M50 toll

Help!!!!

Went away for a few days on Tuesday were on the M50 saw the signs about paying the toll but never saw any toll gates.
This is the first time we have ever driven to Dublin so didn't know what to do
Will we get a fine?

Stheno

Help!!!! wrote: »

Went away for a few days on Tuesday were on the M50 saw the signs about paying the toll but never saw any toll gates.
This is the first time we have ever driven to Dublin so didn't know what to do
Will we get a fine?

Yes you'll get a letter to pay 6.10
Did you read what it said in the signs?

LeakingLava

pay in a spar or any shop with the eflow sign. tell them your plate number and how many times you went through the toll

That's normally how you do it..but yeah i think ^ is right. you might have a late payment fee.

Stheno

LeakingLava wrote: »

pay in a spar or any shop with the eflow sign. tell them your plate number and how many times you went through the toll

Too late now they need the penalty letter

nd

Register here

https://www.eflow.ie/i-want-to/open-an-account/

Using your car reg (create a video account unless you use the road very regularly).

It'll tell you then if you owe them money.

bazz26

Just ring up eflow with your reg and explain what happened. They are decent to deal with and will most likely drop the penalties and take payment of just the toll itself.

Help!!!!

Stheno wrote: »

Yes you'll get a letter to pay 6.10
Did you read what it said in the signs?

How are you supposed to be reading signs when driving in traffic on roads you've never driven before?
Didn't they have a toll stop on the road?

theteal

Help!!!! wrote: »

How are you supposed to be reading signs when driving in traffic on roads you've never driven before?
Didn't they have a toll stop on the road?

it's been barrier free for quite a few years at this stage. just go to the eflow web site and pay

smurfjed

Didn't they have a toll stop on the road?

Yes and they created massive traffic holdups, the new electronic system is much more efficient.

Follow the advice given above, give them a call.

Help!!!!

Yeah I'll give them a ring tomorrow

pa990

Help!!!! wrote: »

How are you supposed to be reading signs when driving in traffic on roads you've never driven before?
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By being a competent , observant driver, who can safely operate a vehicle and read the road conditions, and beaware of signage.

Stheno

pa990 wrote: »

By being a competent , observant driver, who can safely operate a vehicle and read the road conditions, and beaware of signage.

Exactly

Help!!!!

pa990 wrote: »

By being a competent , observant driver, who can safely operate a vehicle and read the road conditions, and beaware of signage.

This was the first time driving on this road. We were expecting toll booths.
I'm sure when you are in another country you are very observant while driving & always know what to do

power pants

fwiw I pay little attention to road signs or markings either. I just drive how I feel. No big deal really

BeerWolf

How did you not notice the toll gate ? There's so many signs and big electronic overheads before you pass it. [There's no physical booth, just a small underpass sign with a row of lights]

Help!!!!

BeerWolf wrote: »

How did you not notice the toll gate ? There's so many signs and big electronic overheads before you pass it. [There's no physical booth]

We saw the signs but thought there was a physical booth

bucketybuck

Help!!!! wrote: »

How are you supposed to be reading signs when driving in traffic on roads you've never driven before?

Did you really just ask how a driver is supposed to read road signs when driving??

Help!!!! wrote: »

This was the first time driving on this road. We were expecting toll booths.
I'm sure when you are in another country you are very observant while driving & always know what to do

Funny enough, most people find that when in a strange place they are more observant. Obviously you see things differently.

Stheno

Help!!!! wrote: »

We saw the signs but thought there was a physical booth

Did you not read the signs saying pay by 8pm the next day on eflow.ie?

There are loads of them and they are huge

Help!!!!

bucketybuck wrote: »

Did you really just ask how a driver is supposed to read road signs when driving??


Funny enough, most people find that when in a strange place they are more observant. Obviously you see things differently.

Not rules of the road signage.....I meant the sign for the toll its got a lot of information on it & it was also busy at the time. We were also expecting a physical toll booth
I'm sure its easy to try to put people down when your used to driving on a road

Help!!!!

Stheno wrote: »

Did you not read the signs saying pay by 8pm the next day on eflow.ie?

There are loads of them and they are huge

As I keep explaining we thought there was a physical booth.

biko

Well, you'll know for next time

CarrickMcJoe

Staying with your query, how did you get on when you contacted the Toll operators.

Help!!!!

biko wrote: »

Well, you'll know for next time

Exactly, now we know what we need to do
Find it funny how all the keyboard warriors like to come out and point the finger though......must be great to perfect

power pants

one of the reasons I like viewing this forum

Help!!!!

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Staying with your query, how did you get on when you contacted the Toll operators.

Just paid E3.10 each way, let us off the fine

TheDoc

Help!!!! wrote: »

Just paid E3.10 each way, let us off the fine

They are really brilliant to deal with. So many stupid lapses on my part they have been happy to scrap penalties etc.

To be fair I think people are being a bit harsh on you if you don't drive that road frequently. I have an e-tag, but the signage appears a lot clearer on the southbound side as opposed northbound depending what way you came.

Southbound you have clear signage and the overhead boards outlining what to do, the Northbound side is on a bit of a bend, and you could easily miss the signage on the left if you weren't in that lane.

ShowMeTheCash

pa990 wrote: »

By being a competent , observant driver, who can safely operate a vehicle and read the road conditions, and beaware of signage.

LOL - Just reading this thread I knew someone was going to say this.
Guess what i'm thinking?