Drove through toll barrier without paying

XsApollo

Dunno if this is the right place to ask but anyway.
Coming through the Limerick tunnel this evening i was going to a coin box lane.
When I got there the barrier was on the way up and went up fully, I was stopping to put the money in, I was watching the barrier and it wasn't coming back down so i got a fit and decided to go through it.

About 2 seconds later I thought "you idiot" , but I couldn't stop in case the barrier came down on the car , and there were a couple of cars behind me so I said f*ck it and kept going to the sound of a big ass siren going off.

Anybody know what the story is now,
Are there cameras there , will I be getting a call from the boys in blue, or a brown envelope in the door.

I presume they have cameras and can check the reg.
But also if the barrier isn't down am I free to travel through?

Renegade Mechanic

Leave the country right now.

jimbis

I wouldn't worry I single bit about it.

flazio

You had a green light to go, it was safe to do so, you proceeded so as to not delay traffic behind you.

Armchair Andy

Friend of mine got fined 350€ for doing the same on the M8 a few months ago.

Mister Jingles

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Friend of mine got fined 350€ for doing the same on the M8 a few months ago.

Are toll booth operators considered a private company ?

pa990

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Friend of mine got fined 350€ for doing the same on the M8 a few months ago.

I drove thru, (tailgating.... long story) but threw my 1.80 at the machine.
Siren went off..

Never heard anything

Sam Quentin

I would find it easier to ring up Limerick Tunnel Toll people, and just offer to pay.. Just have time and date for them, shir see how it goes!? keep your wee head from wondering......

XsApollo

There was no green light, it was red. :-D
Yea I might just ring them, see what happens.
Is that 350euro fine serious? :-)

stampydmonkey

XsApollo wrote: »

There was no green light, it was red. :-D
Yea I might just ring them, see what happens.
Is that 350euro fine serious? :-)

Pleed ignorance. My mam drove through the m6 one. Got home and rang them. Happens bout 5 times a day they said. No fine

bazz26

Don't worry about it. Our glorious government signed up to an agreement with the private toll company to guarantee them x amount in revenue based on x number of vehicles using the toll per year and the tax payer will cover any shortfall in that respect so technically you will be paying anyway.

run_Forrest_run

pa990 wrote: »

I drove thru, (tailgating.... long story) but threw my 1.80 at the machine.
Siren went off..

Never heard anything

you owe them 10c

q85dw7osi4lebg

Friend tailed me through the one on the m8 and heard nothing, barrier took an awful wollop (car had a soft top so was grand). Happened due to us having just collected his new car and he wasn't aware the toll tag is registered to an individual car!

HanaleiJ5N

Something similar has happened me a few times on the Limerick tunnel, N18 southbound, in the 4th lane (rightmost coin only lane) I'll approach the barrier and suddenly the barrier just goes up before I come to a stop and I carry on through, no sirens though, free toll, happy days. Happened me four times this year that I can recall, never been chased up on it.

XsApollo

Yea I ain't go do nothing about it.
I didn't know I did anything wrong,
Barrier went up so I drove through. :-)

When I got there the barrier was on the way up and went up fully, I was stopping to put the money in, I was watching the barrier and it wasn't coming back down so i got a fit and decided to go through it.

What sort of fit was it?

XsApollo

cisk wrote: »

What sort of fit was it?

A fit of idiocy maybe :-D
I should of just paid.

paddydone1

My mate got 350 fine for doing the same came in the post a couple days later.

XsApollo

I'm gonna ring them so :-D

XsApollo

Just rang them there and the lady said don't worry about it,
It's there fault if the barrier goes up so they don't do anything about that.

John_Rambo

XsApollo wrote: »

Just rang them there and the lady said don't worry about it,
It's there fault if the barrier goes up so they don't do anything about that.

It's funny though, your terminology "So I got a fit and drove through it" . If there was an honesty box for bottles of water you'd pay, but an open barrier and the thought of getting away with it.... *sound of squealing tyres - blue smoke... :pac:

XsApollo

John_Rambo wrote: »

It's funny though, your terminology "So I got a fit and drove through it" . If there was an honesty box for bottles of water you'd pay, but an open barrier and the thought of getting away with it.... *sound of squealing tyres - blue smoke... :pac:

Yea a fit,
As in "the barrier is open drive through".... then **** " i shouldn't have done that...stop.........oh no the barrier will come down on the car............sirens............run........ i'll deal with it tomorrow......... idiot...."

The Rape of Lucretia

Does anyone know how close one car has to be to the one in front of it to get through the drive through tag lanes on the tag of the car infront on the motorway tolls ?

galwaytt

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Does anyone know how close one car has to be to the one in front of it to get through the drive through tag lanes on the tag of the car infront on the motorway tolls ?

12.5mm

...and above 100 kph. ..

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galwaytt

Randy Drab Tango wrote: »

Happened due to us having just collected his new car and he wasn't aware the toll tag is registered to an individual car!

Actually: it doesn't matter. The motorway booths don't match plates to the tag. I know, as I have 3 cars and 2 tags.....

And, on a motorbike once, a tag I had in a bag, in a topbox that I'd forgotten about was enough for Booth Lady to say carry on......I'd deregistered the tag about 2 years previously. ...nobody told the tag though! 40 minutes later on return leg, same again.