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Dublin: 15 °C Saturday 25 May, 2013

Gardaí warn motorists to take care during inclement weather

With heavy rain forecast, the gardaí are warning motorists to go slow and take care on the roads.

ROAD USERS ARE being urged to take care on the roads during the current bad weather.

With Met Éireann forecasting continued inclement weather nationwide, An Garda Síochána are urging road users to take care when travelling.

“Please be aware of all others on the road and travel a safe distance from cars in front of you,” gardaí said today.

Conditions can be changeable from area to area so always drive at a speed suitable to conditions, and remain conscious that localised flooding may occur, and visibility may be reduced.

For further advice, the gardaí invite people to visit www.garda.ie, or www.rsa.ie.

Meanwhile, Met Eireann has said that a small craft warning is in effect as easterly winds will reach force six or higher this afternoon and evening on Irish coasts, from Rossan Point to Howth head to Carnsore Point.

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Comments (11 Comments)

  • Be safe out there !

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  • Do the Garda think we can’t figure stuff like this out for ourselves then?

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    • well I can’t. I can’t even put my shoes on

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    • No, A lot of people can’t!! They drive up the arse of the car in front at high speeds in lashing rain!! Furthermore plenty still don’t have the sense to put on dipped head-lights in poor weather conditions!! Is it any wonder the Gardai have to come out with these kinda press releases when poor weather is forecast or for bank-holidays when high traffic volume is expected!!

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    • I take it you are ok with the journal for passing this safety message on to the rest of us ?

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    • I’m with Nuffsaid, people do need to be told this because of the level of idiotic driving. Lights not on, speeding on motorways where there’s standing water, and so on.
      I passed a small accident on the M7 on Tuesday, no sign of anyone slowing down when passing it. The road was subsequently closed to clear it up.

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    • Stuart you are the expert. Id like know even with all the rain we have at the moment how a motorway that I have to pay for & as a taxpayer have to subsidise how theres standing water on it. While I agree with the crazy driving comments its no harm that road structure safety in this country be brought to light. Road conditions in this country is the biggest cause of road deaths & not speed or drink driving. I dont have to worry about standind water in france switzerland sweden germany. Actually weather does not affect the roads a huge amount in these countries. So what Im asking is what do you have to say to the road owners & managers.

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    • Nuffsaid. Your absolutely right. Tailgating is the number cause of road crashes, yet there doesn’t seem to be any prosecution for idiots that do this. It’s easier to catch motorists doing
      5kmh on a quiet street after midnight.

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    • you’d be surprised the amount of Muppets out there. most people still try to drive up me arse when its pissing out and im on a bike. tools don’t cop on that it will take longer to stop in with wet roads. if anything happened they would end up rolling over me. nothing will happen though cos I’m awesome man on the bike haha

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  • The Gardai make me laugh. It’s an offence to not wear a safety belt, as many motorists got penalty points and fine. But it seems ok to celebrate by roliing down back window while sitting on window frame and wave the country or club flag. Or stick your body out sunroof to do same.

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