Traffic in the morning.

Jimmy Bottles · 19-11-2014 9:11am

3rd morning in a row with the light sequence wrong. Traffic horrendous. I emailed cork city council yesterday morning about it and yet nothing was done.

run_Forrest_run · 19-11-2014 10:21am

Jimmy Bottles wrote: »

3rd morning in a row with the light sequence wrong. Traffic horrendous. I emailed cork city council yesterday morning about it and yet nothing was done.

yeah, it was very bad this morning, again I was coming from Douglas and I hopped into the right-most lane and I noticed quite far up the queue for Kinsale roundabout there was a car just stopped in the middle lane (which was totally clear in front of him/her) and happily holding up the oncoming cars behind just to try and sneak into the left for Kinsale roundabout.

As drivers we're far too tolerant which means cheeky fcukers like that feel they can chance their arm and potentially cause a serious accident.

brevity · 19-11-2014 10:26am

Madness again this morning! Was backed up as far as Silversprings. They would want to get this sorted, this cant go on!

corblimey · 19-11-2014 10:50am

And back to Little Island (from the Kinsale roundabout!!) on the other side. Crazy!

EoghanIRL · 19-11-2014 10:55am

They had only one lane open on the dual carriage two weeks ago . It took an hour to reach the tunnel stuck in traffic .

Padraig Mor · 19-11-2014 2:16pm

Jimmy Bottles wrote: »

3rd morning in a row with the light sequence wrong. Traffic horrendous. I emailed cork city council yesterday morning about it and yet nothing was done.

Ah shure, they'll get around to it! I contacted them last year after they ****ed up the light sequence by Woodies. They eventually sorted it 3 or 4 months later.

Padraig Mor · 19-11-2014 2:19pm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

yeah, it was very bad this morning, again I was coming from Douglas and I hopped into the right-most lane and I noticed quite far up the queue for Kinsale roundabout there was a car just stopped in the middle lane (which was totally clear in front of him/her) and happily holding up the oncoming cars behind just to try and sneak into the left for Kinsale roundabout.

As drivers we're far too tolerant which means cheeky fcukers like that feel they can chance their arm and potentially cause a serious accident.

+1. I genuinely can't understand the mentality of someone stopping in the driving lane of a dual carriageway / motorway with a 100 - 120 km/h limit to try and skip the queue. It's suicidal! Every single person passing should give them a good blast of the horn (to warn them of their presence of course) - unfortunately, few do.

Jimmy Bottles · 19-11-2014 7:42pm

Was going the opposite direction this evening but the west bound lane of the south ring road looked mental again this evening.

I'd implore everyone to email cork city council about the traffic light missequence in order to get it sorted.

hoodwinked · 19-11-2014 8:48pm

Jimmy Bottles wrote: »

Was going the opposite direction this evening but the west bound lane of the south ring road looked mental again this evening.

I'd implore everyone to email cork city council about the traffic light missequence in order to get it sorted.

or phone the garda traffic core to man the roundabout in lieu of the lights, they wouldn't be long getting the lights sorted then.

Truckermal · 19-11-2014 9:15pm

Padraig Mor wrote: »

+1. I genuinely can't understand the mentality of someone stopping in the driving lane of a dual carriageway / motorway with a 100 - 120 km/h limit to try and skip the queue. It's suicidal! Every single person passing should give them a good blast of the horn (to warn them of their presence of course) - unfortunately, few do.

The Scania bugle is a great job for that P..:)

koriko · 19-11-2014 10:56pm

Does anybody know what has been causing all the traffic near the Elysian in the mornings at about 8.15? It's absolutely crazy- the two sets of traffic lights (where the lazy Gaurd stands and ignores the traffic) behind the gaurds station heading towards the river took 20minutes again today! Monday & Tuesday this week were just as bad! It's absolutely mad. I head out towards Ballintemple from there and have no hassle with traffic once I get beyond the Sextant bar. The traffic corps clearly know there's an issue there with the lights- really annoyed there's nothing being done. That Gaurd that stands there does absolutely nothing, what is he being paid for?!

Raggaroo · 20-11-2014 10:51am

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

yeah, it was very bad this morning, again I was coming from Douglas and I hopped into the right-most lane and I noticed quite far up the queue for Kinsale roundabout there was a car just stopped in the middle lane (which was totally clear in front of him/her) and happily holding up the oncoming cars behind just to try and sneak into the left for Kinsale roundabout.

As drivers we're far too tolerant which means cheeky fcukers like that feel they can chance their arm and potentially cause a serious accident.

This morning the left hand exit lane was full all the way back to Douglas, so if you needed to exit at the roundabout you had no choice bu to stop in the centre lane and hope to get in.!!

Ludo · 20-11-2014 10:53am

Or don't be stupid and proceed to next exit and come back!!!!!!!

Raggaroo · 20-11-2014 10:58am

Give me a route to turners cross so !

Ludo · 20-11-2014 11:17am

Keep going to Sarsfield roundabout..go round it and back the way you came. Then you have a choice...

1. Onto Kinsale roundabout from that side. Then onto Turners Cross either via Kinsale Road or South Link.

2. Turn off before Kinsale Roudabout and go along Tramore Road to Turners Cross.

Neither of those routes will dramatically add to your journey and more importantly they are not highly dangerous to other drivers and causing massive delays.

Raggaroo · 20-11-2014 11:25am

If somebody is stopped in a lane and another driver runs into them who is at fault ?

the beer revolu · 20-11-2014 11:27am

Raggaroo wrote: »

If somebody is stopped in a lane and another driver runs into them who is at fault ?

On the face of it, the car behind is always at fault but maybe if stopped in a lane, queue jumping a judge might take a different view.

jimgoose · 20-11-2014 11:27am

Raggaroo wrote: »

If somebody is stopped in a lane and another driver runs into them who is at fault ?

You are. You don't hit what's in front of you.

Ludo · 20-11-2014 11:28am

Raggaroo wrote: »

If somebody is stopped in a lane and another driver runs into them who is at fault ?

Are you seriously defending this action?

Legally it may not be your fault if you get hit of (more likely) other cars have a tip trying to get around you but you know damn well you should not stop there. It is pure selfishness and you know that.

jimgoose · 20-11-2014 11:30am

Ludo wrote: »

Are you seriously defending this action?

Legally it may not be your fault if you get hit of (more likely) other cars have a tip trying to get around you but you know damn well you should not stop there. It is pure selfishness and you know that.

Are you speaking to me? Of course I am most certainly not defending the action, presumably you refer to stopping in a traffic lane like some sort of lunatic. But idiots happen, and as I said, you don't plough into what's in front of you even if it's not supposed to be there.

the beer revolu · 20-11-2014 11:31am

If caught, someone stopping in the lane to queue jump could be done for dangerous driving or causing an obstruction.

Ludo · 20-11-2014 11:32am

jimgoose wrote: »

Are you speaking to me? Of course I am most certainly not defending the action, presumably you refer to stopping in a traffic lane like some sort of lunatic. But idiots happen, and as I said, you don't plough into what's in front of you even if it's not supposed to be there.

Sorry..not you..added quote to give context as you got in before my reply

jimgoose · 20-11-2014 11:33am

Ludo wrote: »

Sorry..not you..added quote to give context as you got in before my reply

Understood, fair enough chief. I didn't mean to use quite such a barking tone, either. :pac:

Padraig Mor · 20-11-2014 12:54pm

Worst morning this week so far alright - backed up to Douglas flyover by 8. I've been taking Sarsfield Rd instead this week, which is so quiet it's unreal. However, I guess others are doing the same because yesterday the queue from the Wilton Rd r'bout was all the way back to the ESB. Pain in the arse as I'm going down Glasheen Rd which is quiet, but most of the cars are heading for Wilton Rd to go into town but that backs up through the r;bout. Took a poster's tip above and went right around Sarsfield Rd r'bout and off at Togher. Nice and easy - and definitely faster than Kinsale Rd!

namloc1980 · 20-11-2014 1:06pm

Just passed through the magic roundabout and there was four or five fellas working on the traffic light control box. Seems they got the message.

MrFrisp · 20-11-2014 1:34pm

Ludo wrote: »

Keep going to Sarsfield roundabout..go round it and back the way you came. Then you have a choice...

1. Onto Kinsale roundabout from that side. Then onto Turners Cross either via Kinsale Road or South Link.

2. Turn off before Kinsale Roudabout and go along Tramore Road to Turners Cross.

Neither of those routes will dramatically add to your journey and more importantly they are not highly dangerous to other drivers and causing massive delays.

Number 2 can be very hit and miss in the mornings.

I drive along the Togher overpass every morning, and a lot of mornings the traffic for that Pouladuff Slip road can be a nightmare.

3 mornings alone last week the traffic was at a complete stop from that slip road all the way back to the Sarsfield roundabout.

I presume it's just the volume of traffic that's the problem.
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rosie16 · 20-11-2014 7:07pm

Fender bender around lunchtime earlier on the kinsale rd roundabout. And to the w****er in the beamer undercutting on the link, you're an idiot. I had a feeling he/she was going to do it. Undertook two cars, into the 'fast' lane back into the outside lane and then back into the 'fast' lane. The funny thing is that after successfully gaining a advantage traffic slowed considerably.

the beer revolu · 20-11-2014 7:23pm

rosie16 wrote: »

Fender bender around lunchtime earlier on the kinsale rd roundabout. And to the w****er in the beamer undercutting on the link, you're an idiot. I had a feeling he/she was going to do it. Undertook two cars, into the 'fast' lane back into the outside lane and then back into the 'fast' lane. The funny thing is that after successfully gaining a advantage traffic slowed considerably.

Yeah. W***ers are being constantly infuriated by people driving in the "overtaking" lane while not overtaking!
If some w***er passes you on your left on a dual carriage way or motorway, ask yourself why you are in the lane you are in?

rosie16 · 20-11-2014 7:27pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Yeah. W***ers are being constantly infuriated by people driving in the "overtaking" lane while not overtaking!
If some w***er passes you on your left on a dual carriage way or motorway, ask yourself why you are in the lane you are in?

Ha! I totally understand and always try to be courteous. A little background. This was at rush hour where no lane was really faster. And i was stuck behind someone in the overtaking lane. I could have undertook him but i didn't.

the beer revolu · 20-11-2014 7:36pm

rosie16 wrote: »

Ha! I totally understand and always try to be courteous. A little background. This was at rush hour where no lane was really faster. And i was stuck behind someone in the overtaking lane. I could have undertook him but i didn't.

Fair enough.

Generally, lane discipline in this country is atrocious. I regularly find myself passing on the inside.

Traffic in the morning.

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