Under taking by a Garda jeep with trailer ...In a bus lane

When I first started driving it used to piss me off the amount of cars that used the bus lane heading down past Heuston station to skip the early morning traffic queues. Once or twice I saw a Merc or BMW do this I thought oh that's it, it's the wealthy drivers who break the rules because paying the fine is not a bother for them and they see it as a small fee they sometimes have to pay for the priviledge. Then I noticed that actually most were in fact Fords or Toyota Camrys and were actually Garda cars. That's when I decided to keep an eye out for these and learn how to recognise them.

Anyway, it's establised that Gardaí are exempt from most traffic laws including use of bus lanes.

At first I was pissed off at what I saw as Garda abuse of this priviledge but I don't mind at all now because even in a non-emergency situation like for example having to appear at the four courts on the quays, the gardai are still being paid by you and I. If the Gardaí are stuck in traffic it'll end up costing us the taxpayer more in Garda overtime.

WTF is going on here. Everyone is a frac'ing Garda lover now.

Last year there was Garda bashing all over the place and now ye all love them :rolleyes:

OP Im switching sides to be with ye.

/sings - You'll never walk alone

Stop me speeding up your neck of the woods and I might have a different attitude you P*G!

Stop me p*ssing on a shop door out of my head on vodka and I will abuse you if it makes you feel better.*









*btw I dont drink

House wrote: »

OP, what would you have preferred them to do? Blue flashing lights and overtaking you in the overtaking lane?

I mean, c'mon, why do that when the buslane is empty and they have emergency psv status? What particular facet about their behaviour is it that you take issue with?

Whats emergency psv status? some of here aren't in the gards
Are they not excempt only on urgent emergencys? I've seen gards casually pull up at lights, break em and almost cause accidents (not garda bashing)

to back up the OP, Why could the gards not stay in the normal lane like normal? especially if they're towing a boat then its hardly an emergency.

A quick Q for the op are you sure it wasnt the coast guard? I regularly see em floating around

daveharnett wrote: »

Which I find pretty hard to read while driving. Given that the drive-on-the-left rule requires us to use them where possible, the opening hours really ought to be more visible.

I'm not trying to be rude or funny.
But if you have trouble reading them you probably need glasses to drive.

congo_90 wrote: »

Whats emergency psv status? some of here aren't in the gards
Are they not excempt only on urgent emergencys? I've seen gards casually pull up at lights, break em and almost cause accidents (not garda bashing)

I wouldn't say so, guards often patrol in cars. Its pointless to expect them to sit in traffic when not on an emergency, as its a waste of resources (read taxpayers money). I'd be more annoyed if I saw the guards not using the bus lane. (i'm refering to heavy traffic before somebody gets smart )

to back up the OP, Why could the gards not stay in the normal lane like normal? especially if they're towing a boat then its hardly an emergency.

How does the fact that they are towing a boat mean its not an emergency. They are hardly trying to get a bit of fishing in on the lunch break

Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. but it would be nice if people would learn the rules of the road in this country before they go mouthing off about the Gardai- if bitching about the guards were an olympic event Ireland would certainly be in the medals.:mad:

how many times do we see normal cars take the bus lane skipping ques and generally taking the mick.. they are the ones that should be shouted at..

when a government vehicle (or is that pronounced Veh-e-kel) :-) does it why are we getting upset.. they were ust doing their job..

ok some guards can be a bit awkward or worse, there is allways some one thats a twat.., but for the most part they do a hard nasty job and get sod all thanks for it..

and especially for those subaqua guys... they have a orrible cold messy job, imagine having to spend a few hours underwater in muck searching for a dead body, by feel, because there is zero visability....

not my idea of a fun time..

and also for my 2c... Re bus lanes, motorbikes should be legally allowed to use them too. that might save some lives in the future..


pythag

very helpful for a first post!!