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Anyone been out, whats the roads like?

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  • 01-01-2010 11:33am
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    ciaran67
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    I mean what are the roads like.

    They look frozen.


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    The Guide
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    think the roads are safer than the footpaths, if you have a slant on the driveway its doubtful you will get the car out without a bit of work involved


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    LEIN
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    They are fine atm.

    Will freeze up soon after dark though.

    Keep safe during cold spell all.


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    pixbyjohn
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    The main roads are ok but side and estate roads are like glass in places. Road at Tescos is really bad as you come up the hill out of Hillside/Heathervue estates.


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    DK32
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    Yep it's the same in Charlesland, hasn't thawed out all day. Main roads appear to be ok but the estate roads and other minor roads are pretty hazardous, foot paths are also very slippy.

    Night time will be the worst time to be out as you won't see the ice patches before it's too late.

    Also, people living in the estates up around the main oval. Please slow the down well before you come to the main Superquinn roundabout. Saw a chap nearly get knocked down there today because a lady failed to slow down and just ploughed straight on through without any attempt to slow her vehicle.

    The speed that some approach that busy roundabout is madness.
    Now is really not a good time of year to go out relying your ABS brakes to stop you :rolleyes:


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    mikedragon32
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    Was out beyond Ashbourne today, the non national routes out there are a disaster, but I got to be Tommi Makinnen for a while!

    Coming back this evening around 7, the N11 was being gritted, however the SAR wasn't done. The temp now is 0.6C and there is black ice on all of the roundabouts...


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    ciaran67
    Registered Users Posts: 1,578 ✭✭✭ciaran67


    mikedragon32 wrote: »
    Was out beyond Ashbourne today, the non national routes out there are a disaster, but I got to be Tommi Makinnen for a while!

    Coming back this evening around 7, the N11 was being gritted, however the SAR wasn't done. The temp now is 0.6C and there is black ice on all of the roundabouts...

    ...and ive got a 6am airport run tomorrow. Could be lively!


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    eigrod
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    A lot of good threads over on the weather forum, including one on the state of the nation's roads. Looks like the frozen roads are going to be with us for a while yet.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=374


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    ciaran67
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    eigrod wrote: »
    A lot of good threads over on the weather forum, including one on the state of the nation's roads. Looks like the frozen roads are going to be with us for a while yet.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=374

    Met the gritter this morning at Charlesland roundabout at 6am. Roads down there were awful. Up to the N11 were ok as were the M50. Saw about 4 gritters all in all.


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    LEIN
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    NRA road conditions

    Amature weather stations with up to the minute reports


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    bloggj
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    going to need to use n11 shortly and use the southern acceess route to get back into charlesland (alot down hill!!) has anyone been out this morning
    to have an idea if it is okay to drive on???? has it been gritted??


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    ciaran67
    Registered Users Posts: 1,578 ✭✭✭ciaran67


    bloggj wrote: »
    going to need to use n11 shortly and use the southern acceess route to get back into charlesland (alot down hill!!) has anyone been out this morning
    to have an idea if it is okay to drive on???? has it been gritted??

    Its was ok, it was gritted this morning. Outside lane still a bit frozen.


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    tiptap
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    very dangerous out there tonight....careful folks


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    The Guide
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    Just back from Dundrum, roads not good, windgates getting pretty bad


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    mikedragon32
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    SAR gritted, one lane each way, but even that was starting to freeze over at 22:30...


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