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A MAN IN his 30s has died in Kerry following a crash near the village of Abbeydorney this morning.
He was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a lorry at about 10am.
The driver – a man in his 30s – was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries reported.
The R556 is closed for forensic exams and local diversions are in place.
Witnesses have been asked to contact the local garda station on 066 710 2300.
He is the 21st person – and 2nd biker – to be killed on Irish roads so far in 2015.
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God love his family.
PLEASE be careful on the roads boys and girls!!!!!
Rip, god bless his family losing a loved one so close to Christmas.
So here is a question – with the new ‘Go Safe’ mobile video vans they claim they are making the roads safer. So why is it the death tolls on the roads are still increasing? Statistically speaking there were less deaths BEFORE they started putting those speed camera vans on the streets. Why are we still throwing money down that rabbit hole if it is not making us any safer and is only acting as a new tax?
Because it is only a tax dressed up under the guise of road safety
I know some really bad corners where the signage is completely inadequate. Eg. Longford to Ballymahon road there’s a 90deg bend just before the t junction to turn left for ballymahon. N.I. have huge signs for such corners. I’ll never understand why they didnt cut the corner and striagthen the road a bit in Buttevant Co.Cork. More cars have turned over in that tight bend that folds back on itself than you could shake a stick at.
Why would you shake a stick at overturned cars?
It’s not excessive speed but driving at inappropiate speed is the main cause of speed related crashes.
This all stick and no carrot approach of the Minister and the RSA is clearly not working. There is no evidence published of drink driving fatalities ever. Pls publish the stats showing how many fatalities due to driving with 50,80, 100, and over blood alcohol levels. What really irks me is that over 99% of fatalities involve excess speed. Why not switch this annual witch hunt to a speed hunt and impose a nation wide 80Klms per hour speed limit on all roads and 100Klms for motorways with double/triple fines for all excess speed offences for this annual Christmas road traffic act compliance experiment.
Kev. Speeding drivers cause a very small percentage of car accidents
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