Truck hits Dublin city centre railway bridge

Poor Uncle Tom

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/truck-hits-dublin-city-centre-railway-bridge-for-the-second-time-in-four-months-938782.html

I bet this happens far more often than anyone knows.

I was following a tractor with a track machine on a trailer recently. The driver was only interested in the road ahead and wasn't watching his load or the road behind. He drove under a high bridge but his machine was badly loaded and the arm was too high, not by much but enough to knock a chunk of concrete off the bridge fascia down onto the road in front of me. He didn't even know he had hit it.

Any other examples of relatively normal driving with some potentially serious consequences that you have witnessed?

Entitled motorists not indicating at roundabouts, assuming other road users are clairvoyants.

is_that_so

Deleted User wrote: »

Entitled drivers not indicating at roundabouts, assuming other road users are clairvoyants.

I am a mind reader and I expect them not to signal! Currently at over 90%!

is_that_so

is_that_so wrote: »

I am a mind reader and I expect them not to signal! Currently at over 90%!

Did the other 10% end up in a heap?

Thelonious Monk

Probably swerving to get away from a cyclist with no helmet or high viz

Poor Uncle Tom

Deleted User wrote: »

Entitled motorists not indicating at roundabouts, assuming other road users are clairvoyants.

Be More Wary around those drivers.....:p

Strumms

My pet hate is lane changers, who change without doing so safely by just cutting in instead of indicating and waiting to be admitted safely, just had one there forcing me to jam on hoping the car behind me was a good distance which thankfully it was.

murpho999

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Probably swerving to get away from a cyclist with no helmet or high viz

Why would a cyclist have to wear a helmet all the time?

Jamie2k9

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/truck-hits-dublin-city-centre-railway-bridge-for-the-second-time-in-four-months-938782.html

I bet this happens far more often than anyone knows.

I was following a tractor with a track machine on a trailer recently. The driver was only interested in the road ahead and wasn't watching his load or the road behind. He drove under a high bridge but his machine was badly loaded and the arm was too high, not by much but enough to knock a chunk of concrete off the bridge fascia down onto the road in front of me. He didn't even know he had hit it.

Any other examples of relatively normal driving with some potentially serious consequences that you have witnessed?

Did you report it to Irish Rail, if not you should.

Deebles McBeebles

Drivers who were born without eyes, that's my pet hate.

The ones who cannot see you no matter how little they try.

freshpopcorn

Mod NoteMoved from AH to Motors please follow local guidelines!

Strumms

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Did you report it to Irish Rail, if not you should.

Yes I’d second that, just in case there was some damage to the structural integrity, they can send their people for a look see.

Thelonious Monk

murpho999 wrote: »

Why would a cyclist have to wear a helmet all the time?

because for some reason it infuriates motorists if you dont

Riskymove

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Did you report it to Irish Rail, if not you should.

well it may not be a railway bridge

however, all bridges should have a number on it to report to Council or NTA

Utter Consternation

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

because for some reason it infuriates motorists if you dont

Or wearing hi vis on a day like today. If a motorist can't see what's infront of them in this weather they shouldn't be driving.

Thelonious Monk

Utter Consternation wrote: »

Or wearing hi vis on a day like today. If a motorist can't see what's infront of them in this weather they shouldn't be driving.

I would argue if they can't see a cyclist with no lights dressed in black on a dark road at night they shouldn't be driving

Poor Uncle Tom

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Did you report it to Irish Rail, if not you should.

Strumms wrote: »

Yes I’d second that, just in case there was some damage to the structural integrity, they can send their people for a look see.

Riskymove wrote: »

well it may not be a railway bridge

however, all bridges should have a number on it to report to Council or NTA

It wasn't a railway bridge, it was a bridge on a bypass constructed about 25 years ago, and yes I reported it. There was more damage caused to the same bridge before it was fixed.

Gregor Samsa

Back in June 2004, George W Bush flew into Shannon airport for a US/EU summit in Dromoland Castle.

For security reasons, he didn't fly the short hop from the airport to the hotel. Instead he traveled by car, and they closed off the (then) N18 dual carriageway for his motorcade.

All traffic between Ennis and Limerick was diverted onto back roads, largely inappropriate for the type and volume of traffic. A truck hit a railway bridge at Cratloe, Co Clare, closing both the road and the rail line. So not only was the main road closed, but the diversion and the rail link. A diversion for the diversion had to be set up, causing chaos for anyone having to travel bwetween Ennis and Limerick (which at the time included Limerick/Galway traffic as the bypass hadn't been built)

https://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0625/51596-bush/
https://www.rte.ie/amp/51646/

When Trump arrived here last month, he flew by helicopter to Doonbeg. I guess the lesson was learned.

corks finest

Strumms wrote:

My pet hate is lane changers, who change without doing so safely by just cutting in instead of indicating and waiting to be admitted safely, just had one there forcing me to jam on hoping the car behind me was a good distance which thankfully it was.

Same,see it all the time in CORK

is_that_so

Deleted User wrote: »

Did the other 10% end up in a heap?

No, people just surprise you sometimes!