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Temporary Closure of Section of Lough Atalia Road from 23rd March to May, 2015

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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Why would the Council put this on their portal today?
    Was there an accident or something?
    Reminder: Lough Atalia Road, Fairgreen Road, College Road one-way system is still a 50 kph zone. Please slow down.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,161 ✭✭✭what_traffic


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Why would the Council put this on their portal today?
    Was there an accident or something?
    Reminder: Lough Atalia Road, Fairgreen Road, College Road one-way system is still a 50 kph zone.
    Please slow down.

    Checkout the GalwayBayFM news.
    Here's the link
    http://galwaybayfm.ie/campaigners-say-lough-atalia-traffic-plan-created-racetrack/


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Oh.
    In fairness now, an accident is waiting to happen


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    What did the Gardaí say to you about this illegal behaviour and also the damage to the private property?

    I didn't waste my time reporting it nor did the others as there was absolutely zero chance of catching anyone for it.

    If I thought there was any chance I would have reported it instantly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,161 ✭✭✭what_traffic


    I didn't waste my time reporting it nor did the others as there was absolutely zero chance of catching anyone for it.

    If I thought there was any chance I would have reported it instantly.

    I am very disappointed in hearing this, it's your Civic duty to report these type of offences.


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I am very disappointed in hearing this, it's your Civic duty to report these type of offences.

    I've reported an incident before where a car parked with its front bumper stuck in my rear bumper and was left like this. Reported it, guards came to the scene took details and reg of the car park against mine all there for everyone to see and not a word did I ever hear about it again.

    So you can see why I wouldn't waste my time on this and just have to stump up the few hundred euro myself to fix the damage done by this footpath "warrior" at 3am. Three cars done one night and two other cars done on separate occasions months apart all obviously the same person and not an area I would expecting many scumbags to be walking at night so I would be slow to blame some vandals having "fun".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,161 ✭✭✭what_traffic


    So you can see why I wouldn't waste my time on this and just have to stump up the few hundred euro myself to fix the damage done by this footpath "warrior" at 3am.

    What?
    Sounds like it was just a Galway City drunk - plenty of them around at that hour.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭Crumbs868



    The fact that cosain's simon comer provided the 'info' for that article means I'll believe zero of it. <snip|no need for that>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭WallyGUFC


    Garda Siochana on Twitter the last day had 2 tweets warning people that the limit was 50kph too.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    I've reported an incident before where a car parked with its front bumper stuck in my rear bumper and was left like this. Reported it, guards came to the scene took details and reg of the car park against mine all there for everyone to see and not a word did I ever hear about it again.

    What did you expect the guards to do? It was a civil matter, up to you to claim on the other driver's insurance. They attended the scene and took details in case there was a dispute - if you didn't follow up and claim on their insurance why would they get in touch with you again? Did you expect them to do your job and process the insurance claim for you?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭O.A.P




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭GDSGR8


    What speeds were recorded in the original layout? Need to compare like with like. **** all were obeying a 50km/h limit then, that's for sure.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,161 ✭✭✭what_traffic


    Crumbs868 wrote: »
    The fact that cosain's simon comer provided the 'info' for that article means I'll believe zero of it. <snip>

    You have been proven wrong yet again - see the post from snubbleste. :mad:
    If you going to attack somebody's name on post why don't you be big and brave and sign off with your own real world name. Your a coward.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,161 ✭✭✭what_traffic


    GDSGR8 wrote: »
    What speeds were recorded in the original layout? Need to compare like with like. **** all were obeying a 50km/h limit then, that's for sure.

    Yes there was speeding on Lough Atalia Road prior but it is a known scientific fact that Dual Carriageways lend themselves to faster road speeds.


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Zzippy wrote: »
    What did you expect the guards to do? It was a civil matter, up to you to claim on the other driver's insurance. They attended the scene and took details in case there was a dispute - if you didn't follow up and claim on their insurance why would they get in touch with you again? Did you expect them to do your job and process the insurance claim for you?

    Maybe I wasn't clear but the other driver was not there and never showed up in the time we waited, it was basically a hit and run walk away.

    I didnt have the other person details and the Guards were to find out who the person was from their reg, contact them and then contact me with details etc. The damage was minimal but it was the principal of the thing really.


  • Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Maybe I wasn't clear but the other driver was not there and never showed up in the time we waited, it was basically a hit and run walk away.

    I didnt have the other person details and the Guards were to find out who the person was from their reg, contact them and then contact me with details etc. The damage was minimal but it was the principal of the thing really.

    You take their reg and look at the insurance company on the disc on their window, get their policy number and ring your insurer, if you are claiming.

    Or, if you want to sort it outside of insurers, you follow up with the Gardai to get the other car's information rather than wait for them to remember to update you. If you cant be arsed to follow up on your own car's damage, why would they?


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Neyite wrote: »
    You take their reg and look at the insurance company on the disc on their window, get their policy number and ring your insurer, if you are claiming.

    Or, if you want to sort it outside of insurers, you follow up with the Gardai to get the other car's information rather than wait for them to remember to update you. If you cant be arsed to follow up on your own car's damage, why would they?

    Maybe because its their job? I've never been involved in an accident (thank god) and didn't know anything about the process of getting in contact with insurers etc. I know the process much better now from reading about it etc but it was years back and I wasn't as well up on it.


  • Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Maybe because its their job? I've never been involved in an accident (thank god) and didn't know anything about the process of getting in contact with insurers etc. I know the process much better now from reading about it etc but it was years back and I wasn't as well up on it.

    Actually they did their job - you just didn't do your bit. What you described was not an RTA but a civil dispute. They attended, took details and logged it. Its up to you then to begin to settle it between yourselves by beginning an insurance claim and the Gardai report forms part of that.

    If you don't know the basics of what you need to do in the event of an accident, or incident with your car then you shouldn't be driving. Ditto for not knowing what your insurance is for. I bet you handed over a huge whack for it too, considering you are a young male driver that was presumably a relatively new driver with not much of a NCD built up.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


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  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    Folks, just gonna remind you all to keep a cool head, as always - remain civil towards one another.


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Neyite wrote: »
    . What you described was not an RTA but a civil dispute. They attended, took details and logged it. Its up to you then to begin to settle it between yourselves by beginning an insurance claim and the Gardai report forms part of that.

    That's where you are wrong, it was a hit and run. If your car is hit and damaged while parked and the person leaves the scene then it is a hit and run.
    Neyite wrote: »
    If you don't know the basics of what you need to do in the event of an accident, or incident with your car then you shouldn't be driving. Ditto for not knowing what your insurance is for. I bet you handed over a huge whack for it too, considering you are a young male driver that was presumably a relatively new driver with not much of a NCD built up.

    I did understand what my insurance was for, I did, however, think that I needed the persons details before ringing up (name and address etc) which I would imagine most people think. Thats utter sh*te saying I should be driving, the person who parked in my back bumper is the person who shouldn't be driving.

    In any case the guards told me I didn't need to do anything as they would find the person and get back to me. It went on a while and as there was basically no damage I didn't go trying to ring up and get back in contact with the guards.

    I was more interested in getting the person in trouble for their utter stupidity anyway rather than getting money out of it. Had there been damage that needed fixing it would have been different.

    This happened about 8 years ago btw its not a recent event, so I cant remember if I was a named driver or had my own insurance at the time. I had about 4 years driving done though so either way my insurance wasn't too bad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,989 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    I have to say, I find the temporary setup ideal, especially for going home in the evenings however I suspect a lot of people are avoiding the whole area leading to less traffic going in in the morning and less going out that route at night.

    I've seen the speed issues alright but tis no different to the speed limits on the "outer" bypass which are routinely broken and not as much done about it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Might turn into a right-laner just to spite the Advertiser


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Yes there was speeding on Lough Atalia Road prior but it is a known scientific fact that Dual Carriageways lend themselves to faster road speeds.

    Its not a dual carriageway


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Its not a dual carriageway
    Of course it is not..but it sure feels like one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    That's where you are wrong, it was a hit and run. If your car is hit and damaged while parked and the person leaves the scene then it is a hit and run.

    A hit and run, but the other driver left their car there?! Haha... you can't actually be serious? :D:D:D


  • Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    That's where you are wrong, it was a hit and run. If your car is hit and damaged while parked and the person leaves the scene then it is a hit and run.

    No. A hit and run is where the car and the driver leave the scene. You had a registration number, make and model, and insurance disc of the 'hit and run' right in front of you.
    wrote:
    I did understand what my insurance was for, I did, however, think that I needed the persons details before ringing up (name and address etc) which I would imagine most people think. Thats utter sh*te saying I should be driving, the person who parked in my back bumper is the person who shouldn't be driving.

    You had the insurance company and the policy number, and the registration. You ring up your insurance company and tell them this and they can contact the other insurer and the other insurer type in the number to their computer and they pretty much know everything there is to know about your hit and run driver. Including the name and address.
    In any case the guards told me I didn't need to do anything as they would find the person and get back to me. It went on a while and as there was basically no damage I didn't go trying to ring up and get back in contact with the guards.
    If there was basically no damage, why call the gardai?
    I was more interested in getting the person in trouble for their utter stupidity anyway rather than getting money out of it. Had there been damage that needed fixing it would have been different.
    So there was no damage, nothing needed fixing, and you didn't log it to your insurer. The Gardai cant prosecute for imaginary crimes, nor can insurers pay out for damage that doesn't exist.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,360 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    Jez louise...get over yourselves. ..any update on how the works are progressing?


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Neyite wrote: »
    No. A hit and run is where the car and the driver leave the scene. You had a registration number, make and model, and insurance disc of the 'hit and run' right in front of you.

    It was technically an accident and the driver left the scene. Stop trying to pretend it wasn't.
    Neyite wrote: »
    If there was basically no damage, why call the gardai?

    I didn't move my car until the Gardai came to the scene so they could see what happened so I I didn't know if there was damage or not. It was 50:50 really but luckily the bumper popped back out and only left a very small mark, a mark that I would definitely want repaired on my current car but wasn't as concerned about on my car back then.
    Neyite wrote: »
    The Gardai cant prosecute for imaginary crimes.

    I'd consider it careless driving.

    I'm done debating over this anyway.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,399 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    It was technically an accident and the driver left the scene. Stop trying to pretend it wasn't.



    I didn't move my car until the Gardai came to the scene so they could see what happened so I I didn't know if there was damage or not. It was 50:50 really but luckily the bumper popped back out and only left a very small mark, a mark that I would definitely want repaired on my current car but wasn't as concerned about on my car back then.



    I'd consider it careless driving.

    I'm done debating over this anyway.
    And id consider bad spelling a crime, doesnt mean it is though!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    New signs put up :D Buses can weave all they like
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭James Forde


    Is this on track to finish on time?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,989 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Is this on track to finish on time?

    Laat I heard they were slightly ahead of schedule.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,914 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    kippy wrote: »
    Laat I heard they were slightly ahead of schedule.

    Whaaaaat!!! :eek::eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,989 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Eeden wrote: »
    Whaaaaat!!! :eek::eek:

    LAST I HEARD THEY WERE SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE :)
    That was about 10 days ago. The poor weather in the past week may have impacted on that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    The taking of road photos kinda annoys me


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    The taking of road photos kinda annoys me
    Whoy whoy?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    snubbleste wrote: »
    New signs put up :D Buses can weave all they like
    http://i.imgur.com/4qjbH2Cl.jpg?1

    That'll work.

    Like all the other signs and lines work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,295 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    That'll work.

    Like all the other signs and lines work.

    In fairness, I didn't understand the meaning of the original signs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    Sorry if this has been asked before. I need to drive from Newcastle/hospital area to the radisson tomorrow - probably parking in radisson car park. Which way do I drive? I have avoided the whole area since the bridge works.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Sorry if this has been asked before. I need to drive from Newcastle/hospital area to the radisson tomorrow - probably parking in radisson car park. Which way do I drive? I have avoided the whole area since the bridge works.
    Take the 405 bus or 404 bus
    http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360756701-405_Rahoon-Ballybane.pdf
    http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360756699-404_Newcastle-Eyre-Square.pdf


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    snubbleste wrote: »

    Very helpful when the question is "I need to drive" :rolleyes:

    Honestly some people....

    To answer the actual question, I haven't driven in the area myself but I think you will have to come back in along Lough Atalia road if you want to park in the Radisson car park. Probably over the quincentennial bridge and up to the junction at the huntsman and back in along Lough Atalia would be the handiest way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 162 ✭✭Julabo


    But you cannot turn right at huntsman junction, (coming from bohermore direction towards renmore. )

    So continue straight through the junction, cut through the wellpark centre, then head straight on towards lough atalia.

    You can take right lane as going to radisson car park


  • Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Julabo wrote: »
    But you cannot turn right at huntsman junction, (coming from bohermore direction towards renmore. )

    Good to know, part of the measures in place at the moment I take it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,989 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Good to know, part of the measures in place at the moment I take it?

    Yep


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    Julabo wrote: »
    But you cannot turn right at huntsman junction, (coming from bohermore direction towards renmore. )

    So continue straight through the junction, cut through the wellpark centre, then head straight on towards lough atalia.

    You can take right lane as going to radisson car park

    IS there not a straight through allowed at the fairgreen forster street junction. If so, going through bohermore, down the hill to the college road junction and then straight across would be best. If it's not permitted then the same route but turning up through college road from the junction and then down lough atalia is better.

    Advising people to rat run through the wellpark centre is terrible advice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,989 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    zarquon wrote: »
    IS there not a straight through allowed at the fairgreen forster street junction. If so, going through bohermore, down the hill to the college road junction and then straight across would be best. If it's not permitted then the same route but turning up through college road from the junction and then down lough atalia is better.

    Advising people to rat run through the wellpark centre is terrible advice.
    No straight through the junction coming down the hill to the college road junction.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    Thanks for your help everyone. I can't take a bus as I am coming home late at night but am tempted to get a taxi to avoid the stress!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    Thanks for your help everyone. I can't take a bus as I am coming home late at night but am tempted to get a taxi to avoid the stress!

    Not taking the p1ss but it's only about a 15 min walk from the hospital, if that is viable for you.


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