McAuliffe Trucking Co

keysersoze0330

draffodx wrote: »

So what charity was the run for? Did I miss that in the "press release"?

Yeah good point. After the trouble they went to, i'd say there should be photos of the presentation

Dawn Rider

Stinicker wrote: »

The Castleisland Bypass is not a Motorway rather a Dual Carriageway with a 100km/h speed limit.

Anybody wonder if this whole thing was planned to give the event more promotion, the car tip was very minor and could have been done by stunt drivers to create controversy and court a tonne of free publicity.

In the words of Michael O'Leary "there is no such thing as bad publicity" How many of us had even heard of this food company before now and when we see it in the supermarket, oh yeah thats from the videos where two cars crashed.

Are we victims of "Car Crash Marketing" ?

The ad has backfired and made them look a bit foolish, if it were real. And, it creates a negative memory which can effect peoples choices when buying pork.

Stinicker

draffodx wrote: »

So what charity was the run for? Did I miss that in the "press release"?

There was some charity run of trucks and lorries on the weekend of 6th - 7th Oct as I saw a load of them pass my house in Convoy and they were also gathered near Daly's Super Value in Killarney next to Corcorans's Furniture Warehouse. Whether it has anything to do with this lot I don't know, but the trucks were all without trailers and I have seen this thing happen a few times over the last few years.

challengemaster

Truly Irish Country Foods wrote: »

On Sunday 14/10/12, we had a photo shoot to start the promotion of our Charity run. I had called the Castleisland Gardai seeking permission on Friday 12/10/12 to conduct a photo shoot on the
N21 and the Castleisland Bypass. The Gardai gave me permission to do this which be verified at Castleisland Garda Station.

I then arranged a meeting with all staff for 3pm on Saturday 13/10/12, all details were discussed and jobs and traffic controller positions were assigned. I also carried out a full risk assessment and received signatures of all involved. The weather on Sunday was good so we arranged to meet up and begin preparations for the photo shoot. There were traffic controllers positioned at the front and back of the three trucks for the duration of the video shoot.

Still shots were taken at the view point and the bridge on the bypass of Castleisland afterwards. For the still shot on the bridge, I sent only two drivers to the bridge as the third driver did not know his way there. He stopped under the bridge with his hazard, parking and dipped headlights on and waited for one of the other drivers to come down the steps and sit in with him to guide him to the bridge road. He was waiting no longer than one minute and during this time, a silver car came up behind him and swung out in to the path of another car. There was a touch of bumpers and the two cars stopped, the drivers got out, talked to each other, shook hands and drove away.

Sorry to tell you, but there's quite a few holes in this.

Why would you seek permission from the Gardaí to use the N21 and Bypass for a photoshoot, if in fact you only intended to have 2 trucks parked on the overpass?

It's obvious from both the video, and the final photo shown in the video, which is clearly the still photo intended for use by your company, that the 3rd truck did not have his hazards on at the time of the accident.

Also I find it hard to believe that the other driver did not know his way onto the bridge, when there were at least 3 other vehicles traveling to that location in convoy for the shoot. It seems most likely that 3 trucks on an overpass did not make for a great photo, so instead you had 2 placed on the overpass and one on the main route underneath.

You say traffic controllers were positioned with the 3 trucks at all times during the shoot, yet if this was true, this incident wouldn't have occurred, as all other vehicles using the road would have been aware of the hazard ahead.

Alanstrainor

Thread of the year. Absolutely EPIC!

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Mods - can you check the IP's to see if TICF is a re-reg of seinas1? If so there's a case for mis-representation (or something) there.

Unfortunately not, no matched IPs, but who knows, it's not that hard to get around.

Penn

MadsL wrote: »

What is your CEO's view on this given he is a director of both companies. He'll be resigning then given this was done by "outside haulier".

You seemed proud enough of the photos and had them on your website until this video surfaced.

The videos show bad behaviour, but your company is showing very bad faith in trying to distance yourself when there is a very cosy relationship between the two companies. We are not idiots as much as you delete facebook, twitter and photos from your own website.

Seriously, cop on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaRBHQlEu-o

Mikko Mallikas

A well known RTE reporter has just e mailed me to call him, brb.

Cienciano

Where To wrote: »

Apparently a driver of a truck from Castleisland didn't know how to get to an overpass. . . . . . in Castleisland.

Even after organising a meeting the day before to discuss it

omega666

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

While obviously he shouldn't be stopped on the road, the car that pulled doubt across the other one is at fault for the crash in the first video. It happened to be a stopped truck this time but could be a crash or something else on the road next time. The driver wasn't paying attention.

This.

Obviously a stupid place for the truck to stop and the majority of fault is thiers but some fault has to be given to the silver car.
What would they have done if there was a car crash ahead or a car broken down or a garda check point. Plough right through them!

Bad enought they missed the 30 ton artic truck up ahead on a open dual carriageway in the middle of the day, but they then decided to pull out into the outside lane in front of an on coming car travelling at a much greater speed.

Dawn Rider

Sweet.

How are TV3 doing?

Cuddlesworth

challengemaster wrote: »

It's obvious from both the video, and the final photo shown in the video, which is clearly the still photo intended for use by your company, that the 3rd truck did not have his hazards on at the time of the accident.

Playing devils advocate here, but he has his hazards on in the video under the bridge.

Atomic Pineapple

Stinicker wrote: »

There was some charity run of trucks and lorries on the weekend of 6th - 7th Oct as I saw a load of them pass my house in Convoy and they were also gathered near Daly's Super Value in Killarney next to Corcorans's Furniture Warehouse. Whether it has anything to do with this lot I don't know, but the trucks were all without trailers and I have seen this thing happen a few times over the last few years.

The press release states this was a photoshoot to promote their own charity run which they stated they were starting as an alternative to a Scania only event that takes place so it couldn't be apart of that event if it is years old.

Atomic Pineapple

omega666 wrote: »

This.

Obviously a stupid place for the truck to stop and the majority of fault is thiers but some fault has to be given to the silver car.
What would they have done if there was a car crash ahead or a car broken down or a garda check point. Plough right through them!

Bad enought they missed the 30 ton artic truck up ahead on a open dual carriageway in the middle of the day, but they then decided to pull out into the outside lane in front of an on coming car travelling at a much greater speed.

This is indeed true, the car driver is as much at fault in that video, the lorry could have been broken down, the driver behind is also equally at fault for not realising the car in the driving lane is likely going to have to pull out to avoid the truck. All round stupidity in that video. The second video of the trucks abreast, the stupidity is all on the truck drivers in that one though.

Berty

This thread has given me so much entertainment moreso because you guys don't know when to stop poking the dead horse.

Don't stop either.

Anyway, I'm not overly concerned about the video with the bridge because it was an accident although I concede it was definately CAUSED by the parking of the truck on the bypass.

I'm more concerned about the 2nd video of the 3 trucks driving 3 abreast. So dangerous, so careless and so illegal.

I'd like to see their statement regarding that video. No charity blah blah blah spin will get them out of that recklessness.

I hope this gets the same airtime and is newsworthy enough that Joe.ie, Ray Darcy, RTE, TV3 etc etc pick up on it like they did with the Nenagh Feens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_zIzGvZiY&noredirect=1

The 3 trucks is dangerous in my opinion and should be dealt with with the full vigor of the law(s) we have at our disposal.

Chuck_Norris

Beer Baron wrote: »

This thread has given me so much entertainment moreso because you guys don't know when to stop poking the dead horse.

Don't stop either.

Anyway, I'm not overly concerned about the video with the bridge because it was an accident although I concede it was definately CAUSED by the parking of the truck on the bypass.

I'm more concerned about the 2nd video of the 3 trucks driving 3 abreast. So dangerous, so careless and so illegal.

I'd like to see their statement regarding that video. No charity blah blah blah spin will get them out of that recklessness.

I hope this gets the same airtime and is newsworthy enough that Joe.ie, Ray Darcy, RTE, TV3 etc etc pick up on it like they did with the Nenagh Feens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_zIzGvZiY&noredirect=1

The 3 trucks is dangerous in my opinion and should be dealt with with the full vigor of the law(s) we have at our disposal.

linky

Chuck_Norris

draffodx wrote: »

This is indeed true, the car driver is as much at fault in that video, the lorry could have been broken down, the driver behind is also equally at fault for not realising the car in the driving lane is likely going to have to pull out to avoid the truck. All round stupidity in that video. The second video of the trucks abreast, the stupidity is all on the truck drivers in that one though.

Agree completely with this. It's the second and subsequent videos which they're going to have a hell of alot more difficulty explaining away.

testicle

Cienciano wrote: »

Even after organising a meeting the day before to discuss it

And signing a risk assessment. Obviously stopping under a bridge without hazards (despite what they claim) on a dualler wasn't part of this risk assessment.

vicwatson

Beer Baron wrote: »

This thread has given me so much entertainment moreso because you guys don't know when to stop poking the dead horse.

Don't stop either.

Anyway, I'm not overly concerned about the video with the bridge because it was an accident although I concede it was definately CAUSED by the parking of the truck on the bypass.

I'm more concerned about the 2nd video of the 3 trucks driving 3 abreast. So dangerous, so careless and so illegal.

I'd like to see their statement regarding that video. No charity blah blah blah spin will get them out of that recklessness.

I hope this gets the same airtime and is newsworthy enough that Joe.ie, Ray Darcy, RTE, TV3 etc etc pick up on it like they did with the Nenagh Feens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_zIzGvZiY&noredirect=1

The 3 trucks is dangerous in my opinion and should be dealt with with the full vigor of the law(s) we have at our disposal.

And the 3rd video of 5 or 6 McAuliffe trucks driving around a roundabout constantly and preventing ordinary road users from getting on to the roundabout

And the 4th video of a McAuliffe truck reversing up a two lane road and taffic having to cross continuous white lines to overtake the clown that decided to reverse

It just seems as though McAuliffe drivers either don't know how to drive a truck, are not given sufficient training or are just as thick as a brick.

Not sure which one.

Would like to see these above two videos reposted as they were posted last night and when the thread was taken down.................

steve-o

Truly Irish Country Foods wrote: »

For the still shot on the bridge, I sent only two drivers to the bridge as the third driver did not know his way there. He stopped under the bridge with his hazard, parking and dipped headlights on and waited for one of the other drivers to come down the steps and sit in with him to guide him to the bridge road.

I see some issues in your story that need clarification:

• Was the third driver incapable of following the other trucks?
• Are you seriously saying that one of your drivers got lost less than 4km from your base?
• If your manager only sent 2 drivers to the bridge, then why was the third driver in the mix at all?

Mikko Mallikas

I have just spoken with a well known RTE reporter who is writing a piece on this at the moment and while I promised the details of our conversation will be kept confidential, I will state that Mc Auliffe have no comprehension of having done anything wrong and do not care.

Chuck_Norris

Mikko Mallikas wrote: »

I have just spoken with a well known RTE reporter who is writing a piece on this at the moment and while I promised the details of our conversation will be kept confidential, I will state that Mc Auliffe have no comprehension of having done anything wrong and do not care.

Like I said earlier, I don't think they truly understand the sh1tstorm that they've brought upon themselves. Did you tell them about all the videos?

EDIT: And i notice that Truly Irish Foods/ McAuliffe Trucking are still logged on. I wonder are they starting to worry yet?

Marlow

Damn. Now, this thread provides for more entertainment than a saturday night cinema visit.

/M

beecee

testicle wrote: »

And signing a risk assessment. Obviously stopping under a bridge without hazards (despite what they claim) on a dualler wasn't part of this risk assessment.

The hazards are actually on... not that it really matters, but you can just about see them blinking.

Looks like roundabout video is no more :-( Would like to have seen that!

vicwatson

Mikko Mallikas wrote: »

I have just spoken with a well known RTE reporter who is writing a piece on this at the moment and while I promised the details of our conversation will be kept confidential, I will state that Mc Auliffe have no comprehension of having done anything wrong and do not care.

It's not just this one incident at the bridge.

I'm aware of at least three others through the thread last night whereby others posted the videos of McAuliffe trucks acting like morons on the public road.

It's not just the bridge video.

Dawn Rider

Marlow wrote: »

Damn. Now, this thread provides for more entertainment than a saturday night cinema visit.

/M

It's the gift that just keeps giving

beecee wrote: »

Looks like roundabout video is no more :-( Would like to have seen that!

Don't worry, I'm sure there are copies floating around

msg11

Mikko Mallikas wrote: »

I will state that Mc Auliffe have no comprehension of having done anything wrong and do not care.

Hummm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuMS3WRGIvQ

Maybe they should look at that video and ask themselves why the Garda have taken such an interest in there antics plus they are on horses.

Now lets have a look at the McAuliffe video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNkcnEcm3go

Can they not see the connection yet ?

Cienciano

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Agree completely with this. It's the second and subsequent videos which they're going to have a hell of alot more difficulty explaining away.

I think they explained that perfectly. Charity. Driving 3 trucks abreast "raised awareness" for sick children, therefore saving thousands of kids.

VinLieger

Just searched McAuliffe Trucking videos on google and while theres still a ton listed very few of them are still online, most have either been removed by user or the account has been closed, really hope someone got copies of them before they were taken down

Dawn Rider

vicwatson wrote: »

It's not just this one incident at the bridge.

I'm aware of at least three others through the thread last night whereby others posted the videos of McAuliffe trucks acting like morons on the public road.

It's not just the bridge video.

Maybe they should rephrase the statement to include, 'unfortunately these too were filmed with someone with a phone'.

After all it was the person filming who's to blame for all this... :rolleyes:

vicwatson

msg11 wrote: »

Hummm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuMS3WRGIvQ

Maybe they should look at that video and ask themselves why the Garda have taken such an interest in there antics plus they are on horses.

Now lets have a look at the McAuliffe video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNkcnEcm3go

Can they not see the connection yet ?

I made this comparison last night on other thread - they absolutely all act like morons and with zero care for other road users :mad::mad:

Chuck_Norris

msg11 wrote: »

Hummm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuMS3WRGIvQ

Maybe they should look at that video and ask themselves why the Garda have taken such an interest in there antics plus they are on horses.

Now lets have a look at the McAuliffe video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNkcnEcm3go

Can they not see the connection yet ?

Actually, just looking at that second video again, I notice that there's a queue of traffic behind them.

As well, if you look at I think about 14 seconds in, you can see a car driving in the hard shoulder away from the trucks. So the truck on the extreme left is driving into on coming traffic, forcing at least one car to take evasive action.

Fcuking Muppets.:mad:

-Corkie-

VinLieger wrote: »

Just searched McAuliffe Trucking videos on google and while theres still a ton listed very few of them are still online, most have either been removed by user or the account has been closed

It was his daughter that posted them originally, her youtube name is orlamxf105.. I doubt she will be getting a hug of daddy tonite.....

challengemaster

I think someone should contact Breda O’Brien in Suicide Awareness and give her fair warning about who she's dealing with.

I highly doubt driving articulated lorries into oncoming traffic is the awareness about suicide they'd like to portray.

VinLieger

-Corkie- wrote: »

It was his daughter that posted them originally, her youtube name is orlamxf105.. I doubt she will be getting a hug of daddy tonite.....

LOL so his daughter is the "unfortunately someone captured this on an iphone and uploaded it" person?
This is the story that just keeps on giving

MadsL

Dawn Rider wrote: »

After all it was the person filming who's to blame for all this... :rolleyes:

And we know who that was. Oh dear. Best not to say yet. Perhaps they would like to retract the statement about "someone".

Keedowah

VinLieger wrote: »

LOL so his daughter is the "unfortunately someone captured this on an iphone and uploaded it" person?
This is the story that just keeps on giving

I think I love this thread.

MadsL

Wan't going to post this but since Truly Irish like viral, here's how they organise themselves.

Don't bother taking it down lads, it has been saved for future lulz.

Word to the wise, don't ever lie to the internet.

keysersoze0330

I don't care about my 'cheap nights in the Hilton' deal gone wrong after this thread.:D

kirving

Just because you do a risk assesment, doesn't mean that you have to follow it, or that it even meant anything?

Whoever did it abviously didn't ask themselves the very valid question - "What is the worst possible outcome from stopping a truck on a motorway?" Simple answer.

I also call BS on the third driver waiting on directions. A guy who has to navigate for a living? Trucks "equipped with state of the art equipment" not having GPS? Right....

Stinicker

Tbh, it is the makers of that video who look foolish, rule of thumb is if you intend to film on a phone, Rotate the bloody thing!!!!!!!! :mad:

Cienciano

challengemaster wrote: »

I think someone should contact Breda O’Brien in Suicide Awareness and give her fair warning about who she's dealing with.

I highly doubt driving articulated lorries into oncoming traffic is the awareness about suicide they'd like to portray.

If it was for "awareness for lorries driving into oncoming traffic" they did a great job

beecee

Stinicker wrote: »

Tbh, it is the makers of that video who look foolish, rule of thumb is if you intend to film on a phone, Rotate the bloody thing!!!!!!!! :mad:

Did they not???

SnowDrifts

On reflection on McAuliffe's purported statement on the issue, I think it is completely abhorrent trying to detract from their numerous stupid acts by raising the plight of a young girl suffering from leukemia.

Charitable work is always to be commended but bringing it up here to mitigate your antics is disgusting.

Yawns

Dunno if this one has been re-uploaded but sure can't harm to have them up a few times anyway.

Dawn Rider

What did they mean by saying that they named a truck after a girl that died?

VinLieger

Yawns wrote: »

Dunno if this one has been re-uploaded but sure can't harm to have them up a few times anyway.

You beauty been looking for it for the last hour!!! quick everyone make copies

vicwatson

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Actually, just looking at that second video again, I notice that there's a queue of traffic behind them.

As well, if you look at I think about 14 seconds in, you can see a car driving in the hard shoulder away from the trucks. So the truck on the extreme left is driving into on coming traffic, forcing at least one car to take evasive action.

Fcuking Muppets.:mad:

And at 24 seconds there is a Yaris parked in the hard shoulder, one of the trucks nearly ploughs into the back of it.

Yawns

I have it saved since last night and will keep it up.

Dawn Rider

Have a look at this one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zukc9mFeenQ&feature=channel&list=UL

January

That ones advertising Truly Irish too!