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Rubbernecking - how can it be prevented?

Transport authorities considered putting a screen down the middle of the M50 to stop 'rubbernecking'. It’s been reported that the idea was eventually ruled out on safety grounds. How big a problem is rubbernecking on Irish motorways?

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13.32 26 Feb 2019


Rubbernecking - how can it be prevented?


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13.32 26 Feb 2019


Transport authorities considered putting a screen down the middle of the M50 to stop 'rubbernecking'. It’s been reported that the idea was eventually ruled out on safety grounds. How big a problem is rubbernecking on Irish motorways?

Sean O’Neill, Director of communications with transport infrastructure Ireland and listeners got in touch. 


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