What is the status of the driver? Has he been released from hospital? Last i heard he was still there and was in a bad way. Supposedly he hasn’t been informed yet of the aftermath of what happened.
The driver’s name was Shaun Kelly. He should definitely have stuck to the bike.
Interesting discussion on the last word to do with road safety.
Being suggested that Ireland’s road safety (deaths) is way ahead of all over developed nations, despite having a far inferior road network. The Irish road safety ‘problem’ is massively exaggerated by the sounds of it.
I’ve heard that before but never actually heard any stats. I get the feeling that’s done with a lot of problems in this country. Everyone reads, listens and watches the same media to a large extent so they can push the agenda of what the ‘whole country is talking about’ in a huge way.
The new driving test means you have to go for 20 certified lessons. Thats some rip off, around 700 euro to get your licence now. Fucking disgrace.
probably wrong thread i know.
In fairness, road deaths seem, on the face of it, to be down. I remember about 6-7 years ago there were a couple of isolated road fatalities every weekend and on bank holiday weekends there could be 8-9 people killed.
They were saying it’s two grand minimum in Germany to get your license. Didn’t give any other examples though so hard to know what standard practice is.
Surely it stands to reason though that Ireland having a large rural population relative to other developed nations is going to have more road traffic accidents.
I’ve always suspected that the road safety initiative was a massive cop-out for a government not prepared to commit the resources necessary for the maintenance of rural roads. They can’t actually admit that of course, or the backbenchers would revolt.
So usual scapegoat for all of society’s ills, the 18-30 year old male, is demonised. Easier do that than admit the truth I suppose.
I see where you’re coming from and in my day or two
posting here ive come across one major lowlife already.
not sure what a lowlife like flano has to do to get a ban here.
If some of his comments don’t warrant this then i guess it doesn’t
says a lot for this site or the moderators.
It is, the rate of deaths have dropped hugely too in recent years. More people commit suicide in Ireland each year than die on roads. There is also the long standing notion that some road deaths are actually suicide missions - ergo if you are killed in a car crash, life assurance will almost certainly be paid to the familly.
They should have instead that you must sit your driving test every 8 years. How some of the oldies have licences beggars belief. Would be a handy earner for the State too.
18-30 year old males have more accidents though. Dont think maintenance of rural roads in a major issue to be honest some young lads are just absolute lunatics behind the wheel. While the numbers of road deaths are reducing, there are other things that can be done - force all cars to have delimeters, seatbelt alarms etc. Drunk/stoned drivers to be named and shamed and names put on a website somewhere. If speed and lack of a safety belt are eliminated as factors behind road deaths then the number will fall further.
You tosspot.
Bit harsh calling Flano a low life, if anything he is a man for the high life
Barrup! See you at the Jamboree then Puke?
if only, if only…
The do have more accidents, there’s no disputing that. And I’m not suggesting that road safety education should stop either, but there is an awful lot of disinformation. 18-30 year old males are involved in more fatal road accidents, but they’re also more likely to be killed in an accident in almost every other walk of life as well. The fact of the matter is that young men are way more likely to take risks, and that will never change.
Thats about the size of it.
Nah this is bullshit.
You’re bull shit, you pathetic murderer lover.
Get fucked you dumb bastard.
some of the comments on here have been hugely disappointing
personal attacks on the esteemed Flano should be a banning offence
I call for Kev & Saltmountain to be banneed with immediate affect
Your scum, and you know you are.