How does one Miss a toll??

El Guapo!

It never ceases to amaze me how people on the Internet make such a big deal of the tiniest things. The person didn't read the toll signs. Who gives a fcuk?! Hardly crime of the century.

Stheno

andy125 wrote: »

You have to laugh at the reaction to a country persons first time in Dublin who didn't notice a god damn toll sign

He shouldn't be on the roads, needs to learn how to drive, glad I'm not sharing the road with him....

They love to make their big dramatic troll like statements

I used drive the length and breath of the country in my last job.

I never relied on signs and had no sat nav.

Instead I preplanned my route, printed it out and had a copy with me in the car so I could check in unfamiliar areas such as e.g. North Belfast which is a horror to get to.

It meant I felt more confident, didnt' feck up traffic etc

SteM

evo2000 wrote: »

lmao missing that is bad! but in my defence i was concentrating on the cut throat driving in dublin that and the tiredness! haha

Cut throat driving at 2am?

JillyQ

SteM wrote: »

Cut throat driving at 2am?

Haha she should try it @ 8am

Sam Kade

El Guapo! wrote: »

It never ceases to amaze me how people on the Internet make such a big deal of the tiniest things. The person didn't read the toll signs. Who gives a fcuk?! Hardly crime of the century.

He didn't even see the toll sign never mind read them Observation is an important part of driving.

Mint Sauce

SteM wrote: »

Cut throat driving at 2am?

I was on it at 1am last week, hardly any traffic, wonder what happens in that one hour to get awful busy.

Hitchens

El Guapo! wrote: »

It never ceases to amaze me how people on the Internet make such a big deal of the tiniest things. The person didn't read the toll signs. Who gives a fcuk?! Hardly crime of the century.

have you a full licence?

El Guapo!

Hitchens wrote: »

have you a full licence?

Yes

Hitchens

El Guapo! wrote: »

Yes

late 70's?

Mrs Garth Brooks

What was the OP meant to do, pull out a biro and paper and write down the website and phone number.

I'd be clueless too on the M50. I got lost using a sat nav driving from Cork to Galway. Took the back roads of Co. Clare. Took about 5 hours.

I can only do journeys I'm used to.

El Guapo!

Hitchens wrote: »

late 70's?

I wasn't even an itch in my daddy's trousers then!


No I've had my full licence for the past ten years, driven hundreds and hundreds of different cars from micra to maserati to Bentley and Ferrari and most others. I've been involved in the motor trade for just as long, and driving is a pretty huge part of my life. I'd consider myself an experienced driver.

Why?

LynnGrace

JillyQ wrote: »

Haha she should try it @ 8am

he

JillyQ

LynnGrace wrote: »

he

True lol

ulinbac

What is slightly worrying is considering how wrecked the OP claims he was, its the time he did this in.

I drive drive from Clare to the North return once a month so do this same journey. I am by no means a slow driver and do Ennis to Newlands in 1hr 45min but doing that in 4 hours with the start of rush hour traffic is too quick when that tired.

OP, guessing your 19, 20 max. Tiredness is horrible when driving, just pay more attention really. This is not a lecture or anything. Its not necessarily for your safety but for the safety of others around you. I was exactly like you at 19.

Guessing your a country lad and not used to main roads. Motorway driving is quite easy with some patience and not too much aggression. It requires a lot more observation aswell!! If you found it that odd maybe go away with mates to Dublin or wherever you will get long stretches of motorway to get used to it.

Open motorway can be fun when nobody else is around

JillyQ

Mrs Garth Brooks wrote: »

What was the OP meant to do, pull out a biro and paper and write down the website and phone number.

I'd be clueless too on the M50. I got lost using a sat nav driving from Cork to Galway. Took the back roads of Co. Clare. Took about 5 hours.

I can only do journeys I'm used to.

How can you get lost on a virtually straight road?

evo2000

SteM wrote: »

Cut throat driving at 2am?

the drive home at around 6ish,.....

evo2000

El Guapo! wrote: »

It never ceases to amaze me how people on the Internet make such a big deal of the tiniest things. The person didn't read the toll signs. Who gives a fcuk?! Hardly crime of the century.

People goin mental over it lol "you shouldnt be on the roads"! anyone would swear i was after killing someone on the m50!lol blowin stuff out of proportion altogether.. but from what i can see some people on here live for such an opportunity!

Mrs Garth Brooks

JillyQ wrote: »

How can you get lost on a virtually straight road?

Good question, but I can and I did. And I don't know how. It was fine from Cork to Limerick, then I got lost.

Took a wrong turn or I think it was the settings in the sat nav was set to avoid the main roads.

Lyger

Whatever about not seeing the signs, people who are not used to it could easily forget to pay it afterwards. Ring Eflow if you haven't already, because those tolls incur penalties.

I set up the free account with them (it's the tag account that you have to pay for but that's for all tolls; the free account is just for the M50) - safest thing to do when it could so easily be forgotten. And various family members have put their car on my account and can just drive through and forget about it because you can't be charged penalties. It's a cheaper toll too.

Sam Kade

evo2000 wrote: »

People goin mental over it lol "you shouldnt be on the roads"! anyone would swear i was after killing someone on the m50!lol blowin stuff out of proportion altogether.. but from what i can see some people on here live for such an opportunity!

What did you expect when starting this thread? Do you take much notice of other road signs?

evo2000

Egg Council Guy wrote: »

Whatever about not seeing the signs, people who are not used to it could easily forget to pay it afterwards. Ring Eflow if you haven't already, because those tolls incur penalties.

I set up the free account with them (it's the tag account that you have to pay for but that's for all tolls; the free account is just for the M50) - safest thing to do when it could so easily be forgotten. And various family members have put their car on my account and can just drive through and forget about it because you can't be charged penalties. It's a cheaper toll too.

Yeah thats very true man, i paid it straight away for the sake of a poxy 6 euros lol

evo2000

Sam Kade wrote: »

What did you expect when starting this thread? Do you take much notice of other road signs?

I didnt expect people to be over the top, the main point of the thread was i was trying to figure out how i missed a toll, since id never heard of a E-toll before now... to say people are overreacting to this is an understatement lol

JillyQ

evo2000 wrote: »

I didnt expect people to be over the top, the main point of the thread was i was trying to figure out how i missed a toll, since id never heard of a E-toll before now... to say people are overreacting to this is an understatement lol

People arent over reacting there is massive signs coming up to the toll on the m50 & after it about paying the toll. Peoples reaction here is about the fact that you did not observe them.

Mint Sauce

evo2000 wrote: »

I didnt expect people to be over the top, the main point of the thread was i was trying to figure out how i missed a toll, since id never heard of a E-toll before now... to say people are overreacting to this is an understatement lol

E-Toll is just a method of payment. There are also signs advising you can pay up to 8pm the next day. Many shops take the payment, service stations, on line, etc. You can also pay in advance, I have done this before hitting the road for the airport, as may have not got a chance to pay on time afterwards.

evo2000

JillyQ wrote: »

People arent over reacting there is massive signs coming up to the toll on the m50 & after it about paying the toll. Peoples reaction here is about the fact that you did not observe them.

To be quite honest with yeah ye prob care about it more than i do lol godforbid someone not see a sign oh the horror!! lol

Sam Kade

evo2000 wrote: »

To be quite honest with yeah ye prob care about it more than i do lol godforbid someone not see a sign oh the horror!! lol

Would you spot them again if you ever venture up that way? Probably not.

Mint Sauce

evo2000 wrote: »

To be quite honest with yeah ye prob care about it more than i do lol godforbid someone not see a sign oh the horror!! lol

A Sign? Theres more than one.

JillyQ

evo2000 wrote: »

To be quite honest with yeah ye prob care about it more than i do lol godforbid someone not see a sign oh the horror!! lol

Do ever other motorIst a favour & open your eyes when your driving.

evo2000

JillyQ wrote: »

Do ever other motorIst a favour & open your eyes when your driving.

If they were closed dont you think id have crashed? just a thought tho, your a very unreasonable person,

evo2000

Mint Sauce wrote: »

A Sign? Theres more than one.

So we ve established several pages ago, feel free to repeat it tho if thats what makes you happy

evo2000

Sam Kade wrote: »

Would you spot them again if you ever venture up that way? Probably not.

what makes you think i wouldnt spot em the 2nd time round? anything to back that up with?

Rightwing

evo2000 wrote: »

what makes you think i wouldnt spot em the 2nd time round? anything to back that up with?

Those tolls are a rip off. Dublin punters seem happy to pay up once there are a few signs around. Let them suck it up.

Riesen_Meal

I got a lovely letter from them during the week telling me I owe them 43 quid for unpaid tolls, I had paid it and luckily kept the receipt -

I normally throw them away but since it was my first toll in my new car the receipt was kept...

Turns out the chap in the Applegreen mistyped my reg number when putting the payment through...

Rightwing

Fieldog wrote: »

I got a lovely letter from them during the week telling me I owe them 43 quid for unpaid tolls, I had paid it and luckily kept the receipt -

I normally throw them away but since it was my first toll in my new car the receipt was kept...

Turns out the chap in the Applegreen mistyped my reg number when putting the payment through...

You should have said nothing, let them bring you to court, and whip out the receipt. 'These are the receipts I was telling you about'

JillyQ

evo2000 wrote: »

If they were closed dont you think id have crashed? just a thought tho, your a very unreasonable person,

no im not unreasonable I drive over 30000km a year. If are going to drive on motorways learn about them. I see drivers like you on the road ever day off the week.

Riesen_Meal

Rightwing wrote: »

You should have said nothing, let them bring you to court, and whip out the receipt. 'These are the receipts I was telling you about'

Why do I never think of these thing's?

Rightwing

Fieldog wrote: »

Why do I never think of these thing's?

On reflection you probably did the right thing. A judge sitting on his fat arse would probably have hit you with the fine.

Mint Sauce

Fieldog wrote: »

I got a lovely letter from them during the week telling me I owe them 43 quid for unpaid tolls, I had paid it and luckily kept the receipt -

I normally throw them away but since it was my first toll in my new car the receipt was kept...

Turns out the chap in the Applegreen mistyped my reg number when putting the payment through...

Did he not read it back to you to confirm it?

Shakespeare's Sister

The guy in the Applegreen is the only person at fault here - the toll company can hardly be blamed.

thunderdog

This thread is developing nicely. A lot of t olling happening which I always enjoy

Shakespeare's Sister

Rightwing wrote: »

Those tolls are a rip off. Dublin punters seem happy to pay up once there are a few signs around. Let them suck it up.

Recognition that if they don't pay it they'll incur penalties isn't automatically being happy about it.

evo2000

JillyQ wrote: »

no im not unreasonable I drive over 30000km a year. If are going to drive on motorways learn about them. I see drivers like you on the road ever day off the week.

Well for one ive never had an accident in the 5 years ive been driving, so your sweeping accusations are false, have you ever had an accident? id wager alot of the people on there high horses here over a missed sign prob have had a few fender benders!

evo2000

if a mod is lookin at this, be no harm to close this thread its served its purpose and people are just gone beyond ridiculous.. lol

evo2000

Rightwing wrote: »

You should have said nothing, let them bring you to court, and whip out the receipt. 'These are the receipts I was telling you about'

Haha it d be priceless too see there reaction

evo2000

JillyQ wrote: »

no im not unreasonable I drive over 30000km a year. If are going to drive on motorways learn about them. I see drivers like you on the road ever day off the week.

I honestly hate people like you that just go out of there way to try and take offense to somethin! lol

Shakespeare's Sister

evo2000 wrote: »

Haha it d be priceless too see there reaction

It'd probably be "Why didn't you let us know sooner instead of letting it drag to court".

Sir Arthur Daley

JillyQ wrote: »

no im not unreasonable I drive over 30000km a year. If are going to drive on motorways learn about them. I see drivers like you on the road ever day off the week.

30000km is fcuk all milage, i puts that up on the digger in 6 months.

CaptainInsano

OP you are lucky to be alive after your reckless rampage on the M50 that could have killed so many. I'm never going out on the roads again for fear that this toll missing maniac will be out driving somewhere in the country, probably missing signs that will in turn have zero effect on my life at all. I am outraged, for no reason.

MadDog76

CaptainInsano wrote: »

OP you are lucky to be alive after your reckless rampage on the M50 that could have killed so many. I'm never going out on the roads again for fear that this toll missing maniac will be out driving somewhere in the country, probably missing signs that will in turn have zero effect on my life at all. I am outraged, for no reason.

LOL!!!!!

I'd prefer a driver was looking at the other cars around him than looking out for road signs .......... some real dramatic eejits on this thread!!!

evo2000

CaptainInsano wrote: »

OP you are lucky to be alive after your reckless rampage on the M50 that could have killed so many. I'm never going out on the roads again for fear that this toll missing maniac will be out driving somewhere in the country, probably missing signs that will in turn have zero effect on my life at all. I am outraged, for no reason.

lmfao you sir have won the internet! now prepare for plenty of abuse for ur witty comment!