I was travelling home from Dublin on thursday evening last on the M1 on the bike. I have an easy pass tag so was using the dedicated lane. There was a queue of traffic into it and I was behind a van. As I reached the booth, travelling at about 50 kph or maybe a bit more, the barrier came down between me and the van. I was to the left side of the lane and was able to avoid it, it literally came down 2 feet in front of the front wheel and as far as I remember it passed under the right handle bar. I had no time to react or swerve. I don't know if it went up again or not.
I rang them about it and was told that there are sensors in the road surface and that they may not have been sensitive enough to pick up the bike. I was also told that a technician was going to improve the sensitivity. He told me that the barrier coming down was to slow down the traffic using the dedicated lane. He told me to be careful when using the plaza in future and to keep left in the lane. Oh and the barrier is made of metal!!!
Has anybody else had a near miss?
This is just a word of warning when using the toll plaza's. Don't take for granted that what look's clear is clear.
Dibbles.
I rang them about it and was told that there are sensors in the road surface and that they may not have been sensitive enough to pick up the bike. I was also told that a technician was going to improve the sensitivity. He told me that the barrier coming down was to slow down the traffic using the dedicated lane. He told me to be careful when using the plaza in future and to keep left in the lane. Oh and the barrier is made of metal!!!
Has anybody else had a near miss?
This is just a word of warning when using the toll plaza's. Don't take for granted that what look's clear is clear.
Dibbles.
