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Army speed checking on N7

  • 01-07-2010 9:39am
    #1
    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭


    Just came up the N7 from Naas and the army (maybe was civil defense) are near Kill carrying out speed checks in southbound traffic.
    Anybody see this before? Supposing you were speeding, do they have the authority to prosecute you?


Comments

  • #2
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    No, apparently they're only there to catch their own lads!


  • #3
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Fair play its good to see that they are making sure their drivers are keeping in check.

    Although I think we have blown the cover of this TOP SECRET operation :D


  • #4
    Mr Magners
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭Mr Magners


    That was on Liveline a couple of weeks ago, they are only there to check army vehicles which are subject to lower speed limits tahn the rest of us (50mph in a 60 zone).

    He would have had a field day today with the two army jeeps who left me sitting on the M8 with me doing 140kph!!

    If they're caught they're punished with driving bans (I think)


  • #5
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,138 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    An old boss of mine used to be in the Military Police, and he used to have to do these speed checks. They're only after Defence Forces vehicles, so you'll see them around the Curragh a fair bit.


  • #6
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    what were they using ? radar or laser ?


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  • #7
    corktina
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    pa990 wrote: »
    what were they using ? radar or laser ?

    ak47s?


  • #8
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    corktina wrote: »
    ak47s?

    Steyr Aug's actually.


  • #9
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    guns.. huh..

    i thought they'd have Radar guided missiles


  • #10
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    draffodx wrote: »
    Steyr Aug's actually.

    These MPs had Javelins.


  • #11
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Do you reckon they do speed checks in Kosovo or Chad too?
    :D


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  • #12
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    testicle wrote: »
    These MPs had Javelins.

    Soon to be replaced by sticks in the next run of budget cutbacks.


  • #13
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Soon to be replaced by sticks in the next run of budget cutbacks.

    The Greens wouldn't allow that as it would be encouraging deforestation :D


  • #14
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Soon to be replaced by sticks in the next run of budget cutbacks.

    Javelin


  • #15
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    testicle wrote: »
    Javelin


    javelin.jpg

    Irish Army Javelin


  • #16
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,593 ✭✭✭tossy


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Do you reckon they do speed checks in Kosovo or Chad too?
    :D

    No they're business over seas is a lot more serious and not as much fun :rolleyes:


  • #17
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Do you reckon they do speed checks in Kosovo or Chad too?
    :D
    tossy wrote: »
    No they're business over seas is a lot more serious and not as much fun :rolleyes:

    Actually, yes they do.


  • #18
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,593 ✭✭✭tossy


    testicle wrote: »
    Actually, yes they do.

    Im well aware of what duties are carried out overseas,i think the op was being a little snide in his remark,at least that is the impression i got (if im mistaken i apologise)

    My point was speed checks overseas are the least and most trivial of duties.


  • #19
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,733 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    I suppose fitting each of their vehicles with gps tracking technology to record the speed and location would be too good of a use of funds.


  • #20
    Hooch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    pa990 wrote: »
    what were they using ? radar or laser ?

    Laser. Same Ultralyte as AGS use. Infact their instrustors are AGS trained.


  • #21
    Irish_Army01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Irish_Army01


    Mr Magners wrote: »
    That was on Liveline a couple of weeks ago, they are only there to check army vehicles which are subject to lower speed limits tahn the rest of us (50mph in a 60 zone).

    He would have had a field day today with the two army jeeps who left me sitting on the M8 with me doing 140kph!!

    If they're caught they're punished with driving bans (I think)

    Army Vehicles are not subject to different speed restrictions on pubic highways than any one else. Same rules apply.


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  • #22
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Irish_Army01 wrote: »
    Army Vehicles are not subject to different speed restrictions on pubic highways than any one else. Same rules apply.

    DSOs say differently!


  • #23
    SIRREX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭SIRREX


    Irish_Army01 wrote: »
    Army Vehicles are not subject to different speed restrictions on pubic highways than any one else. Same rules apply.

    There are indeed much lower speed limits for DF vehicles. I got in trouble last year for, passing the Director of Transport, doing 110kph in a Nissan. The fact he was in his civi car was,he said, the only thing stopping him from revoking my 154 (driving licence).

    I was at the time on a motorway with a 120 kph limit, if I had a trailer on board DF limits would restrict me to 50kph! these limits are currently under review as part of the rewrite of DSO's


  • #24
    SIRREX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭SIRREX


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Do you reckon they do speed checks in Kosovo or Chad too?
    :D

    The speed limit is very vigorously enforced in the camps in Kosovo by all the bored PA's or their international MP equivalent.


  • #25
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    SIRREX wrote: »
    The speed limit is very vigorously enforced in the camps in Kosovo by all the bored PA's or their international MP equivalent.

    I suppose they have to do something to pass the time...


  • #26
    LookBehindYou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 994 ✭✭✭LookBehindYou


    Lower max speed limit for army vehicles as in Drivers standing orders. Army PAs (Military Police) check for speed of army vehicles only.


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