Notice: Garda Traffic Corps GATSO Van on N4 outbound

Marcus.Aurelius

Hi guys,

A bit of a heads-up for those who need it. A plain white Ford Transit is parked on the N4 outbound after the traffic lights on the Lucan bypass. It is a GATSO camera van, the limit is 80 kph. The van is parked into the bushes, and is difficult to see.

With the rain, the camera will not be 100% effective (see previous discussions) but it will still catch a few.

C_Breeze

Im not heading that way but well done on the heads up! .. Cheeky B@$^*"!s

Gran Hermano

Both green and white gatso vans on hard shoulder at Coca-cola opposite
Red-Cow Hotel several mornings over last couple of weeks.

MrPudding

maoleary wrote:

Hi guys,

A bit of a heads-up for those who need it. A plain white Ford Transit is parked on the N4 outbound after the traffic lights on the Lucan bypass. It is a GATSO camera van, the limit is 80 kph. The van is parked into the bushes, and is difficult to see.

With the rain, the camera will not be 100% effective (see previous discussions) but it will still catch a few.

You evil man. Won't you think of the children?

MrP

cjt156

N4 one is there regularly. Yesterday it was on the inbound stretch nearer the hermitage at 17:00 - no fecker gets the chance to do 80+ at that stretch. Waste of time I reckon.

Stephen

MrPudding wrote:

You evil man. Won't you think of the children?

MrP

Indeed, better put on your fireproof pants before the PC Police get here OP

antodeco

Gran Hermano wrote:

Both green and white gatso vans on hard shoulder at Coca-cola opposite
Red-Cow Hotel several mornings over last couple of weeks.

Yup saw it yesterday! Think I got caught too! Was doing around 70/75 when i saw it! I always do 60 along there, but there was a gap in front of a truck so I just sped up to pop in in front of him (just after the offramp merges). Ah wells! 6 points here i come :rolleyes:

Marcus.Aurelius

MrPudding wrote:

You evil man. Won't you think of the children?

MrP

I was waiting for another boardsie to come along and defend me, if needed. Accursed PC rubbish!!!

unkel

maoleary wrote:

I was waiting for another boardsie to come along and defend me, if needed. Accursed PC rubbish!!!

You're not around here regularly enough, maoleary. If you were, you'd know that MrPudding was using a bit of sarcasm. He is partial to making progress* if the circumstances are right. I'm just like him I should say

*even going over the speed limit - shock - horror - killing babies :eek:

Atomic Pineapple

there was a white high roof transit van parked in the roadworks on the m50 after the ballymount exit heading southbound at around 1 today i couldnt see if the camera was pointing out the back but it looked very suspicious, was doin about 65kph in 60 zone, should be alright if it was a gatso??

Cionád

draffodx wrote:

there was a white high roof transit van parked in the roadworks on the m50 after the ballymount exit heading southbound at around 1 today i couldnt see if the camera was pointing out the back but it looked very suspicious, was doin about 65kph in 60 zone, should be alright if it was a gatso??

Not sure exactly what they look like, but i saw a high roofed transit van (black or navy) parked on the N2 outbound this morning, i think it was just before the 100km limit becomes 120km...

furtzy

Cion&#225 wrote: »

Not sure exactly what they look like, but i saw a high roofed transit van (black or navy) parked on the N2 outbound this morning, i think it was just before the 100km limit becomes 120km...

Thats the green one. Seen it myself this morning. Nice to see it on a dangerous stretch of dual carraige way :rolleyes:

um7y1h83ge06nx

God damn, it's a Gatso van!

Anyone have one of these in the boot by any chance?



Because Gatsos are the root of all eviil!

Marcus.Aurelius

unkel wrote:

You're not around here regularly enough, maoleary. If you were, you'd know that MrPudding was using a bit of sarcasm. He is partial to making progress* if the circumstances are right. I'm just like him I should say

*even going over the speed limit - shock - horror - killing babies :eek:

I was only adding to the sarcasm. It is limited to a small minority. But thanks for trying.

They love patrolling nice, safe dual-carraigeways with 80 kph limits. Can anyone say "hypocrisy"?

MrPudding

Yep. It's all about the safety.

MrP

unkel

maoleary wrote:

I was only adding to the sarcasm

Ah right. Maybe I'm not around here regularly enough so

I.S.T.

Lads, can you stick the sightings into the site, if you get a chance. Just click on the icon for the existing speed trap and put in the date and time you saw it.

http://www.irishspeedtraps.com/mapshow.aspx

Thanks

Atomic Pineapple

IrishSpeedTraps wrote:

Lads, can you stick the sightings into the site, if you get a chance. Just click on the icon for the existing speed trap and put in the date and time you saw it.

http://www.irishspeedtraps.com/mapshow.aspx

Thanks

the map will all the pointers on it on the front page of that website is very disconcerting

Holsten

Green one on the M4/N4 just before the turn off to Lucan, opposite the Spa Hotel.

Saw it about 20 minutes ago.

cjt156

Holsten wrote:

Green one on the M4/N4 just before the turn off to Lucan, opposite the Spa Hotel.

Saw it about 20 minutes ago.

Saw that - cheeky one as its after the end of the 120 zone & before the fixed camera at the Spa underpass.

Scheize, think I might be getting some unwanted post...

endplate

Saw the green van parked in the trees on the outbound regular spot on the N4 the feicer was hard to spot hiding in the bushes

antodeco

The green one was on the naas road this morning just before the citywest turn-off (if i remember correctly) heading southbound. It was there around 10am. Drove past it at around 110Kph, whilst everyone who was in the right lane were going much quicker! Heres hoping they have some nice leeway on it! There was a sign behind it reading something, but I dont know what it said..

Sure anyways, I know how dangerous a straight 3 laned carraigeway is on a sunny day :rolleyes:

mickjohnlong

it was on the naas road this morning heading out of town towards the red cow opp the coca cola factory

Stark

Great, now everyone who sees this thread will slow down on that stretch of road. I hope you can't sleep tonight with the thoughts of the children, you evil evil man.

Longrangedriver

draffodx wrote:

there was a white high roof transit van parked in the roadworks on the m50 after the ballymount exit heading southbound at around 1 today i couldnt see if the camera was pointing out the back but it looked very suspicious, was doin about 65kph in 60 zone, should be alright if it was a gatso??

The white Trannie in the roadworks is Kilkenny KK reg and is part of the construction crew, so I'm told. I used to slow for it, but was then told by construction mates that no camera aboard.

PS - They can't use KK reg on van.

antodeco

I know. Im campaigning for ramps along the naas road aswell. Someones got to keep a look out for the kids...

Seth Brundle

Longrangedriver wrote:

PS - They can't use KK reg on van.

Why not? Will it fall off?
If you are trying to suggest that the gardai cannot use non 'D' plates then you are incorrect. Gardai have been seen in registrations from several different counties and also in non-RoI regisetered vehicles. Search boards if you don't believe me!

agent_smith

Are the mobile speed enforcement revenue generators utilising laser or radar technology.
Neither are necessarily accurate....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noTllmqWjOU&mode=related&search=

Holsten

cjt156 wrote:

Saw that - cheeky one as its after the end of the 120 zone & before the fixed camera at the Spa underpass.

Scheize, think I might be getting some unwanted post...

Yep think it got me too, fúckers.

Think I was at 90kph or something... ugh.

Andrewf20

Ive seen them for the 2nd time in as many weeks on the N3 outside Blanch shopping centre under the bridge in the 80km/h zone heading towards the city, both times at 8pm.

MrPudding

Mostly laser I believe. The accuracy, or otherwise, of the equipment used in reland is irrelevent anyway so not point in worrying about it.

MrP

Longrangedriver

kbannon wrote:

Why not? Will it fall off?
If you are trying to suggest that the gardai cannot use non 'D' plates then you are incorrect. Gardai have been seen in registrations from several different counties and also in non-RoI regisetered vehicles. Search boards if you don't believe me!

I'm not gonna say I don't believe you but, from what I was told at home, by Garda father (GHQ):

(1) You are not obliged to pull in for a person portraying themselves as a Garda using a non-D reg vehicle.
(2) If I/you/or anyone bothers to search the boards, you'll find that its health board or private medical persons or dodgy security firms etc, using Garda-esq vehicles.
(3) All Garda vehicles, inc cars, vans, bikes and any vehicle assisting official Garda duties(gatso vans and forensics) must be registered with a D reg.