Unmarked cars in galway

Caliden

Got pulled by a creamy coloured 07-D-xxx Mondeo in Galway.
Just a heads up.

barrett1965

Pulled for what?

lemansky

At least they're sticking with the good old Mondeos.I don't care,whenever I see those I get suspicious!But the cream colour interests me......its the red ones that arouse my suspicion.But at least this one had a D registration.Apparently in Cork they have one with a local reg,and its not a mondeo (I can't vouch for this though its just what I've heard)

mondeoman

I saw someone get pulled on saturday on N11 by a woman Garda in a brown(ish)2007 '3' series BMW:eek: (unmarked)

drdre

barrett1965 wrote:

Pulled for what?

Speeding maybe?

drdre

mondeoman wrote:

I saw someone get pulled on saturday on N11 by a woman Garda in a brown(ish)2007 '3' series BMW:eek: (unmarked)

Yeah i heard they even have 5 series now :eek:
I better slow down

patrickc

same as dr dre, theyve so many new cars!

Moanin

lemansky wrote:

At least they're sticking with the good old Mondeos.I don't care,whenever I see those I get suspicious!But the cream colour interests me......its the red ones that arouse my suspicion.But at least this one had a D registration.Apparently in Cork they have one with a local reg,and its not a mondeo (I can't vouch for this though its just what I've heard)

I don't think they have local reg cars.All are D plated?

miju

lemansky wrote:

But at least this one had a D registration.Apparently in Cork they have one with a local reg,and its not a mondeo (I can't vouch for this though its just what I've heard)

thats complete bull whoever told you that tbh. they're all registered in Dublin in the phoenix park

irishpartyboy

I got pulled by a Garda on Stillorgan Dual Carriageway and he was driving his private car. I was driving at the speed limit in the overtaking lane and he was tailgating me !!

He pulled me over saying I should've moved out of his way blah blah. I said where's your "lights" or siren and he basically said he was on his way to work!! He had no business pulling me over and I told him exactly that. He jumped into his car and went on his merry way.

Saruman

irishpartyboy wrote:

I got pulled by a Garda on Stillorgan Dual Carriageway and he was driving his private car. I was driving at the speed limit in the overtaking lane and he was tailgating me !!

He pulled me over saying I should've moved out of his way blah blah. I said where's your "lights" or siren and he basically said he was on his way to work!! He had no business pulling me over and I told him exactly that. He jumped into his car and went on his merry way.

Without lights or siren or anything to indicate he was a Garda... why did you pull over?

I notice a lot of black Toyota Corollas... or maybe Avensis.. not sure which one, maybe both.

mickjohnlong

i have seen them in unmarked cars without the d reg and have even been stopped by them in a car with a uk reg

nikimere

mickjohnlong wrote:

i have seen them in unmarked cars without the d reg and have even been stopped by them in a car with a uk reg

I'm sorry but your either talking rubbish or you fell for someone acting as a garda! There is no way they would be driving a UK reg car.

mickjohnlong

well the siren they had the badges and the lights and the uniforms look real and they even looked the same when i went to the station to show my insurance so i doubt they were not real garda

Seth Brundle

drdre wrote:

Yeah i heard they even have 5 series now :eek:
I better slow down

I was driving behind an unmarked black '02 530i a few days ago.

irishpartyboy

He was driving right up behind me flashing his headlights, I'd seen him coming onto the carriageway from Mount Merrion Av. He was driving very fast and aggressive however I didn't move out of his way at first. Then I did, he waved me down.

He identified himself as a Garda, showed his badge. He basically went on a rant saying I should've moved out his way... I said "WHY? I didnt know you were a Garda, you could've been some lunatic". I asked him again WHY did he pull me over.. he just brushed it off and said move out of the way in future. I didn't continue the argument I knew he was in a hurry I guess he didnt want to be late for work

Saruman wrote:

Without lights or siren or anything to indicate he was a Garda... why did you pull over?

I notice a lot of black Toyota Corollas... or maybe Avensis.. not sure which one, maybe both.

Seth Brundle

irishpartyboy wrote:

I didn't continue the argument I knew he was in a hurry I guess he didnt want to be late for work

He wasn't in that much of a hurry if he could pull over to talk to you!

TwoShedsJackson

irishpartyboy wrote:

He was driving right up behind me flashing his headlights, I'd seen him coming onto the carriageway from Mount Merrion Av. He was driving very fast and aggressive however I didn't move out of his way at first. Then I did, he waved me down.

He identified himself as a Garda, showed his badge. He basically went on a rant saying I should've moved out his way... I said "WHY? I didnt know you were a Garda, you could've been some lunatic". I asked him again WHY did he pull me over.. he just brushed it off and said move out of the way in future. I didn't continue the argument I knew he was in a hurry I guess he didnt want to be late for work

So you didn't want to get out of his way but when this 'lunatic' waves at you to pull over you do so? If I had some fella waving his arms at me to pull over and he has no lights, siren or anything, the last thing I'm doing is stopping and letting him get anywhere near me.

irishpartyboy

I was in the right-hand lane as I was going to be taking the next right / slip road onto Nutley Lane. The junction was only 500 yards away so I think I was within my rights.

But yes I agree with you, it's very annoying when someone hogs the overtaking lane.. also very dangerous.

I'm over it GIBO cheers

gibo_ie wrote:

you were in the overtaking lane but not overtaking? Its quite simple if there is someone in the overtaking lane behind you, get back in the travelling lane and let them by, how does it benefit you to block other traffic?? This is so annoying to people and causes accidents.
Get over it!

BigTommyBomb

I was pulled my a cop on his way to work once. Well not really pulled as I had already pulled over myself to go for a piss at the side of the road. (long journey rigth). He just pulled up beside me and started going mad at me saying I was ****ed as he was bringing me to court. I went up to the local Garda station about it and they said to forget about it as he had no power to do anything.

ImaBM-man

Driving through Ballsbridge today, had a black 02-D-xxxxx Lexus Is200 behind me, lights behind the front grill and some black thing on the dash. Only noticed it because the guy was taking down my reg!

Definite unmarked car! There everywhere now!!!!

drdre

ImaBM-man wrote:

Driving through Ballsbridge today, had a black 02-D-xxxxx Lexus Is200 behind me, lights behind the front grill and some black thing on the dash. Only noticed it because the guy was taking down my reg!

Definite unmarked car! There everywhere now!!!!

Never heard of the lexus before.Thanks for letting us know.

Lorax

I know of THREE unique opel astras they drive around unmarked.

Same model as this http://avtovse.ru/pic/o/opel.astra.jpg

I know because I take down the regs when I see them (or when they pull me over) I know pretty much every unmarked car in my area aswell. The mondeos are fairly easy to spot, huge (2nd) aerial on the roof (or over the boot), and the back window has this light display saying "Garda" which is hard to see when its switched off but easy enough if you watch out for it.

lightening

Why do they take your reg down?

miju

Lorax wrote:

and the back window has this light display saying "Garda" which is hard to see when its switched off but easy enough if you watch out for it.

i've yet to see one come through the garage with that on it so thats complete tosh. the kits fitted to ALL fleet cars are the exact same

Fey!

miju wrote:

i've yet to see one come through the garage with that on it so thats complete tosh. the kits fitted to ALL fleet cars are the exact same

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