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CNS - COVID Nurburgring Syndrome

  • 25-04-2020 8:44am
    #1
    Mango Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone else noticed this new phenomenon where the roads are so quiet due to lockdown that you'll regularly meet some complete and utter ar$3hole doing 140 kmph on a Country road cause they think they're all alone......Had a genuine scare yesterday aftenoon from some Moron that was far too close for comfort.

    /rant


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Nope. Ive noticed everyone has slowed down, myself included as not in a rush everywhere these days.


  • #3
    freddieot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭freddieot


    Mango Joe wrote: »
    Has anyone else noticed this new phenomenon where the roads are so quiet due to lockdown that you'll regularly meet some complete and utter ar$3hole doing 140 kmph on a Country road cause they think they're all alone......Had a genuine scare yesterday aftenoon from some Moron that was far too close for comfort.

    /rant

    Yes, noticed this unfortunately. All brilliant drivers no doubt, as long as they can use both sides of the road, that is...


  • #4
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Not currently in Ireland but noticed the same over here in Canada. Cops are tied up or otherwise looking the other way. Utter lunacy on city streets and residential roads at times.


  • #5
    projectgtr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭projectgtr


    And here was me thinking this thread was going to be about the Nurburgring re-opening tourist days during COVID and the temptation to make the trip :D


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Normally BMW owners are model drivers, that’s so strange.


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  • #7
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    projectgtr wrote: »
    And here was me thinking this thread was going to be about the Nurburgring re-opening tourist days during COVID and the temptation to make the trip :D

    They are reopening... And I so want to go back. Pulling the Fiat Cinquecento project into the shed in a couple of weeks for a strip down... Maybe it gets a Hayabusa engine.. maybe it goes to Germany on the trailer... Ahhjh post lockdown dreams...


  • #8
    ewj1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭ewj1978


    N25 this morning, on the 120Km/h section into the city. Bmw stuck to the ass of a mustang. Both easily doing well over the ton(in old monies)
    Clearly trained drivers..


  • #9
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,940 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Normally BMW owners are model drivers, that’s so strange.
    Don't think I've seen Audi spelled like that before.


  • #10
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    Just saw a Garda on Crimecall observing that there had been some recent incidents of really excessive speed, e.g. 150 km/h on Mespil Rd, a 50 zone.


  • #11
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    ewj1978 wrote: »
    N25 this morning, on the 120Km/h section into the city. Bmw stuck to the ass of a mustang. Both easily doing well over the ton(in old monies)
    Clearly trained drivers..

    Just hope the mustang doesn't have better breaks!


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