Traffic Corps TV Programme

POGAN

takes a cork commissor to leak it:)

metman

donvito99 wrote: »

An RTE source said: "Don't be expecting 'Cops' or 'Road Wars'. This won't be shock TV with crazy car chases.

Boo!

Esel

anto-t wrote: »

... it's mostly ... drink driving at the side of the road like customs

Customs go back to the office for that!

donvito99

''This won't be shock TV with crazy car chases.''

So their basically telling us its sh*te.

POGAN

any one with dates and more info on this yet

afatbollix

may 14th i was told...

sdanseo

Just emailed RTÉ. May get an answer before it airs...

donvito99

http://tvsales.rte.ie/autumn/content/factual/traffic-cops.html

30 minutes long, following Traffic Units in the DMR and Louth/Meath division.

This observational documentary series follows the activities of the Traffic Corps, at all levels, and all across the country. Focusing on two divisions, the Dublin Metropolitan division and the Louth/Meath division, the series will focus too on the new accident forensic unit operating countrywide.

Guess with the budget cuts members are being expected to cover a larger area.

sdanseo

Just got a reply from RTÉ -

RT&#201 wrote:

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for the mail,

The programme Traffic Corps is a new 6 part observational documentary series and a TV first for primetime RTE 1 with first time access to the operational side of An Garda Siochana’s National Traffic Division. It is produced for RTÉ by Big Mountain productions and according to their website it is currently in post production. I'm afraid the transmission date on RTÉ has yet to be confirmed. Keep an eye on press listings for further information.

Kind Regards,

Yvonne Owens
RTÉ Information

sdanseo

http://www.bigmountainproductions.com/fact.html

Clicking on the pdf doesn't work, links to High Society not Traffic Corps. But:

Traffic Corps is a new 6 part obdoc series and a TV first for primetime RTE 1 with first time access to the operational side of An Garda Siochana’s National Traffic Division. TX Spring 2009.

And the reply from them:

BMP wrote:

Hi Stephen,

No specific time/date is scheduled as yet but we would expect it to be aired in late May/June.
Best to check our website nearer the time or watch national press

Philip

sickpuppy32

going to focus on the louth/ meath division so lots of rows over if kilcock and maynooth are in the area and should they pass it on to the naas lads yeah? also not to forget speeding through traffic sirens blazing to get the morning donut delivery ! :P

djtechnics1210

To be honest id say its going to be brutal, who wants to watch traffic going around for the day investigating crashes, drink drivers, r.t.a offences, cause thats all management are going to let camera crew put on telly.....

People want to see fights, chases, robberies, drugs etc etc....

I know management wouldn't let that happen though.

shakin

ah its they're first one at least its a start

deadwood

djtechnics1210 wrote: »

People want to see fights, chases, robberies, drugs etc etc....

That's what the pub is for!

djtechnics1210

If they let rte put out a prog like street crime uk etc, it would show the public the s*it we put up with, would help change the minds of the "gardai do nothing" crowd

Hooch

happyhappy wrote: »

all very true. as i said before on this topic it should be based on units dealing with crime. the public would be very interested in that topic, it would be entertaining ..................what the job is really like.

I thought we were considered entertaining in traffic:p

What the jobis really like? Does traffic not give a serious dig out to the units in yer areas?? TBH and not leading ye on im busier in traffic than i ever was on regular. Public order, drug, answering calls, tickets, rtcs etc etc etc....the list goes on and on

djtechnics1210

Traffic operate on different channel in DMR, they don't get sent to calls by control and they can't hear other calls really unless they are on scan mode.
Now thats not to say that the lads don't turn up when they know something is happening.

Hooch

djtechnics1210 wrote: »

Traffic operate on different channel in DMR, they don't get sent to calls by control and they can't hear other calls really unless they are on scan mode.
Now thats not to say that the lads don't turn up when they know something is happening.

Thats a pain. In the sticks, where i am anyway, were always on the go with the regular and when needed they give us a dig out! Suppose were a kind of a task force.

djtechnics1210

+1
Iv seen that down the country alright, traffic doing every kind of call.
Its good to have that back up when ya need it.

junior80

Filming for this has wrapped up and it was due to air in May but not sure this will happen now, film crew was on board a Forrester in a massive chase that ended in the dublin mountains, hopefully they'll show it.
Would agree with all who say that as an organisation not enough is done to show the good work done by members every day, we should capitalise on the media and improve public support. Those Road Wars style shows are massively popular and portray officers as actually human which our own members often aren't seen as.

donvito99

junior80 wrote: »

film crew was on board a Forrester

I thought the Forrester was officially a secret to the public...shhhhhhhh!

junior80

Hardly a secret now. Actually a few of them sold off recently as they hit their mileage limits. Much "darker" vehicles out there but doubt we'll see any in a Traffic Corps documentary!

donvito99

junior80 wrote: »

Much "darker" vehicles out there

Like this one...

junior80

Not quite although word had it Traffic Corps had a Focus ST on trial for a roster. They had an Evo too.
Can't see the Focus RS being bought any time soon!
No new fleet vehicles for 2009 in fact

brayblue24

junior80 wrote: »

Not quite although word had it Traffic Corps had a Focus ST on trial for a roster. They had an Evo too.
Can't see the Focus RS being bought any time soon!
No new fleet vehicles for 2009 in fact

Saw 2 '09 ambos today tho. Well done lads. Nice to see at least one ES being looked after despite everything.

FGR

Ahh sure now.

The patrol cars are not even broken in at 250k!

Hooch

ForegoneReality wrote: »

Ahh sure now.

The patrol cars are not even broken in at 250k!

No not even broken in......JUST BROKEN!!!!:D

gdamedic

anyone know when this programme is on?

gdamedic

gdamedic wrote: »

anyone know when this programme is on?

Answered earlier on in the thread. Supposed to be Summer/Autum.