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Pile up on the M3

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    #2
    chewed
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭chewed


    Is this the farmer's fault or the NRA's fault for not maintaining the fencing?

    They charge enough in tolls on this road already, so no excuses for not maintaining the road for the safety of the users!!!


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    Fiskar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Fiskar


    Exactly, The NRA and in particular that quango Motorway servicing who we see often enough on the M3 have responsibility for ensuring the integrity of the M3 is not breached. They obviously were not on the ball and this carnage ensued. Thankfully no one was hurt but it shows how fragile the transport infrastructure is in the country.
    Next week some wintry showers are expected, I hope to use this piece of infrastructure then but will be ultracareful in future.


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    NufcNavan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭NufcNavan


    Came across a sheep on the road outside Dalgan Park a few weeks ago in thick fog. Only that there was a driver coming the other way who put on hazards I wouldn't have slowed down and would have ploughed into it.


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    Skrynesaver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Skrynesaver


    I believe they ambled down the ramp rather than having broken through the motorway fencing...


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    TimeToShine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭TimeToShine


    Took 40 minutes to get off it as well...someone a few cars ahead rear ended the person in front of him and they had to exchange details. Have to say it was very dangerous, one second I was doing 130km/h the next I see flashing hazards in the distance and have to brake for my life.


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    NufcNavan wrote: »
    Came across a sheep on the road outside Dalgan Park a few weeks ago in thick fog. Only that there was a driver coming the other way who put on hazards I wouldn't have slowed down and would have ploughed into it.

    It might not be a sheep next time. A car broke down, or endless other possibilities. You should be going slow enough in fog as to avoid ploughing into any possible obstacles, rather than assume the road is going to be completely clear.


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    EIREDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭EIREDriver


    Was listening to this on traffic updates on way to work yesterday. Absolutely lethal. Sounds like a good few cows were killed. They'd do serious damage to a car hurtling towards them at motorway speeds.


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    EIREDriver wrote: »
    Was listening to this on traffic updates on way to work yesterday. Absolutely lethal. Sounds like a good few cows were killed. They'd do serious damage to a car hurtling towards them at motorway speeds.

    I think 8 cattle got onto the motorway. Some had to be euthanized after it.


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    Fiskar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Fiskar


    Where else would it happen, same area again today

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/diversions-in-place-as-motorway-closes-due-to-collision-35349211.html

    one person seriously injured, no further updates


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    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,414 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Cattle sometimes break out of the best fenced lands- gates can be left open etc and amble onto public roads. It just happens sometimes...


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    NufcNavan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭NufcNavan


    Bruthal wrote: »
    It might not be a sheep next time. A car broke down, or endless other possibilities. You should be going slow enough in fog as to avoid ploughing into any possible obstacles, rather than assume the road is going to be completely clear.

    Save me your judgement. :rolleyes:

    A sheep is hard to spot in thick fog whether you are going at 1mph or 100. I never mentioned that I was going too fast.


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    NufcNavan wrote: »
    Save me your judgement. :rolleyes:

    A sheep is hard to spot in thick fog whether you are going at 1mph or 100. I never mentioned that I was going too fast.
    I doubt you'd "plough" into a sheep at 1mph. Luckily you slowed to a speed at which you could spot it. I bet that was more than 1mph but less than 100.

    No judgement. We all drive too fast at times. But clearly if you plough into something on the road in thick fog, you were going too fast for conditions.


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    pullandbang
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    TimeToShine wrote: »
    one second I was doing 130km/h the next I see flashing hazards in the distance and have to brake for my life.

    You shouldn't have been speeding......the limit is 120kph.


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    Vego
    Registered Users Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭Vego


    wasn't there a dude on a motor bike killed last year when he hit a cow on a m3 slip road ? or was he just injured ...no overly sure


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    NufcNavan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭NufcNavan


    Vego wrote: »
    wasn't there a dude on a motor bike killed last year when he hit a cow on a m3 slip road ? or was he just injured ...no overly sure

    Yes. This was on the old Athboy road.


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