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  • #122
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Acquiescence wrote: »
    Got stopped at a checkpoint this morning, told him I was going to milk cows and he started laughing at me and waved me on :o
    Well its original.........:D


  • #123
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,499 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Penfailed wrote: »
    There's no debate to be had. You're wrong. Again.

    Loads of countries allow you to go through a red light to turn left/right and treat it as a stop sign.


  • #124
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,083 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    Loads of countries allow you to go through a red light to turn left/right and treat it as a stop sign.

    Some countries allow female genital mutilation.
    That doesn't mean you should do it here when no one is looking :eek:


  • #125
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,462 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    Loads of countries allow you to go through a red light to turn left/right and treat it as a stop sign.

    Yeah. Cool story. Ireland isn't one of those countries, the last time I checked. The OP has 25 years experience and an advanced rider qualification, yet is advocating driving through a red light...

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  • #126
    H_Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭H_Lime


    Any works on your own bike Pen at the mo?


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  • #127
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,822 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    blade1 wrote: »
    Some countries allow female genital mutilation.
    That doesn't mean you should do it here when no one is looking :eek:

    Hope that's sarcasm...

    Life ain't always empty.



  • #128
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,822 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Penfailed wrote: »
    Yeah. Cool story. Ireland isn't one of those countries, the last time I checked. The OP has 25 years experience and an advanced rider qualification, yet is advocating driving through a red light...

    Hope you're wearing the appropriate PPE cause that's a pretty high horse you're on

    Life ain't always empty.



  • #129
    Emmersonn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Emmersonn


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Hope you're wearing the appropriate PPE cause that's a pretty high horse you're on
    He does'nt really need PPE on this horse as
    "Breaking red lights carries 3 penalty points and fine of up to €120 on payment of the fixed charge. On court conviction the number of penalty points awarded increases to 5".
    There appears to be no excuses accepted. If doing an RSA driving test or an "Advanced Rider or ROSPA assesment, failure to obey a Red traffic light, this would result in failure.


  • #130
    newmember2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭newmember2


    Penfailed wrote: »
    You think it's okay to jump a red light? It doesn't require an explanation.

    Yes, I was the only traffic on the road and using best judgement at the time I saw that it was safe to do so, that's the explanation.
    Do you also wait for the green man - when crossing the road as a pedestrian - even if the road is clear?
    Emmersonn wrote: »
    ....
    There appears to be no excuses accepted. If doing an RSA driving test or an "Advanced Rider or ROSPA assesment, failure to obey a Red traffic light, this would result in failure.

    Sure you see Garda advanced riders breaking red lights all the time and think nothing of it.


  • #131
    Emmersonn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Emmersonn


    newmember? wrote: »
    Yes, using best judgement at the time I deemed it safe to do so, and I was the only traffic on the road - that's the explanation.
    Do you also wait for the green man - when crossing the road as a pedestrian - even if the road is clear?
    I don't think that there are any penalty points or fine for not waiting for the green man :D


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  • #132
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,822 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Let's be honest here. If penalty points were applied 100% then we'd all be disqualified after one ride, and cagers are the same.

    We all break the law. But there's a big difference between doing so carelessly, and making a considered decision which does not adversely affect safety.

    Life ain't always empty.



  • #133
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,499 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Penfailed wrote: »
    Yeah. Cool story. Ireland isn't one of those countries, the last time I checked. The OP has 25 years experience and an advanced rider qualification, yet is advocating driving through a red light...

    You said there was no debate but that's hardly true if lots of other countries do it, I don't see any harm of we implemented a turn left on red rule.


  • #134
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,499 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    blade1 wrote: »
    Some countries allow female genital mutilation.
    That doesn't mean you should do it here when no one is looking :eek:

    That's not what i said at all :/


  • #135
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,822 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    That's not what i said at all :/

    Yeah I know, this forum really has jumped the shark

    Life ain't always empty.



  • #136
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    RIP https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/man-20s-killed-in-scrambler-crash-in-cork-992201.html


  • #137
    Ohio9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭Ohio9


    blade1 wrote: »
    Some countries allow female genital mutilation.
    That doesn't mean you should do it here when no one is looking :eek:

    How this stupid post got 6 thanks is beyond me. Yes, stupid them, trying to make the traffic flow more efficiently *facepalm*. You'd swear this was only done in some third world countries. One of the eastern European countries have had this system where you could turn right on red and decided to remove it and 2 weeks later the traffic built up and annoyance was so bad that they reintroduced it. It offer only advantages with such a system. Ireland has one of the dumbest traffic light systems I have seen. Examples:
    Traffic lights on roundabouts (****ing lol)
    No turning on reds so everyone just ends up sitting and doing nothing.
    Stupid traffic light sequence going immediately from red to green and vice versa. UK and Germany is a great example of excellent traffic light sequences.

    But yes that's stupid according to you because others are doing it and we are not sheep so we will not follow these practices no matter what.


  • #138
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,083 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Ohio9 wrote: »
    How this stupid post got 6 thanks is beyond me. Yes, stupid them, trying to make the traffic flow more efficiently *facepalm*. You'd swear this was only done in some third world countries. One of the eastern European countries have had this system where you could turn right on red and decided to remove it and 2 weeks later the traffic built up and annoyance was so bad that they reintroduced it. It offer only advantages with such a system. Ireland has one of the dumbest traffic light systems I have seen. Examples:
    Traffic lights on roundabouts (****ing lol)
    No turning on reds so everyone just ends up sitting and doing nothing.
    Stupid traffic light sequence going immediately from red to green and vice versa. UK and Germany is a great example of excellent traffic light sequences.

    But yes that's stupid according to you because others are doing it and we are not sheep so we will not follow these practices no matter what.

    Take a break.
    Relax.


  • #139
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,462 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Ohio9 wrote: »
    UK and Germany is a great example of excellent traffic light sequences.

    The UK have traffic lights on roundabouts too y'know.

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  • #140
    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Ohio9 wrote: »
    How this stupid post got 6 thanks is beyond me. Yes, stupid them, trying to make the traffic flow more efficiently *facepalm*. You'd swear this was only done in some third world countries. One of the eastern European countries have had this system where you could turn right on red and decided to remove it and 2 weeks later the traffic built up and annoyance was so bad that they reintroduced it. It offer only advantages with such a system. Ireland has one of the dumbest traffic light systems I have seen. Examples:
    Traffic lights on roundabouts (****ing lol)
    No turning on reds so everyone just ends up sitting and doing nothing.
    Stupid traffic light sequence going immediately from red to green and vice versa. UK and Germany is a great example of excellent traffic light sequences.

    But yes that's stupid according to you because others are doing it and we are not sheep so we will not follow these practices no matter what.

    In the UK most people go when the orange light comes on after the red so they have a similar system except we go on green, when it's legal. I've never seen a traffic light in Ireland go straight from green to red.


  • #141
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,462 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Del2005 wrote: »
    I've never seen a traffic light in Ireland go straight from green to red.

    That's because it doesn't happen.

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  • #142
    Emmersonn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Emmersonn


    blade1 wrote: »
    Take a break.
    Relax.
    Or head off to one of these wonderful countries where you can turn right on red. :D


  • #143
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,083 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Emmersonn wrote: »
    Or head off to one of these wonderful countries where you can turn right on red. :D

    Only if it's essential though :o


  • #144
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,331 ✭✭✭bladespin


    newmember? wrote: »
    Y



    Sure you see Garda advanced riders breaking red lights all the time and think nothing of it.

    Gardai are allowed to break them - yes really, the traffic law does not specifically apply.


  • #145
    Ohio9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭Ohio9


    Penfailed wrote: »
    The UK have traffic lights on roundabouts too y'know.

    Where did I say that they don't?


  • #146
    Ohio9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭Ohio9


    Del2005 wrote: »
    In the UK most people go when the orange light comes on after the red so they have a similar system except we go on green, when it's legal. I've never seen a traffic light in Ireland go straight from green to red.

    Orange light is on for a split second. Do I really need to send a video of the differences?


  • #147
    Ohio9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭Ohio9


    Emmersonn wrote: »
    Or head off to one of these wonderful countries where you can turn right on red. :D

    Yes, **** off to those countries where they turn on red because I made a point about the system there.

    Quit the job, sell the house and move over to one of these wonderful countries because they have a different traffic light system.

    We are reaching critical levels of IQ here, it's over 9000.


  • #148
    Ohio9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭Ohio9


    Penfailed wrote: »
    That's because it doesn't happen.

    You know exactly what I mean but chose to ignore it and said oh yes we have orange lights as well just to be right even though you know exactly what I meant when I wrote it. Genius.


  • #149
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,462 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    blade1 wrote: »
    Take a break.
    Relax.

    .

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Ride, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Therapy?, IDLES(x2)



  • #150
    Breezin
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Breezin


    Anyway, back to the glorious lockdown. Today's most-read on RTE:
    As of today, over 1,000 Swedes have died from Covid-19, an increase of 114 deaths on the previous day's figure and around 11,440 have been infected, out of a population of 10 million.

    Compare that with Ireland, where 406 people have died and over 11, 000 people have been confirmed infected, but the Irish population is less than half Sweden’s.

    Draw your own conclusions as to the cost and effect of our policy.


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  • #151
    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Ohio9 wrote: »
    Orange light is on for a split second. Do I really need to send a video of the differences?

    Doesn't matter how long the orange is on for as it's not the signal to go yet in the UK they all go on orange. I've driven in all 3 countries so I know how their lights work.


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