Driving in fog
Dense fog seriously reduces your visibility and makes driving very dangerous. Our advice is to switch on dipped headlights and fog lamps, reduce your speed and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. If the fog closes in, reduce your speed further and take your time getting to your destination.
The added danger posed by dense fog is that a collision involving one vehicle can quickly involve many others, especially if driving too fast and too close to one another. The greatest risk is of a multiple-vehicle pile-up on roads with higher speeds such as motorways and dual carriageways. As you enter fog, check your mirrors and slow down. Use your foot brake lightly so that your lights warn following drivers.
Toll plazas
When approaching a toll, reduce your speed appropriately. Always leave a safe gap between your vehicle and the vehicle in front. All toll roads in Ireland, with the exception of the M50 eFlow barrier-free tolling system, are managed by a conventional barrier-operated toll plaza. For these toll roads, the toll payment options are:
- manual lanes with a toll booth attendant;
automatic coin machine lanes; and payment by electronic toll tag.
Toll lane signs
This sign shows that a toll collector manually operates the lane and that all methods of payments are accepted.
This eToll sign is the sign for electronic toll collection. (This is available in all lanes.)
This sign shows that this is an automatic coin machine lane and that coins are the only method of payment accepted. No change will be given in this lane.