marno21 wrote: » Is the temporary speed limit from J8 to J10? I thought that was a misprint. Is there any actual work area between J8 and J10? If so I presume the initial work is widening J9-J10 and then widening J10-J11?
sdanseo wrote: » Last 2 days a mixed bag, have been sticking to the 60km/h as you never know the goldfish-shooters could crop up at any time. Yesterday morning and this morning, was what I can only describe as being aggresively tailgated by HGVs, coaches (special mention to Dublin Coach, two of whose drivers sat inches from my rear bumper and one of which overtook leaving next to no clearance). This evening on the other hand was alright, everyone still doing 80 but a few stragglers happy enough to sit behind me. Of note, this evening coming past J9 NB a lady driver joined the from Naas and somehow ended up using the hard shoulder as a driving lane, then undertook me in the shoulder (we were in the 60 zone still) and when I beeped seemed to realise her error and moved pretty panicky into Lane 1. Set my cruise to 100 and must have leapfrogged each other 3 or 4 times back to the M50, really erratic driving. In short, the temporary speed limit needs to be enforced with average speed cameras or constant Garda presence, or it's simply unsafe if people are going to behave so aggressively. I wouldn't blame anyone who did 80 or 90km/h purely because there's a 44,000kg truck sitting 3m behind.
sea12 wrote: » Just go with the traffic flow. Don't be trying to stick to 60. You'll only end up causing an accident when the rest if traffic is not keeping at 60.
sea12 wrote: The work is just between j10 and 11 at the moment and so is the speed limit.
sea12 wrote: » The work is just between j10 and 11 at the moment and so is the speed limit.
riddlinrussell wrote: » Walked past the works for crossing the railway line at the weekend, they have what looks like a box section sitting in place close to the line, its got concrete sections on top for the railway tracks to go in, I'd say when they close the line for tie in works later this year that whole box is just getting pushed into a hole they make and then they can do the railway tie in quite rapidly. Didn't manage to get any pictures as it was very dark when I got there unfortunately.
WhatsGoingOn2 wrote: » From Kildare Garda on Facebook: Vehicle clocked at 141kph in the 60kph M7 works zone today. Driver may be facing a charge of Dangerous Driving which carries an automatic loss of licence on conviction. Please note that the 60kph limits are in place and are being enforced during the M7 Upgrade works.This is necessary for the safety of those doing the work and for motorists during transitional lane arrangements. Please obey the 60kph limits in these zones Updates on the traffic management arrangements for the works can be found at www.m7upgrade.com/traffic-management
CeilingFly wrote: » What's with all the whinging about speed limits. Gardai are reasonable. Do a reasonable speed and you and other traffic will be fine.And then we can get the thread back on progress of the works rather than moans about someone going a little faster / slower than others. Gardai will enforce speed, not other motorists.
Middle Man wrote: » The more idiots off the road, the better!
Truckermal wrote: » https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/951021616141684737 They are enforcing it so, another one caught earlier.
sea12 wrote: » They are going to be good few days putting up the portable crash Barriers in place of the cones. Look brand new also. Where these come from? Ireland or uk? iStrong looking though would like to be crashing into them.
benny79 wrote: » Id advise people to keep the speed up with the flow of traffic at the moment till the 60 kmh is enforced. People who drive at 60 when everyone is doing 80/90 causes accidents imo even though I know they are technically obeying the law. Going to fast is obviously dangerous but so is going to slow! Its called rush hour for a reason after all..
barneygumble99 wrote: » I can see it being mayhem this evening around the big ball , it’s bad enough on a normal Friday but with the short tie in to the M7 southbound from Naas, there’ll be big queues getting onto the motorway, then if things are backed up more than normal, you’ll have extra traffic using Kill and Johnstown as a rat run, leading to even more traffic at the big ball.
benny79 wrote: » Why are they starting at junction 8 sure its already 3 lanes there...
