Wrong way on motorway

Whocare

See this video anyone have any more information on it? (Can someone put a link to it .It on YouTube "wrong way on motorway Ireland 2020"

MoashoaM

wrong way down a one way street!

antix80

Looks like she's driving down the wrong way of the f*ing Road on the dual carriage way

Whocare

MoashoaM wrote: »

wrong way down a one way street!

What?

Rodin

Stupid c..t

Should have their licence taken off them.

Andrew00

Whocare wrote: »

What?

He said down a one way street

What dont you understand about that?

Whocare

Am I only one who thinks the truck should have when into second lane and blocked it or even crash into

Whocare

Andrew00 wrote: »

He said down a one way street

What dont you understand about that?

It makes no sense that what

OU812

As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his phone rang.

Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on the motorway. Please be careful!"

"Hell," said Herman, "It's not just one car. It's hundreds of them!"

SSr0

https://youtu.be/7AOoRclb7Zw

Del2005

Whocare wrote: »

Am I only one who thinks the truck should have when into second lane and blocked it or even crash into

No driver should intentionally hit another vehicle. At the speed both vehicles were going a truck hitting a car head on will result in a serious crash for the car driver, if the truck tries to swerve it could be bad for the drivers not going the wrong way.

The best bit of the video is the idiot recording it is as bad as the person driving the wrong way, both are doing something very dangerous.

Isambard

driver filming on their mobile almost as dangerous.

McCrack

Isambard wrote: »

driver filming on their mobile almost as dangerous.

Lol

893bet

Isambard wrote: »

driver filming on their mobile almost as dangerous.

They are definitely the same thing.

10fathoms

The f**ker should be shot at dawn

whelan2

Was that a squad car coming towards it?

colm_mcm

Isambard wrote: »

driver filming on their mobile almost as dangerous.

Doing 50 kph while watching the other side of the road is stupid and dangerous, but not even in the same risk ballpark as the other driver

Cloudio9

893bet wrote: »

They are definitely the same thing.

No they’re not the same according to the law.

Holding a mobile phone is 3 penalty points and driving the wrong way down a motorway is 2 penalty points.

So you have to do it six times in two years to get a ban.

Doff

What does be going through some peoples heads at all. Another reminder that you can be as careful as possible on the road but you'll always have some gob****e doing something extraordinarily stupid.

An Ri rua

colm_mcm wrote: »

Doing 50 kph while watching the other side of the road is stupid and dangerous, but not even in the same risk ballpark as the other driver

Except that doing that low speed on a motorway is extremely dangerous to following traffic.

colm_mcm

An Ri rua wrote: »

Except that doing that low speed on a motorway is extremely dangerous to following traffic.

Yes, see the first 12 words of the post you quoted.

Where’s the video?

An Ri rua

Isambard wrote: »

driver filming on their mobile almost as dangerous.

And it's not their first time either. YT Post from 2 years ago shows them removing the phone from the cradle to film their Speedo. On a dual carriageway....

punisher5112

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Where’s the video?

Previous few posts....

Link was put up.


I've stopped one doing exactly this on the N11 at Newtown mount Kennedy....

He was driving head on towards us.

I created a break by weaving both lanes while hitting brake lights, rear fogs, high beams and hazard lights....

Got traffic behind me stopped and the blue Suzuki coming towards us.

Scary.

physioman

We don't know the circumstances of the person driving the car. They could have Alzheimer's or dementia. Saw it once in cork where a man was driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway. Turned out he had dementia.
Hopefully the person wasn't injured or crashed into anyone. Family/ gardai just need to ensure they aren't driving again.

punisher5112

physioman wrote: »

We don't know the circumstances of the person driving the car. They could have Alzheimer's or dementia. Saw it once in cork where a man was driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway. Turned out he had dementia.
Hopefully the person wasn't injured or crashed into anyone. Family/ gardai just need to ensure they aren't driving again.

I went straight to Ashford Garda station and they weren't too bothered.

An Ri rua

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yes, see the first 12 words of the post you quoted.

Agreed, but 15 to make any sense.

How do you stop this happening in practice though? Drivers have intentionally done this on multiple occasions in the past. Obviously the fine is too light. With the risks involved, one should never hold any licence again.
The plank filming it should have been ringing 999 and using his eyes to clock every detail of the vehicle, and driver. Not, in effect, risking lives by delaying that intel-based call.

An Ri rua

punisher5112 wrote: »

I went straight to Ashford Garda station and they weren't too bothered.

I reported similar a few years ago at the old M9 turnoff. Someone reversing up the grass, one wheeltrack in the gravel, against the fast lane, as they'd missed their turnoff. Newbridge Gardaí said ah sure it happens regularly. Yeh we'll take a look.
This was in Friday evening summer rush hour. I'd passed the vehicle doing the limit. You're upon it before you can react.

Pinch Flat

Had a car come against me one evening on the M7. Very scary experience, especially when the woman in front if my decided to stop dead and I almost hit her. I'm always nervous using the overtaking lane when I don't have clear sight ahead because of clowns like these. Was faced by some clown coming up a ramp as I was entering the m4 from a fuel stop few weeks ago, so presumably he travelled some distance on the motorway before deciding to come off

corks finest

An Ri rua wrote: »

I reported similar a few years ago at the old M9 turnoff. Someone reversing up the grass, one wheeltrack in the gravel, against the fast lane, as they'd missed their turnoff. Newbridge Gardaí said ah sure it happens regularly. Yeh we'll take a look.
This was in Friday evening summer rush hour. I'd passed the vehicle doing the limit. You're upon it before you can react.

Exact same happened to me turn off to Carrigaline young woman trying to do a 3 point turn after coming against traffic,lorry driver behind me blocked traffic behind,I turned her car from the grass embankment and away she went ,scary stuff

colm_mcm

I’ve had it happen twice. Both were elderly and local, and completely oblivious to the cars flashing lights and beeping at them while getting out of their way.

All this stopping and interfering is only asking for trouble. Get away from them as quick as you can.

Whocare

Del2005 wrote: »

No driver should intentionally hit another vehicle. At the speed both vehicles were going a truck hitting a car head on will result in a serious crash for the car driver, if the truck tries to swerve it could be bad for the drivers not going the wrong way.

The best bit of the video is the idiot recording it is as bad as the person driving the wrong way, both are doing something very dangerous.

Personally as a truck driver i would have ok maybe not if I'm going fast but if I had the time I definitely go to the second lane stop the truck and if the car crash into me it not my problem.....

punisher5112

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

All this stopping and interfering is only asking for trouble. Get away from them as quick as you can.

How I most likely saved lives that day.

I'd do it again once I'm on my own in the car, also I was in 1st gear ready to move if I had to.

All it takes is someone going the right way nor seeing them in time.

Snotty

Probably that drunk Donegal TD again

physioman

physioman wrote: »

We don't know the circumstances of the person driving the car. They could have Alzheimer's or dementia. Saw it once in cork where a man was driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway. Turned out he had dementia.

If they are that far gone then their Doctor should have them off the road.

Rodin

colm_mcm wrote: »

I’ve had it happen twice. Both were elderly and local, and completely oblivious to the cars flashing lights and beeping at them while getting out of their way.

Old people are a menace on the roads.
Should have be retested when they get old

Muttley79

Was driving between Kilkenny and Waterford one time and a old woman driving down wrong side of motorway coming against traffic,she didn't even know what she was doing

Isambard

define old...that's the problem.

corks finest

Rodin wrote: »

Old people are a menace on the roads.
Should have be retested when they get old

Not all,but as a 60 yr old I agree ,and GPs need to get in on the act,ie if they are treating elderly ppl who drive but clearly shouldn't they need to man up contact family / RSA to at least ask questions

un5byh7sqpd2x0

Isambard wrote: »

define old...that's the problem.

24+

Isambard

Gregory Straight Theory wrote: »

24+

you're 23 I take it....:-)

Thing is a person can be perfectly fit to drive and signed off by doctor and six months later totally gaga and 6 months after that dead. (My own Mother for instance)

phill106

Isambard wrote: »

you're 23 I take it....:-)

Thing is a person can be perfectly fit to drive and signed off by doctor and six months later totally gaga and 6 months after that dead. (My own Mother for instance)

While there should be yearly checks of older people to ensure competency for driving, the onus is on the family or anyone who recognizes that someone they know is now a danger to themselves and others to report it, if the driver doesnt do it themselves.
Just like your nct, if you pass, and then wheel randomly falls off next week, you wouldnt keep driving on 3 wheels just because you had passed the nct!

benjamin d

Rodin wrote: »

Old people are a menace on the roads.
Should have be retested when they get old

Everyone should be retested regularly, every 5 years or so. That way old people don't get offended and the younger among us might actually retain some of what they learn

PokeHerKing

Rodin wrote: »

Old people are a menace on the roads.
Should have be retested when they we get old

Fyp;)

Charles Babbage

With screens in cars etc there is probably scope for a requirement to do a little test, if competency is in doubt.

Isambard

benjamin d wrote: »

Everyone should be retested regularly, every 5 years or so. That way old people don't get offended and the younger among us might actually retain some of what they learn

i tried to explain why that wouldn't help. A test every 5 years would be a bit of a chocolate teapot, a test every 6 months would be impractical surely.

The thing is families etc don't notice a loved one is slipping and if they do tend to be in denial about it. Often GPs are far too busy to take the initiative too

There's no easy answer to it Old age is like a cliff, you're going along fine , no problem and then suddenly you're over the edge and on the way down the quick way.

Whocare

Whocare wrote: »

Personally as a truck driver i would have ok maybe not if I'm going fast but if I had the time I definitely go to the second lane stop the truck and if the car crash into me it not my problem.....

That would be nearly as stupid as the driver going down the motorway in the wrong lane.

Block a lane of a motorway with a car barrelling towards you, absolutely idiotic suggestion.

artanevilla

MoashoaM wrote: »

wrong way down a one way street!

Your father would be proud.

Sheepdish1

Isambard wrote: »

driver filming on their mobile almost as dangerous.

Yep

Sheepdish1

Isambard wrote: »

driver filming on their mobile almost as dangerous.

Yep