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What happens when you ring the guards about dangerous driving?

  • 02-12-2007 12:45pm
    #1
    LuckyStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭


    Had some witch shout at me yesterday cos I wasn't moving through non-moving traffic fast enough and then she tail gated me until she rammed into the back of me (no damage), and then she got out, opened my door and shouted at me. I want to report her.


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  • #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,229 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Do - but not for dangerous driving! Thats harassment. A garda has no right (AFAIK) to open your door without a warrant. She certainly doesn't have the right.
    As for ramming your car - if it was intentional then she is dangerous and its your duty to report her!


  • #3
    LuckyStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭LuckyStar


    It wasnt a guard it was an ordinary person, yeah she walked up to my car and opened the door and started shouting at me, and i want to ring the guards about her.

    I was wearing my L plates at the time which makes her even more of a witch


  • #4
    nialler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭nialler


    If you have the reg, report her.

    Then ffs please lock your doors, what happened if it was a carjacker, mugger, etc.


  • #5
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Did you get the reg number of the car? You'll need as much "evidence" as possible before the gards can take action. Tough break, pity you didn't slap her!


  • #6
    mac500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭mac500


    Dyflin wrote: »
    pity you didn't slap her!

    lmao :p i would have given her just as much abuse back!!


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  • #7
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,229 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    LuckyStar wrote: »
    It wasnt a guard it was an ordinary person, yeah she walked up to my car and opened the door and started shouting at me, and i want to ring the guards about her.
    I know - my point was that a garda doesn't have the right. Some jumped up cranky bitch certainly has no right to open your doors.
    LuckyStar wrote: »
    I was wearing my L plates at the time which makes her even more of a witch
    Irrelevant tbh!

    I would make a formal complaint of harassment or intimidation to the gardai. I would also contact a solicitor.


  • #8
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    kbannon wrote: »
    Thats harassment. A garda has no right (AFAIK) to open your door without a warrant. She certainly doesn't have the right.

    I don't know the legislation so you may be correct.
    But common sense would surely show they have the right. Suppose Anto goes joyriding and smashes into a garda checkpoint. Do you think the gardai would hestiate for a second to drag him out of the car without a warrant?


  • #9
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,935 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    Of course a Garda can open a car door without a warrant.

    There is no warrant a garda can apply for to "open a car door"


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