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A PEDESTRIAN WAS hit by a van on the N4 outbound at the Palmerstown Bypass today.
The man in his 5os was struck by the van at approximately 12.15pm and gardaí and the ambulance service were called to the scene.
The gardaí confirmed that he was taken to St James’s Hospital in a “serious condition”.
The road was reduced to one lane following the incident today but it has since reopened.
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I pass by there every day and it’s scary to see the amount of pedestrians dodging the traffic rather than use the pedestrian bridge.
It’s time for me to start uploading some footage taken on the roads!! Driving instructors must be taking bribes!! It’s horrendous !!
What do driving instructors have to do with pedestrians crossing dual carriageways?
Wrong to assume the driver was automatically at fault. Also the pedestrian was hit 50 meters from a pedestrian crossing.
Regardless people need to slow down and watch the road in front of them
Was accident caused by excessive speed?? Slow down?? Be aware,concentrate and follow rules of the roads pedestrians, cyclisists especially and motorists, people that may slow down might think thats there safest option but they still need the above i mentioned!
Was accident caused by excessive speed?? Slow down?? Be aware,concentrate and follow rules of the roads pedestrians, cyclisists especially and motorists, people that may slow down might think thats there safest option but they still need the above i mentioned!
Colm, The area this accident happened is about 100 metres away from a hospital service for people with disability, physical and intellectual. I’m sure not all of the pedestrians are ‘lazy’, unfortunately some may not have the capacity to know how or where to safely cross the road. I hope whoever it was makes a full recovery.
Plenty!! I take it from your comment you don’t know!! Regardless of whether someone steps out on the road, or try ‘s to cross on a green light, Motorists should be aware of any potential hazards! Read the rules of the road . Boy racers knocking around trying to beat the sound barrier, Blokes having a mid life crises in their sports cars driving like Schumacher and women not reading situations! It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work it out, Or maybe it does in your case!
That area is notorious for lazy pedestrians ignoring the footbridge and crossing the busy N4 traffic
And what? Do you run them over for being Lazy?
Unless everyone drives at 5kmh everywhere, unfortunately sometimes incidents like this happen sometimes. All road users including pedestrians have to take responsibility for themselves.
Sure drivers of motor vehicles have a higher standard/duty of care but the practical reality is that when someone else does something stupid be it a fellow motorist, pedestrian or cyclist, sometimes with the best will in the world an accident can’t be avoided.
Theory doesn’t always equate to practice.
Some pedestrians seem to think they can walk in front of traffic with no consequences and traffic will just brake for them. This evening travelling west through Tallaght on the N81 I had to brake heavily twice (flashed high beam but resisted using the horn) to avoid hitting two half wits who decided to cross the dual carriageway (3 lanes each way). Both dressed in dark clothing, ambling along.
Town is worse, with pedestrians wandering over the road like cattle.
Bernard you sound like an arrogant git……………..Slow down.
Jimmy, I was doing the speed limit on a dual carriageway where NO pedestrians are supposed to be. Only for my cautious driving was another accident avoided.
I’ll take your “arrogant git” comment as a compliment.
Ciaran, pull your head out of your arse will ya!
13,500 views and 13 comments and that’s all you bring to the article!!
Car struck by pedestrian more like
Irish can’t drive properly as our test system is grievously flawed. You can pass the test easily and you are then expected to drive on main dual carriage ways etc…..joke
I hope the man makes a full recovery the poor man and his family must be devastated right before Christmas.
For Shane get your facts right before commenting as that’s my uncle who used the bridge to cross it was a van speeding in the wrong and he’s in intensive care so keep your smartness to your self bit of respect
Mac Dara Corrigan Shane colm the whole lot of you dopes for your information he had only came over the foot bridge … Is it ok for vans to drive in the bus lane ????? No clearly not so get your facts right before saying anything !!
For Shane get your facts right as that pedestrian was my uncle who used the foot bridge and was struck by a van who was in the wrong wit your smart comments as he is fighting for his life
The man threw himself in front of the van I live 2 mins down the road drivers not to blame at all
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