Two bikers dead. (Ireland)

Sounds similar to an accident here a while back, two French bikers one did a u-turn to see where his mate was and ploughed straight into him on the wrong side of the road. But of course I don't know
 
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crim...otorcyclists-collide-in-north-clare-1.1822338

Grim, I wonder where the accident report is available to know what happened, and to publicise it as a risk to avoid?

I am always afraid of driving on the wrong side (Saudi-side), especially when there is no traffic to put you in the picture. OK in the car where you are sitting on the right, but on the bike, it catches me out occasionally.
 
First time I took a bike to Continental Europe - I stuck Dymo label Arrows at the top of my mirrors - pointing to the right (kerb)

You don't look at them, but you always know they are there...................

Very useful.

Al
 
From comments on Mirror:

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/two-dead-after-motorcycle-crash-3651274

One of the drivers Ricky Godoy was a Chilean TV Host covering the isle of Man Trophy , an experimented former enduro racer , and big trail bike instructor KTM and BMW, at that moment he was with his wife as passenger , she also was injured , Enduro and Big Trails pilots are very shocked and we will miss him , he was a very Happy , friendly and respected Person
 
Blackal said:
First time I took a bike to Continental Europe - I stuck Dymo label Arrows at the top of my mirrors - pointing to the right (kerb)

You don't look at them, but you always know they are there...................

Very useful.

Al
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Though i've been abroad a lot - i do this EVERY time i'm heading over.
I think it's the fact i do it, not the act of looking for them that works.
May seem over the top, but given the consequences of forgetting....
i'll keep doing it.
R.I.P. to the riders.
 
marcopol said:
Rode that road today. No visible indication of where it happened. Anyone know ?
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'about half a mile outside Lisdoonvarna on the Ennistymon road'

Thats where.:rolleyes:
Never been there not really interested, but a simple read of the post may give a clue.
Move on or are you one of those goules who neck twitch at accidents.
 
"Move on"


Why are there always people with opinions on stuff they know shit about. I wanted to lay some flowers at the site as a mark of respect. It's quite common over here.
 
marcopol said:
I wanted to lay some flowers at the site as a mark of respect. It's quite common over here.
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Very commendable ...

....... but if we did that for every death on the roads over here

We'd be skint
It would be a full time job
The flower shop proprietors would be millionaires
You wouldn't see the roads for flowers
We'd probably cause another accident

For family and friends yes, but for a stranger?
 
Fair play to you Marcopol.
Luckily we live in Ireland, a small place, and a place where gestures such as leaving flowers at places where people have died tragically is not unusual or odd. It is done to show compassion and in the hope that it might console the people involved or affected to see that there are people who sympathise with them.
 
Micky said:
Very commendable ...

....... but if we did that for every death on the roads over here

We'd be skint
It would be a full time job
The flower shop proprietors would be millionaires
You wouldn't see the roads for flowers
We'd probably cause another accident

For family and friends yes, but for a stranger?
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And a fortnight later the place is littered with manky dead flowers...
 
marcopol said:
"Move on"
Why are there always people with opinions on stuff they know shit about. I wanted to lay some flowers at the site as a mark of respect. It's quite common over here.
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Well said.

Bin Ridin said:
Fair play to you Marcopol.
Luckily we live in Ireland, a small place, and a place where gestures such as leaving flowers at places where people have died tragically is not unusual or odd. It is done to show compassion and in the hope that it might console the people involved or affected to see that there are people who sympathise with them.
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Like Bin says, Ireland is still a country where the personal touch is common. We still have community and compassion. And after a week or so the council will remove the dead flowers. And for Micky to say that your roads would be covered in dead flowers in the UK and the florists would be millionaires is a sad reflection on the way you think.
 
luke scott said:
... And for Micky to say that your roads would be covered in dead flowers in the UK and the florists would be millionaires is a sad reflection on the way you think.
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I apologise if I've come across as an uncaring sod, I'm not. I spent thirty years as a traffic motorcycle plod, dealing with road traffic fatalities, and I know you do things differently in Ireland. It's my second home and I do thousands of miles over there each year. I have some very special good friends in the north and south ...

Unfortunately over here our roads are littered with dead flowers, scabby bouquets, and grotty teddy bears hanging by the neck or tie wrapped to a tree ... looking more like a hostage than a mark of sympathy, love or affection :nenau
 
Fair play to you Micky, we are lucky in Irelend in that it is small with a small population. People try to show they care about each other. Last August the day before my daughter's wedding here in Blackrock, a girl cyclist was run over by a turning truck down at the lights. I am sure there was plenty she could have done to avoid the accident, however it happened and she died. There were a lot of flowers tied to the railings, and I nearly cried there. My daughter had fallen off her bike in town a week before hand, luckily a bruised bum was all she had. Could have been her.
 
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