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Garda Car Slowing traffic on M50 !

dak · 2013-10-02 11:55:30

Driving northbound on M50 last night about 8:45 around Blanchardtown exit Garda Car with multiple lights flashing holds all northbound traffic 9 (3 lanes) at about 40mph until we got past the Finglas exit. Anyone any idea what that could have been about ..no accidents further up M50 ? Dak

02-10-2013 11:55AM

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dak

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Driving northbound on M50 last night about 8:45 around Blanchardtown exit Garda Car with multiple lights flashing holds all northbound traffic 9 (3 lanes) at about 40mph until we got past the Finglas exit. Anyone any idea what that could have been about ..no accidents further up M50 ?

Dak

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#2 02-10-2013 12:03PM

galwayjohn89

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Could be clearing away a dead animal or clearing debris from the road.

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#3 02-10-2013 12:23PM

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One car held up three lanes ?

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#4 02-10-2013 12:31PM

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Bigcheeze wrote: »

One car held up three lanes ?

Any sight of a garda car usually has all lanes on either side slowing to a crawl :rolleyes:

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#5 02-10-2013 12:37PM

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Bigcheeze wrote: »

One car held up three lanes ?

it's called a rolling road block. They maneuver between the three lanes, preventing anyone from passing. Then once the road ahead is clear they kill the lights.

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#6 02-10-2013 12:43PM

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Possibly related to clearing this:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057051915

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#7 02-10-2013 12:49PM

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Had a similar experience about 2-3 months ago, just past maynooth on the M4/6.

Was interesting to say the least

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#8 02-10-2013 07:01PM

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Bigcheeze wrote: »

One car held up three lanes ?

It's enough if they hold up the most right lane.
No one is allowed to undertake them.

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#9 02-10-2013 10:18PM

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CiniO wrote: »

It's enough if they hold up the most right lane.
No one is allowed to undertake them.

Haha, this is the M50 where there are no rules!

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#10 02-10-2013 11:17PM

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I saw that from the opposite side, I assumed they were clearing something from the road. Anyone know why the M50 southbound was closed at J6 this evening?

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#11 02-10-2013 11:19PM

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Aliens...

Gards just covering them up...

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