Help : Penalty Points

Jood

Hi There,

I was coming off a 60 road onto a 50 road on friday night when I spotted two guards behind a pole with their clocker thing in their hand. Now I was slowing down but was still doing about 56 or 57 when I past them, they had their jeep across the road but I wasnt pulled over or anything do you think that they would've pulled me if I was going to get a fine or points.

Ronan Raver77

Dont think so man.Unless they had a camera print out on the speedo gun(which i doubt).Unless they went after you im sure youre safe.Sometimes during the day the gardai ( with speedo gun)would wave at people and warn them to slow down.....

Kinetic^

Ronan Devitt wrote:

Dont think so man.Unless they had a camera print out on the speedo gun(which i doubt).Unless they went after you im sure youre safe.Sometimes during the day the gardai ( with speedo gun)would wave at people and warn them to slow down.....

I reckon you're fine too. When I got done by these I got pulled over so I reckon you'll be fine. From what I've seen they only pull people excessively speeding.

Jood

Thanks for you reply, unless they had a night vision camera or something there's no way they could've seen my plates because it was a back road and pitch dark, I had my full lights on and thats how I saw them my lights bounced off their jackets.

LegacyUser

Not necessarily; points for speeding usually arrive with Postman Pat weeks after the offence, and also with a nice €80 fine.

Ronan Raver77

From a fixed camera yes(majority of fines).The gardai do have the cameras that print out the picture of offeding vehicles but i dont think they have nighvision capabilities..Id say you wont get anything in the post.

Jood

Thanks for all your replies guys suppose its just a case of wait and see, you've put my mind somewhat at ease anyway.

Ronan Raver77

No worries Jood.Fixed speed cameras aswell if you get flashed by them doesnt necessarilly mean you get points aswell.They may of ran out of film but the flash still works.This has happened to me 3 or 4 times.Was flashed coming back from a pub in swords before the m50 theres a camera (near a petrol station forget actual road:mad: )and i still havent got anything in the post.
Maybe no film in the camera or just a delay sending out the points but at the moment i will count it as 2 points.(will wait 3 more months).
Ro

Savman

Ronan Devitt wrote:

This has happened to me 3 or 4 times.

You'd think you would've learned your lesson by now

BrianD

Ronan Devitt wrote:

No worries Jood.Fixed speed cameras aswell if you get flashed by them doesnt necessarilly mean you get points aswell.They may of ran out of film but the flash still works.This has happened to me 3 or 4 times.Was flashed coming back from a pub in swords before the m50 theres a camera (near a petrol station forget actual road:mad: )and i still havent got anything in the post.
Maybe no film in the camera or just a delay sending out the points but at the moment i will count it as 2 points.(will wait 3 more months).
Ro

It's on the old N1 southbound between the junction with the M1 and the first roundabout on the Swords bypass.

thetrickykid

Just got a letter in the post today - my missus was done for doing 84kph in a 60kph zone on the M1 in Cloghran.

Where the fcuk is it 60 on the M1?!!

apeking

thetrickykid wrote:

Just got a letter in the post today - my missus was done for doing 84kph in a 60kph zone on the M1 in Cloghran.

Where the fcuk is it 60 on the M1?!!

When u come off the M1 at the airportgoing towardsthe airport rounabout, it goes to 60kmph, garda are usually up behind the next sign post

The Doktor

Also seen em on the M1 when they were doing road works (60 speedlimit for duration of works). They were in behind the traffic cones getting in the way of the builders...with their van

Seth Brundle

thetrickykid wrote:

Just got a letter in the post today - my missus was done for doing 84kph in a 60kph zone on the M1 in Cloghran.

Where the fcuk is it 60 on the M1?!!

Sure it is 50 on the M1 along the tunnel works!
However, I would recommend that you check that this speed limit was adopted legally as many of the 60 zones were not.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/motoring/2006/0215/267531824MOT15LIMITS.html

Litcagral

BrianD wrote:

It's on the old N1 southbound between the junction with the M1 and the first roundabout on the Swords bypass.

It's further back at Lanistown on the R132 just south of the Statoil station beside the truck weighbridge.

Jood

Just said I might as well tell you where they were when I spotted them on Friday night. It's in Limerick as you come in the back road from Dooradoyle to Greenfields just opposite the Old Cresent Rugby Club.

thetrickykid

Think they nabbed her going on the road from the airport roundabout to the slip-road to the M1 - not exactly an area renowned for its dangers to motorists.:rolleyes:

Ronan Raver77

Savman wrote:

You'd think you would've learned your lesson by now

Driving for ten years all over the country so averages out.Sometimes everyone in their lifetime breaks the law..I bought fireworks aswell,dj on a pirate station,bought drink when i was 17...