chance those cars on the hard shoulder ran out of fuel the way people go around on the light on

Guh ?

L1011 · 16-09-2011 8:21am

MCMLXXV wrote: »

What is this, the 70's!?!:eek::eek::eek:

Saw a number of 0x-reg cars stopped up, bonnet open and steaming due to the crawl traffic in to the Bray Airshow earlier this year. Poorly maintained cars can still overheat in stop-start traffic.

They were all Japanese actually, suspect a lot of the Irish psychosis that Japanese cars are reliable-by-default and don't need any work done comes back to bite people.

16-09-2011 9:58am

doylerandrew wrote: »

He said sitting in the m50 not sitting in the skoda!!

Do you like changing peoples quotes? you should be banned for a year!!

my dad has a skoda yeti 4x4 and its a lump of snot!! best car in the world..according to jeremy clarkson from topgear.

'twas a joke, as in chuckle chuckle.

If I was banned I couldn't advise you how to jack up your car properly now could I

16-09-2011 1:33pm

So anyone have any pics of the scene?

spockety · 16-09-2011 7:46pm

The road was a sad brown looking mess this morning. Wonder if it will ever fully recover...

crosstownk · 16-09-2011 7:51pm

spockety wrote: »

The road was a sad brown looking mess this morning. Wonder if it will ever fully recover...

I drove over it today and while it does look like a poor effort, I'd hope that after a few decent rain showers the brown shít will disappear. Then we'll see how much tar remains................

Solnskaya · 16-09-2011 9:21pm

is the road not mainly made of...errr tar?

opinion guy · 17-09-2011 12:42am

Solnskaya wrote: »

is the road not mainly made of...errr tar?

Organised tar....with stones.
Not random tar

M50 Spillage this morning

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