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people are out to get bikers

February 10, 2008 – 2:44 pm

10 th febuary I was heading up to the Garda station in Portlaois Town this morning on the bike to report an incident and i was nearly in an incident myself that could have seriously injured me and really damaged my bike.  I was leaving the roundabout going for the exit to the Garda station. I [...]

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more roundabout madness

February 3, 2008 – 9:13 pm

Carrigaline Cork I was approaching the Shannon park roundabout from the Ringaskiddy entrance. I proceeded onto and around the roundabout, intending on taking the exit for Cork. When I was in the middle of the roundabout, a person in a Ford Mondeo – completely oblivous to me – and obviously speeding, entered the roundabout from [...]

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Roundabout MUPPET

January 20, 2008 – 4:27 am

Portlaois 17th january 08 Its very obvious when you drive in other countries in Europe that our driving standards are shocking, one mondeo driver 08 reg may drive a new car but hasn’t got a clue how to use a roundabout;- coming off the motorway entering Portlaoise, I’m in the inside lane at the roundabout [...]

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