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Garda night vans

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  • 31-01-2015 1:18am
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    rob808
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    Hi I was on Ratoath to dunshaughlin road R125 there was a Garda speed van in it usually spot.when I went by it the van flash red is this to calculate the speed you going or did I get fined I was going 63 kmph.im pretty sure it 80km after you go by Ratoath a cording to speed sign can anybody help me thanks.


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    MuppetCheck
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    There's often a reflection of your own headlights off the lenses. You think for a second that you've been flashed. I've noticed it a few times and never got any surprises in the post as a result.


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    rob808
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    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    There's often a reflection of your own headlights off the lenses. You think for a second that you've been flashed. I've noticed it a few times and never got any surprises in the post as a result.

    It won't be my headlights would the backligths cause that to I was going pass the van.The back of the van light up red Im hoping it just to calculate speed.


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    blade1
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    I pass a speed camera van at around 3am quite regularly on my way home.
    Seen a red flash from it loads of times when well under the speed limit.


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    CJhaughey
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    They use an Infrared flash, seen it before like a tiny red flash, then the ticket came a couple of weeks later.


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    Del2005
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    They use an Infrared flash, seen it before like a tiny red flash, then the ticket came a couple of weeks later.

    Do the Garda van's have access to ANPR? Would be handy to catch tax dodgers if they can reference the database as vehicles pass.


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    rob808
    Registered Users Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭rob808


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    They use an Infrared flash, seen it before like a tiny red flash, then the ticket came a couple of weeks later.
    I wasn't speeding can't understand it hope I don't .


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    blade1
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    rob808 wrote: »
    I wasn't speeding can't understand it hope I don't .

    I don't think you have anything to worry about so.


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