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SCRAMBLER BIKES ARE continuing to cause serious problems in many areas across the country.
Gardaí in Santry seized a bike which was racing with two others yesterday.
The driver was under 16 and had no driving licence or insurance. It’s understood that the bike in question was a Christmas present.
It comes after the death of 16-year-old Warren Kenny on Christmas morning.
The teenager from Ballyfermot died after crashing a scrambler-type bike he received as a Christmas present.
A garda spokesperson told TheJournal.ie that there is a problem with these bikes in certain areas around Dublin.
Dublin City Sinn Féin Councillor Noeleen Reilly has called on Dublin City Council to develop a more community led approach to scramblers and quads, saying:
This is obviously a very dangerous situation for all involved and in most cases these bikes are not insured.
“I have spoken to the Gardaí on many occasions and they will tell you that because of the fear of an accident they cannot chase after anyone on a scrambler of quad.”
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Just a normal day on the chaos that is the M50. Expect two or three crashes later on just in time for the evening rush.
@Dave Murray: find it easier to go through town now with less likely chance of crashes
From my own personal observations and IMHO it would appear to me (without any scientific measurements) that most collisions happen due to McDonalds Queuing Symptom. That other lane is moving faster, a little gap to the right or left……..and go ffs….just go…….oooops! And as for the pathetic rubber neckers on the other side of the road!
@Dave Murray: Drivers are driving to close to the vehicle in front and no time for reaction I have seen drivers continually hitting the brakes on the M50 when there’s no need to thus creating a chain reaction from behind. Lots of drivers don’t heed this warning. Overhead cameras should be used to pull in drivers and given a warning .
@Alan Scott: Or a helicopter with a bloke with a huge big stick to bash them in the head with
@A H:
Ok laugh on.
theres always enough Idiots to go around on the Journal.ie
The toll should be waived if there are delays.
@neuromancer:
Should the people causing the delay be fined to make up the lost revenue of the free tolling during delays?
@Nick Allen: the people who cause the accident should be banned from driving. And there should be spot checks on motorway behaviour. If someone is seen to not use the lanes and or speed properly they should be on a probation period where they have to be tested prior to be allowed go back on motorways.
People literally haven’t a clue.
@neuromancer: the toll should be doubled if they crash!!
Far too many design faults on this motorway. Most large cities have an outer/circular motorway (like the M25); we built half a circle and are suffering the consequences.
@Fank Pulman: You realise that one side of Dublin is the sea?
@Ben McArthur: Thus, a half circle wasn’t the answer…
@Fank Pulman:
What design faults on the M50 are leading to traffic jams on the M50?
@Richard Wright:
A tunnel from Blackrock to Sutton would be the Dogs
@Richard Wright: No. We were hooked on circles and/or half circles – as if there was no alternative. Few traffic problems in NYC for example – or Washington. And no circles/half-circles – just the grid system!¡
@Fank Pulman:
Few traffic problems in NYC? Have you ever been there? Have to ever got a taxi from JFK to the centre to NYC?
@Nick Allen: Yes to the 3 questions.
@Fank Pulman:
So if you have experienced NYC, how can you possibly say they don’t have traffic issues.
@Nick Allen: FFS – imagine the toll!!!
@Paul Furey:
Yes it maybe be a stiff toll alright
@Nick Allen: Lived in Manhattan. Traffic is not a problem – largely, I admit, because of people using taxis and the subway. Also – parking is at a absolute premium. But, can you not think of any alternative to the M50 semi-circle, like (say) a grid?
@Fank Pulman:
The M50 is great, yes there are some traffic jams at time but by and large it works very well. More disciplined drivers and a better public transport system would solve a lot of the issues on the M50.
@Nick Allen: Rough figures:- M50/28 miles/16 junctions. M25/117 miles/31 junctions – over 4 times as long, less than twice the number of junctions! The M50 tries to do too much!?
@Fank Pulman: no
@Fank Pulman:
M25 is also affectionately known as the largest car park in London.
That said the motorway network needs to be designed for the cities they serve. Fewer junctions in the M50 would only turn the M50 into a large Dublin bypass for people looking to avoid Dublin. The M50 needs to serve the people of Dublin to stop them using the city centre. If you reduce the access points you would reduce usage and also create new bottlenecks at the access points.
@Gareth Cooney: Fair enough – but the Federal Motorway 10, around Berlin (for example) – is the same length as the M25, with about the same number of junctions. Our M50 seems to have more than the norm¡
@Fank Pulman: it’s not the road, it’s idiot drivers!!!
@Lesley O Meara: Perhaps. The Peripherique(!) around Paris has a 45 mph limit! Vastly reduced accident levels.
@Jayo Breathneach: tks…didn’t know…
Footage of on board camera’s should be allowed to be uploaded to the Gardaí easily to prosecute drivers swerving in and out of lanes, tailgating etc. Send offenders a €90 fine, 2 penalty points and a link to the footage.
Keep it a secret, but there is a double lane duel carriageway type road running from Jobstown to Liffey valley completely under utilised, either this or get an amphibious car. I prefer the second option when going to Howth cause there’s no toll!
@Radioska: ssssssshaduuupp!
I do love my regular M50 news bulletins. Great crack
It’s Every day on the M50 we must have the worst Drivers if it’s not a brake down its a crash.
I think the National Roads Authority are proposing at peak times speed restrictions on all lanes north and south in effort to stop the relentless crashes that cause so much disruption.
@Austin Rock: unless it’s enforced all day every day it will be ignored.
If Gardaí given powers to enforce fines by using the existing camera technology on the M50 that would cut down a hell of a lot stupid road behaviour
@Shane Cormican: agree totally
Once summer is over it’s back to work from home from 08:00-9:30 (miss peak gridlock)and then head to office. Far more efficient use of time, more productive and way less hassle-Fully appreciate this scenario does not work for everyone.
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