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Speeding - method of proof

  • 10-02-2010 10:03am
    #1
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Quick question. Is it actually possible for the Gardai to fine someone for speeding, based on their cars speed when a car overtook them? Just always thought the method of proof would be needed and proof being a speed gun?

    Just seems unusual if fines can be issued so easily with little proof. Curiosity on my part. :)


Comments

  • #2
    Tyrant^
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 580 ✭✭✭Tyrant^


    Im also curious about this...
    Seen a Garda car cruising along in the slow lane a couple of times... everyone was afraid to overtake them :rolleyes:


  • #3
    dermot_sheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dermot_sheehan


    yep, as the garda is inferring the accused's speed from an instrument, namely the garda cars speedometer

    road traffic act only requires corroboration where a gardas opinion of the speed of a vehicle is used
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1961/en/act/pub/0024/sec0105.html#zza24y1961s105


  • #4
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    I've never seen anybody prosecuted specifically for speeding relying on a garda speedo.

    I have seen people prosecuted for dangerous/careless driving/driving without due care and attention where the garda evidence includes that the garda was doing x per hour and was overtaken, or had to do x per hour to catch up with the offending vehicle in order to show the speed was dangerous/inappropriate.


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