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The county with the worst drivers in Ireland has been revealed

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  • 04-04-2017 7:52am
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    Noddyholder
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    Almost half of people here ranked Dubliners as the worst drivers in Ireland, according to a new survey.

    Trailing in second place were Donegal motorists, with 19.25 per cent of people naming them the Ireland's dodgiest drivers, Cork came third, 5.34pc.

    Meanwhile the survey indicates people think rural drivers are better, just 0.26pc of those surveyed said people from Sligo and Leitrim were the worst behind the wheel.

    Over 20pc of people also described themselves as at least occasional cyclists.

    The results of the survey of more than 7,000 was released by AA Ireland.That would be the motoring organisation not the alcoholic one :)
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/the-county-with-the-worst-drivers-in-ireland-has-been-revealed-35588424.html


    So the Dubs are the worst followed by Donegal & Cork & us rural drivers are better. Well I am a little surprised not by the Dubs been the worse but that they have Cars in Leitrim :D

    What you all think Ah ? Who in your opinion is the worst drivers in the Country ?


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    #2
    Paleblood
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    Your ma.


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    Noddyholder
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    Paleblood wrote: »
    Your ma.

    Unfortuanlly my mother is dead, And alas she couldn't drive at all.


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    alchemist33
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    Heard this on the radio yesterday and doubted it from the start. Its a survey, so its useless. Motoring offences per capita would have had some actual validity. Fake news, as they say.


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    I would have thought Dubliners would be the best having actual experience of driving on solid concrete roads not mud tracks


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    Noddyholder
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    I would have thought Dubliners would be the best having actual experience of driving on solid concrete roads not mud tracks

    :D:D:D I shall just stop me tractor & get me popcorn


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    First Up
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    Noddyholder wrote:
    Almost half of people here ranked Dubliners as the worst drivers in Ireland, according to a new survey.

    How do they know where the drivers are from?


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    Paleblood
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    Noddyholder wrote: »
    Unfortuanlly my mother is dead, And alas she couldn't drive at all.

    Well that worked out well for me!

    To answer your question, I'd probably say the Dubs. It's not necessarily that they're bad. In fact I'm sure they're fine when they're enjoying a relaxing spin around the country. But they can't drive in their own city.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    Korvanica
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    alchemist33 wrote: »
    Heard this on the radio yesterday and doubted it from the start. Its a survey, so its useless. Motoring offences per capita would have had some actual validity. Fake news, as they say.

    Surveys are a load of opinionated ****e. This would be a lot better and actually mean something.


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    Your Face
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    A lot of faith is being put into that survey.


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    VinLieger
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    A survey where the rest of the country gets to pick Dublin as being the worst at something, yeah that's objective........


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    Paleblood
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    Korvanica wrote: »
    Surveys are a load of opinionated ****e. This would be a lot better and actually mean something.

    I agree, but that would still only tell part of the story. People don't get convicted of a driving offence for not knowing how a roundabout works, for having no courtesy toward other road users or for just generally being a pain in the ass.


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    Paleblood
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    VinLieger wrote: »
    A survey where the rest of the country gets to pick Dublin as being the worst at something, yeah that's objective........

    Yeah, but when you go to see a band and the singer says "hello Dublin", at least you're actually in Dublin. You can't have it all.


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    Dravokivich
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    I reckon it's down to numbers really. More drivers in Dublin. More chances for shít driving to occur.


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    realdanbreen
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    Noddyholder wrote: »
    Almost half of people here ranked Dubliners as the worst drivers in Ireland, according to a new survey.

    Trailing in second place were Donegal motorists, with 19.25 per cent of people naming them the Ireland's dodgiest drivers, Cork came third, 5.34pc.

    Meanwhile the survey indicates people think rural drivers are better, just 0.26pc of those surveyed said people from Sligo and Leitrim were the worst behind the wheel.

    Over 20pc of people also described themselves as at least occasional cyclists.

    The results of the survey of more than 7,000 was released by AA Ireland.That would be the motoring organisation not the alcoholic one :)
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/the-county-with-the-worst-drivers-in-ireland-has-been-revealed-35588424.html


    So the Dubs are the worst followed by Donegal & Cork & us rural drivers are better. Well I am a little surprised not by the Dubs been the worse but that they have Cars in Leitrim :D

    What you all think Ah ? Who in your opinion is the worst drivers in the Country ?

    Not in the least bit surprised it's the Dubs. They spend so much time in traffic that they hardly get much time to improve their driving. Add in the fact that they if they are dumb enough to pay more for just about everything in Dublin then they are unlikely to be very smart behind the wheel!


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    VinLieger
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    Dravokivich wrote: »
    I reckon it's down to numbers really. More drivers in Dublin. More chances for shít driving to occur.

    More like more people around the rest of the country like to paint Dublin as the bad guy as much as possible. The usual outside the pale chip on shoulder syndrome


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    Paleblood
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    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Add in the fact that they if they are dumb enough to pay more for just about everything in Dublin then they are unlikely to be very smart behind the wheel!

    What time is your mother hurling at this evening?


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    Pure tashte
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    "Worse" in different ways I suppose, Dublin drivers would probably be considered less accommodating and more self serving; everyone is in a rush and will do whatever they need to get to their destination, at expense of pissing people off.

    Drinking driving laws seem to be considered more of a suggestion than a rule to many people living in the north west, and insurance an option, which would probably give a good indicator as to why Donegal are so high on the list.


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    tomwaterford
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    VinLieger wrote: »
    More like more people around the rest of the country like to paint Dublin as the bad guy as much as possible. The usual outside the pale chip on shoulder syndrome

    How is calling someone a bad driver painting them a bad guy

    Have a bit of chill.....I doubt it's anyway serious a study and just a bit of craic


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    Arghus
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    I doubt the usefulness of this survey. Does it take into account the huge difference between driving in Dublin and driving down a tiny potholed boreen road in rural Ireland?

    Edit: Oh, it really is a load of nonsense. The actual worse drivers in Ireland hasn't been revealed, just people's opinions of who they are. So, in other words, a load of rubbish.


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    gramar
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    Up there with the most meaningless surveys ever. 9/10 cats have said so.


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    Dravokivich
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    VinLieger wrote: »
    More like more people around the rest of the country like to paint Dublin as the bad guy as much as possible. The usual outside the pale chip on shoulder syndrome

    I see horrendus driving all the time in Dublin. I doubt fcuk Dublin has much to do with it.


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    donegaLroad
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    It's the northerners that are giving Donegal the bad name


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    murpho999
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    County with largest population found to have worst drivers shocker.

    Poor article.

    Driving in Ireland is appalling.

    If you think there are slow and fast lanes on motorways you're a bad driver.

    If you think you can join a motorway at any speed you like you're a bad driver. You should be joining at 100-120kph if the traffic is moving that fast.

    Worse again if you think you're suppose to ignore a slip lane and just wait at bottom of a road for traffic to clear to join a dual carriageway you're a bad driver.

    If you think staying in the middle lane on the M50 or M7 or any three lane motorway is ok then you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's ok to accelerate to beat an amber light you're a bad driver.

    If you use your phone in any way whilst driving you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's OK to pull in to the hard shoulder for a smoke, phone call or a break then you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's ok to join an exit lane at the last moment you're a bad driver. Get into the exit lane at the start.

    If you think tailgating is ok you're a bad driver.


    I could go on and on and on. No doubt nobody here will admit to doing any of these things.


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    Doctor Nick
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    Reads thread title. Mutter to self " Dubliners". Opens thread. Well I'll be damned.


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    Winterlong
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    If you think there are slow and fast lanes on motorways you're a bad driver.

    If you think you can join a motorway at any speed you like you're a bad driver. You should be joining at 100-120kph if the traffic is moving that fast.

    Worse again if you think you're suppose to ignore a slip lane and just wait at bottom of a road for traffic to clear to join a dual carriageway you're a bad driver.

    If you think staying in the middle lane on the M50 or M7 or any three lane motorway is ok then you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's ok to accelerate to beat an amber light you're a bad driver.

    If you use your phone in any way whilst driving you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's OK to pull in to the hard shoulder for a smoke, phone call or a break then you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's ok to join an exit lane at the last moment you're a bad driver. Get into the exit lane at the start.

    If you think tailgating is ok you're a bad driver.

    Are you me?

    One to add to the list. When switching lanes to the passing lane on the motorway you need to do more than just put on your indicator and move.


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    Paleblood
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    County with largest population found to have worst drivers shocker.

    Poor article.

    Driving in Ireland is appalling.

    If you think there are slow and fast lanes on motorways you're a bad driver.

    If you think you can join a motorway at any speed you like you're a bad driver. You should be joining at 100-120kph if the traffic is moving that fast.

    Worse again if you think you're suppose to ignore a slip lane and just wait at bottom of a road for traffic to clear to join a dual carriageway you're a bad driver.

    If you think staying in the middle lane on the M50 or M7 or any three lane motorway is ok then you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's ok to accelerate to beat an amber light you're a bad driver.

    If you use your phone in any way whilst driving you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's OK to pull in to the hard shoulder for a smoke, phone call or a break then you're a bad driver.

    If you think it's ok to join an exit lane at the last moment you're a bad driver. Get into the exit lane at the start.

    If you think tailgating is ok you're a bad driver.


    I could go on and on and on. No doubt nobody here will admit to doing any of these things.

    Learner drivers aren't taught or tested on motorways. Hogging the middle lane on the M50 isn't an obvious wrong when you've never been told any different.

    For any recently qualified drivers, your education doesn't stop with your full license. Get an instructor to give you a few lessons on the motorway. It could save your life.


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    First Up
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    murpho999 wrote:
    I could go on and on and on. No doubt nobody here will admit to doing any of these things.

    I've seen threads where middle lane idiots actually defend their behaviour.


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    murpho999
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    Paleblood wrote: »
    Learner drivers aren't taught or tested on motorways. Hogging the middle lane on the M50 isn't an obvious wrong when you've never been told any different.

    For any recently qualified drivers, your education doesn't stop with your full license. Get an instructor to give you a few lessons on the motorway. It could save your life.

    Agree 100%. The driving test in Ireland is 100% wrong. It should include motorway driving.

    Got my licence in The Netherlands and was taught completely differently to here.

    No learner licence or family members teaching you to drive in a car park.

    You have to get all lessons from a fully qualified teacher in a dual controlled car.

    Also, all driving instructors are tested every year, if they fail they cannot teach anymore.


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    paulbok
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    Winterlong wrote: »
    Are you me?

    One to add to the list. When switching lanes to the passing lane on the motorway you need to do more than just put on your indicator and move.

    or move and then indicate as I regularly see.


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