Unavoidable hazards on the road west
1. There were no official lay-bys for motorists on most of the 280km journey. On the motorway near the Dublin end there were two well-planned and spacious lay-bys — but these were reserved for gardaí. This lack of lay-bys is unforgivable.
2. On a stretch of road between Tulsk and Charlestown, where there was a 100km limit, a sudden series of nasty bends and narrowed road appeared, making driving hazardous even in summer. Large trucks travelling at speed through these narrow, zig-zag bends were unsighted until the bend was rounded. It was impossible to drive safely at anything exceeding 60kmh on this stretch. Other similar stretches of bad road with 100kmh speed limits occurred regularly along the journey.
