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Speed Trap - quick questions

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  • 30-06-2010 9:43am
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    Hercule
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭


    Driving into work this morning (not 100% focused / early morning driving) and think I have gotten caught by a garda speed trap after turning off a major road - id say I was 5-10kph over the limit (got down to the speed limit as I went past the squad car). This was on just off a major road on a regional road (going from 80kph -> 50kph speed limit)

    Anyone have any idea how this works? - I have seen similiar threads but they didnt go into the detail of this exact kind of situation.

    I was NOT flagged down in anyway by the guard - all I could see was the garda with the laser and the front bonnet of the squad car (couldnt tell if it was traffic corp or not). I dont believe there was a camera in operation - only one guard was out of the car and the windows of the squad car were rolled up.

    What is the likelihood that is a catch - how soon should I find out?


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    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    you should be fine .... worst case you get a fine and penalty points (its not the end of the world ...no need to panic)

    relax .... if a fine is going to come in your door it would be in 2-3weeks.


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    Hooch
    Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    PCPhoto wrote: »
    you should be fine .... worst case you get a fine and penalty points (its not the end of the world ...no need to panic)

    relax .... if a fine is going to come in your door it would be in 2-3weeks.

    +1 relax. More than likely not caught at all.
    Hercule wrote: »
    Driving into work this morning (not 100% focused / early morning driving) and think I have gotten caught by a garda speed trap after turning off a major road .........


    I'd be less worried about the speeding and more worried about driving while not 100% focused!!!! But hey....thats just me.


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    McCrack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,968 ✭✭✭McCrack


    I understand that such a check requires the Garda (unless he/she catches the full reg.) to follow and pullover the offendng driver and issue a FPN.

    Stand corrected however.


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    ANXIOUS
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭ANXIOUS


    Hercule wrote: »
    Driving into work this morning (not 100% focused / early morning driving) and think I have gotten caught by a garda speed trap after turning off a major road - id say I was 5-10kph over the limit (got down to the speed limit as I went past the squad car). This was on just off a major road on a regional road (going from 80kph -> 50kph speed limit)

    Anyone have any idea how this works? - I have seen similiar threads but they didnt go into the detail of this exact kind of situation.

    I was NOT flagged down in anyway by the guard - all I could see was the garda with the laser and the front bonnet of the squad car (couldnt tell if it was traffic corp or not). I dont believe there was a camera in operation - only one guard was out of the car and the windows of the squad car were rolled up.

    What is the likelihood that is a catch - how soon should I find out?

    I wouldnt worry most speedometers over state your speed. In the uk its allowed over state your speed by 10% id say we are the same. I find that the gps is usually spot on.


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    CarlosV
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭CarlosV


    Just wondering if anyone knows where a speeding fine is sent. I haven't been flagged down by the guards but I just realised that the address on my vehicle registration log is an old address so a bit worried that things may have been posted there since I moved and I haven't gotten them. My licence, insurance and tax are all updated with current address so I'm hoping they send them to one of those...


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    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    Goes to the address to which the vehicle is registered.


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    Jarndyce
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭Jarndyce


    Hercule wrote: »
    Driving into work this morning (not 100% focused / early morning driving) and think I have gotten caught by a garda speed trap after turning off a major road - id say I was 5-10kph over the limit (got down to the speed limit as I went past the squad car). This was on just off a major road on a regional road (going from 80kph -> 50kph speed limit)

    Anyone have any idea how this works? - I have seen similiar threads but they didnt go into the detail of this exact kind of situation.

    I was NOT flagged down in anyway by the guard - all I could see was the garda with the laser and the front bonnet of the squad car (couldnt tell if it was traffic corp or not). I dont believe there was a camera in operation - only one guard was out of the car and the windows of the squad car were rolled up.

    What is the likelihood that is a catch - how soon should I find out?

    You weren't caught in this case. There is no need to worry.


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