If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver
tim..... wrote:
"Alan S" wrote in message ... [] Although, in hindsight, the only place in Europe I saw worse drivers than the Irish was in Poland, or near Poland from cars with Polish plates. You obviously ain't been to Croatia on a weekend (they drive a bit better on weekdays presumably because the traffic police work those days). We have, but we avoid roads whenever possible. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "The fact is that when I compose I never think of and never have thought of meeting the listener." -George Perle (RIP 2009) |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver
On Feb 20, 11:03*pm, "tim....." wrote:
"Lord Truscott of Brownenvelope" wrote in .... On Feb 20, 10:35 pm, "tim....." wrote: "Alan S" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:33:13 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Feb 20, 11:46 am, wrote: On 20 Feb, 09:29, Lord Taylor of Blackburn wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...899171.stm?lss The mystery of Ireland's worst driver Polish driving licence (generic) Poles are Ireland's largest immigrant population Details of how police in the Irish Republic finally caught up with the country's most reckless driver have emerged, the Irish Times reports. He had been wanted from counties Cork to Cavan after racking up scores of speeding tickets and parking fines. However, each time the serial offender was stopped he managed to evade justice by giving a different address. But then his cover was blown. It was discovered that the man every member of the Irish police's rank and file had been looking for - a Mr Prawo Jazdy - wasn't exactly the sort of prized villain whose apprehension leads to an officer winning an award. In fact he wasn't even human. "Prawo Jazdy is actually the Polish for driving licence and not the first and surname on the licence," read a letter from June 2007 from an officer working within the Garda's traffic division. Map showing Poland "Having noticed this, I decided to check and see how many times officers have made this mistake. "It is quite embarrassing to see that the system has created Prawo Jazdy as a person with over 50 identities." The officer added that the "mistake" needed to be rectified immediately and asked that a memo be circulated throughout the force. In a bid to avoid similar mistakes being made in future relevant guidelines were also amended. And if nothing else is learnt from this driving-related debacle, Irish police officers should now know at least two words of Polish. As for the seemingly elusive Mr Prawo Jazdy, he has presumably become a cult hero among Ireland's largest immigrant population. And this is on topic how?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Don't care. Made me laugh. Me too:-) Those Prawo Jazdy users may be part of the reason why my Europcar rental rate of ¤108 one way for a week Dublin to Shannon tripled to ¤323 when insurance was added. Which is relevant to rte. Or it may just be the permanent L plate drivers there who never get a full licence. Or simply bad drivers. http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/...tory273556.asp Although, in hindsight, the only place in Europe I saw worse drivers than the Irish was in Poland, or near Poland from cars with Polish plates. You obviously ain't been to Croatia on a weekend (they drive a bit better on weekdays presumably because the traffic police work those days). Greece was pretty hairy too, the lollipops with the numbers on, might as well not have been there. tim take a bus in Pakistan.....quite an adrenalin buzz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know most of the population has moved to Europe but I didn't think they'd moved the border as well tim you've never been to Slough ? |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver
On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:28:17 +0000, Alan S wrote
(in article ): I found Greece quite OK, once I got used to the single lane tollways using the wide shoulders as "move over when the guy behind wants to scream past" lanes. It was a bit disconcerting at times when meeting oncoming traffic two abreast in a single lane at over 1300km/hr. The longest stretch of road like that, that I remember on the mainland is the so-called motorway along the north coast of the Peloponnese from Patras to Corinth which I've driven along once. I don't remember it being as dangerous as you describe though - just a few biggish trucks from time to time which usually pulled over accomodatingly to let me overtake. I imagine it depends on what day of the week and time you do it though. I understand that Athenians like to build week-end houses along that part of the coast and presumably tear out from Athens on a Friday afternoon and back again on Monday morning! -- Mike Lane UK North Yorkshire |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver
On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:28:17 +1100, Alan S wrote:
I found Greece quite OK, once I got used to the single lane tollways using the wide shoulders as "move over when the guy behind wants to scream past" lanes. It was a bit disconcerting at times when meeting oncoming traffic two abreast in a single lane at over 1300km/hr. I hate it when there's oncoming traffic coming at me at over mach 1.09. Bad enough having to get out of the way, but then there that damn sonic boom! |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver
"Mike Lane" wrote in message dia.com... On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:28:17 +0000, Alan S wrote (in article ): I found Greece quite OK, once I got used to the single lane tollways using the wide shoulders as "move over when the guy behind wants to scream past" lanes. It was a bit disconcerting at times when meeting oncoming traffic two abreast in a single lane at over 1300km/hr. The longest stretch of road like that, that I remember on the mainland is the so-called motorway along the north coast of the Peloponnese from Patras to Corinth which I've driven along once. I noticed this on the Western Peloponnese from Pirgos to Patras. It wasn't so much the pulling over for the guy behind that I minded, it was pulling over for the guy coming the other way I objected to. IIRC the official limit for this road was 90, with 50 through the towns, but the minimum speed seemed to be 120 (even through the towns), even then, almost everybody wanted to overtake me. tim |
#16
|
|||
|
|||
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver
Yes michaelnewport, hope you're not too tired after typing that ?
"Lord Truscott of Brownenvelope" a écrit dans le message de ... On Feb 20, 11:03 pm, "tim....." wrote: "Lord Truscott of Brownenvelope" wrote in ... On Feb 20, 10:35 pm, "tim....." wrote: "Alan S" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:33:13 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Feb 20, 11:46 am, wrote: On 20 Feb, 09:29, Lord Taylor of Blackburn wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...899171.stm?lss The mystery of Ireland's worst driver Polish driving licence (generic) Poles are Ireland's largest immigrant population Details of how police in the Irish Republic finally caught up with the country's most reckless driver have emerged, the Irish Times reports. He had been wanted from counties Cork to Cavan after racking up scores of speeding tickets and parking fines. However, each time the serial offender was stopped he managed to evade justice by giving a different address. But then his cover was blown. It was discovered that the man every member of the Irish police's rank and file had been looking for - a Mr Prawo Jazdy - wasn't exactly the sort of prized villain whose apprehension leads to an officer winning an award. In fact he wasn't even human. "Prawo Jazdy is actually the Polish for driving licence and not the first and surname on the licence," read a letter from June 2007 from an officer working within the Garda's traffic division. Map showing Poland "Having noticed this, I decided to check and see how many times officers have made this mistake. "It is quite embarrassing to see that the system has created Prawo Jazdy as a person with over 50 identities." The officer added that the "mistake" needed to be rectified immediately and asked that a memo be circulated throughout the force. In a bid to avoid similar mistakes being made in future relevant guidelines were also amended. And if nothing else is learnt from this driving-related debacle, Irish police officers should now know at least two words of Polish. As for the seemingly elusive Mr Prawo Jazdy, he has presumably become a cult hero among Ireland's largest immigrant population. And this is on topic how?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Don't care. Made me laugh. Me too:-) Those Prawo Jazdy users may be part of the reason why my Europcar rental rate of ¤108 one way for a week Dublin to Shannon tripled to ¤323 when insurance was added. Which is relevant to rte. Or it may just be the permanent L plate drivers there who never get a full licence. Or simply bad drivers. http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/...tory273556.asp Although, in hindsight, the only place in Europe I saw worse drivers than the Irish was in Poland, or near Poland from cars with Polish plates. You obviously ain't been to Croatia on a weekend (they drive a bit better on weekdays presumably because the traffic police work those days). Greece was pretty hairy too, the lollipops with the numbers on, might as well not have been there. tim take a bus in Pakistan.....quite an adrenalin buzz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know most of the population has moved to Europe but I didn't think they'd moved the border as well tim you've never been to Slough ? |
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
As Property Values Soar, Ireland's Generations Divide On Returns... | Gregory Morrow[_32_] | Europe | 1 | October 31st, 2007 06:07 AM |
Frommer's Ireland's Best-Loved Driving Tours | Worldwide Map & Guide | Travel Marketplace | 0 | August 8th, 2006 02:39 AM |
IRELAND's good example | Agena 2003 | Europe | 1 | August 29th, 2004 06:46 PM |
IRELAND's good example | Agena 2003 | Travel - anything else not covered | 0 | August 29th, 2004 02:29 PM |
The ireland's good example | Agena 2003 | Europe | 0 | August 15th, 2004 10:24 PM |