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  • 17-09-2013 9:03am
    #1
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭


    i dont know if this is the right forum but anyway; travelling on sunday night in my car passed by a spped van (one of the private ones), it was a smalll country road so i wasnt sure what spped i was meant to be doing went back found a sign; it said 100km, so i was fine only doing about 60, then i passed the speed van again, i deliberately went slow about (50kms per hour) a man was at the back of the van packing things and took a photo of me with a hand held camera, wonder what this was about?


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  • #2
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Them guys have had people come back and try cause them harm. Maybe your slow drive by the second time frightened him/her and he took the photo in case anything happened.


  • #3
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    ken wrote: »
    Them guys have had people come back and try cause them harm. Maybe your slow drive by the second time frightened him/her and he took the photo in case anything happened.
    thanks for the reply, i did not give out verbal abuse or threatening looks or actions, i think the speed camera guy was a bit over cautious


  • #4
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Oh I didn't mean to suggest that you done anything wrong. Others have thought.
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1126/294851-dundalk/

    An investigation has been launched into an arson attack on a speed camera survey van in Dundalk, Co Louth.

    The attack took place at 4.45am on the Dundalk to Carrickmacross Road.

    The van with an operator inside was parked at the side of the road when he smelled smoke. He got out of the van before it was engulfed in flames.

    It is believed a front window was smashed and curtain and seating were set on fire.


  • #5
    gugleguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭gugleguy


    Thanked replying post as this thread is in legal discussion and not after hours . The personnel are legally entitled to do that to you op notwithstanding how nice you're tryng to be etc.


  • #6
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    chickcharnley wrote: »
    i dont know if this is the right forum but anyway; travelling on sunday night in my car passed by a spped van (one of the private ones), it was a smalll country road so i wasnt sure what spped i was meant to be doing went back found a sign; it said 100km, so i was fine only doing about 60, then i passed the speed van again, i deliberately went slow about (50kms per hour) a man was at the back of the van packing things and took a photo of me with a hand held camera, wonder what this was about?

    If they can take a picture of you going fast, why not take one of you going slow?


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  • #7
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    ken wrote: »
    Oh I didn't mean to suggest that you done anything wrong. Others have thought.
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1126/294851-dundalk/

    An investigation has been launched into an arson attack on a speed camera survey van in Dundalk, Co Louth.

    The attack took place at 4.45am on the Dundalk to Carrickmacross Road.

    The van with an operator inside was parked at the side of the road when he smelled smoke. He got out of the van before it was engulfed in flames.

    It is believed a front window was smashed and curtain and seating were set on fire.
    none taken, speed camera operators if they dont like the job they should go do something else


  • #8
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    If they can take a picture of you going fast, why not take one of you going slow?
    correct me if im wrong but i dont think they have the legal authority to do that?


  • #9
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    chickcharnley wrote: »
    correct me if im wrong but i dont think they have the legal authority to do that?

    No legal authority required to take a picture in a public place. They have no legal authority to fine you when going below the limit, but they can take as many pictures as they like.


  • #10
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    chickcharnley wrote: »
    none taken, speed camera operators if they dont like the job they should go do something else

    There's a big difference between simply not liking your job and someone trying to set you on fire. Pretty sure that isn't in their job description.


  • #11
    Nice Botty
    Site Banned Posts: 20 ✭Nice Botty


    chickcharnley wrote: »
    i dont know if this is the right forum but anyway; travelling on sunday night in my car passed by a spped van (one of the private ones), it was a smalll country road so i wasnt sure what spped i was meant to be doing went back found a sign; it said 100km, so i was fine only doing about 60, then i passed the speed van again, i deliberately went slow about (50kms per hour) a man was at the back of the van packing things and took a photo of me with a hand held camera, wonder what this was about?

    You may get done for slow driving. Hopefully you will as you were proceeding at a dangerously slow speed just you satisfy your rubber-necking nosiness

    Moderator: User was warned for this post for trolling.


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  • #12
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    Nice Botty wrote: »
    You may get done for slow driving. Hopefully you will as you were proceeding at a dangerously slow speed just you satisfy your rubber-necking nosiness
    hopefully you will mind your own business, anyways road conditions on the night were poor so it was the SAFE thing to do:D


  • #13
    Nice Botty
    Site Banned Posts: 20 ✭Nice Botty


    chickcharnley wrote: »
    hopefully you will mind your own business, anyways road conditions on the night were poor so it was the SAFE thing to do:D

    Its fairly unlikely it was safe to drive so slowly. You sound like you're backtracking


  • #14
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    Nice Botty wrote: »
    Its fairly unlikely it was safe to drive so slowly. You sound like you're backtracking
    were you there? no backtracking at all, now on yer bike and stop trolling mods where are you


  • #15
    Nice Botty
    Site Banned Posts: 20 ✭Nice Botty


    chickcharnley wrote: »
    were you there? no backtracking at all, now on yer bike and stop trolling mods where are you

    You said you deliberately slowed down. Also if conditions were bad its unlikely speed camera vans would be deployed. So stop lying


  • #16
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,750 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Please do not engage in trolling.

    Also, if there is an issue with a post, please report the post and the Moderators will deal with it. It is unwise and indeed against the forum rules to make allegations of trolling in-thread.


  • #17
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    Nice Botty wrote: »
    You said you deliberately slowed down. Also if conditions were bad its unlikely speed camera vans would be deployed. So stop lying
    right im going to hold the moral high ground here, stop accusing me of being a liar when you were not there; you dont know what your talking about end of.


  • #18
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,750 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    chickcharnley, please stop engaging with the other user.


  • #19
    Nice Botty
    Site Banned Posts: 20 ✭Nice Botty


    chickcharnley wrote: »
    right im going to hold the moral high ground here, stop accusing me of being a liar when you were not there; you dont know what your talking about end of.

    Why did you slow down? To look or because of weather conditions ? Be honest now and reference your opening post....


  • #20
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Nice Botty wrote: »
    Why did you slow down? To look or because of weather conditions ? Be honest now and reference your opening post....

    You can consider this your final warning. Do not post in this thread again.


  • #21
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    thanks mods for the advice; I will not engage with someone (we all know who we talking about) who continuoulsly makes false accusations and who proceeds on this forum in a most childish manner


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  • #22
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Too get this back on topic.
    Pretty much anyone can take a picture of you in a public place. You have no expectation of privacy. (exceptions being someone taking pictures of kids).
    The speed camera guys have been attacked in the past and when you drove by slowly the second time, well if it was me I'd have taken your pic as well.
    Nothing happened so the operator will do nothing.

    Advise: Don't do a slow drive by of a speed camera van. It probably scared the sh!t out of a guy just trying to earn a crust.


  • #23
    chickcharnley
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭chickcharnley


    ken wrote: »
    Too get this back on topic.
    Pretty much anyone can take a picture of you in a public place. You have no expectation of privacy. (exceptions being someone taking pictures of kids).
    The speed camera guys have been attacked in the past and when you drove by slowly the second time, well if it was me I'd have taken your pic as well.
    Nothing happened so the operator will do nothing.

    Advise: Don't do a slow drive by of a speed camera van. It probably scared the sh!t out of a guy just trying to earn a crust.

    no bad intentions from me, i didnt get a ticket (much to one persons disappointment) oh well winner takes all


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