Speed Camera

v3ttel

I presume anyone who has been coming into, or going out of Limerick to Shannon/Ennis has noticed those electronic signs claiming speed cameras are in the area with the roadworks.

Are there actually cameras there? I've kept my eyes pealed, but haven't noticed any camera at all. I presume these signs are just deterrents, as were those ordinary signs that were put up when all these roadworks started.

Last week those signs were saying 50Km/ph, this week they are saying 60km/ph (even though the 60 zone on the way out is very, very short). Seems very strange. A camera there would be like shooting fish in a barrel.

langdang

A GATSO van was seen in the general area a few times I think?
But I doubt there's any permanent fixed cameras that they can use for speeding fines purposes.

Captain Average

I've been wondering the same myself. Driving that road every day and have yet to see any form of speed camera.

phill106

I have been looking, havent seen any either

Liam Byrne

I've driven this a few times over the last few weeks and haven't noticed anything either.

I reckon that new speed limit and sign, along with the closed lane and hard shoulder are just an attempt to put people off using the public road and "encourage" them onto the tolled tunnel.

Builderfromhell

I was once told that speed limit signs at roadworks are advisory only and not the law. Not sure about this but someone out there might know.

phog

Liam Byrne wrote: »

I've driven this a few times over the last few weeks and haven't noticed anything either.

I reckon that new speed limit and sign, along with the closed lane and hard shoulder are just an attempt to put people off using the public road and "encourage" them onto the tolled tunnel.

Oh come on, you have seen the roadworks have you, nothing unusual about reducing the speed limit while roadworks are being carried out.

Builderfromhell wrote: »

I was once told that speed limit signs at roadworks are advisory only and not the law. Not sure about this but someone out there might know.

Not sure about the law but a guy from work got nailed on the M50 when they were doing the major roadworks there in the last few years.

dave 27

id take it that they are there, my dad got a fine from galway county council for going over the speed limit on a road with very similer construction on it so id deffinately be wide!

Skuxx

I'm confident they aren't there! I drive in and out that road everyday and I'ce never spotte anytin and niether has anyone else here! If they were there someone would have seen them and hopefully come on here to let us know!

Berty

In order for the Gardai to operate a speed camera in an area of roadworks or to even park a Gatso van in this area requires a FAS Safe Pass Card which I doubt they have.

timbertime

One of the girls in the office got a letter in the post about a month ago saying she was speeding along that stretch of road. 2 penalty points! 81 in a 60kph She's not sure what day she was caught exactly as she drives the road every day to and from work. This was before the tunnel actually opened so I don't know if what caught her is still in operation. So its just a general warning really I suppose.

Itsdacraic

Liam Byrne wrote: »

I've driven this a few times over the last few weeks and haven't noticed anything either.

I reckon that new speed limit and sign, along with the closed lane and hard shoulder are just an attempt to put people off using the public road and "encourage" them onto the tolled tunnel.

highlydebased

There have been GATSO vans- I have not seen any lately though. Otherwise I'd be due many fines I think...

phog

Berty wrote: »

In order for the Gardai to operate a speed camera in an area of roadworks or to even park a Gatso van in this area requires a FAS Safe Pass Card which I doubt they have.

It may depend on what's seen as the construction site, if they were to pull in on the public road I'd doubt that they would require the Safe Pass Card, if that was the case then all the drivers using the road would need it too. Also, how sure are you that the construction laws would prevent the gardai from doing their duty and carrying out the laws of the land?

Skuxx

Afaik (and I'm open to correction on this) there are only 3 types of speed camera

• Static
• Gatso Vans
• Mobile Patrols

According to this link http://www.irishspeedtraps.com/index.aspx?filter=1 all the static cameras are in Dublin.
Thereofre if there was a gatso or patrol car/motorbike at the roadworks it would just be up to drivers to spot it in a particular day! I don't think there is anywhere for them to park tho as traffic is divereted into the hardshoulder!

Tango Alpha 51

Berty wrote: »

In order for the Gardai to operate a speed camera in an area of roadworks or to even park a Gatso van in this area requires a FAS Safe Pass Card which I doubt they have.

Ah jaysus Berty, not true at all. Safe Pass only applies to construction personnel

phog

alan1990 wrote: »

Afaik (and I'm open to correction on this) there are only 3 types of speed camera

• Static
• Gatso Vans
• Mobile Patrols

According to this link http://www.irishspeedtraps.com/index.aspx?filter=1 all the static cameras are in Dublin.
Thereofre if there was a gatso or patrol car/motorbike at the roadworks it would just be up to drivers to spot it in a particular day! I don't think there is anywhere for them to park tho as traffic is divereted into the hardshoulder!

Could they not park inside the bollards or on the side to Meelick on the Shannon side of Shield's Garage?

Captain Average

Builderfromhell wrote: »

I was once told that speed limit signs at roadworks are advisory only and not the law. Not sure about this but someone out there might know.

My understanding is that if the contruction company doing the road works puts up their own signs and not council standard speed limit signs, then those signs are not the law. If they are the standard speed limit signs you see elsewhere, the council has probably temporarily changed the speed limit in that area and it is the law.

I may be wrong on this though.

Itsdacraic

buzzman wrote: »

Ah jaysus Berty, not true at all. Safe Pass only applies to construction personnel

I thought you needed Safe Pass to even set foot on a building site.

Tango Alpha 51

Itsdacraic wrote: »

I thought you needed Safe Pass to even set foot on a building site.[/QUOTE

No the safe pass is only mandatory for construction personnel & on site security. It's really designed to increase H&S amongst construction staff. Further info including the categories of persons who it's mandatory to have a safe pass card can be found under the FAQ on safe passes which can be found on the HSA's website

Osk

Slightly off topic but relates to vans parked on Shannon-Limerick road

Why oh why is the white van parked up against what looks like an unfinished road sign just after castle ruins at Cratloe? It was missing earlier this week but is back again?

zuroph

Osk wrote: »

Slightly off topic but relates to vans parked on Shannon-Limerick road

Why oh why is the white van parked up against what looks like an unfinished road sign just after castle ruins at Cratloe? It was missing earlier this week but is back again?

think its acting as a makeshift crash barrier.

phill106

Osk wrote: »

Slightly off topic but relates to vans parked on Shannon-Limerick road

Why oh why is the white van parked up against what looks like an unfinished road sign just after castle ruins at Cratloe? It was missing earlier this week but is back again?

zuroph wrote: »

think its acting as a makeshift crash barrier.

I had heard that it was to due with the owners of the B+B there trying to stop workers putting a large sign on the posts there, that would block their view of the roadway when exiting.

zuroph

phill106 wrote: »

I had heard that it was to due with the owners of the B+B there trying to stop workers putting a large sign on the posts there, that would block their view of the roadway when exiting.

interesting, but seems far in off the road. must have another look.

v3ttel

I don't understand why the sign would say, Speed Camera Ahead - 60Kmph, when the 60Kmph zone is very short, its predominantly a 50kmph the whole way.

There is definitely no sign of one in either 60kmph stretch. Either the sign is misleading, and its in the 50kmph zone, or most likely, theres no camera at all. I can't spot anything that you could even mistake for a camera. 50 is very slow imo, especially when the stretch of road is basically straight.

I'm not sure how accurate those electronic signs are with reading your speed. I was going through the road works at the end of the motorway (near Crusheen). There wasn't another car in front or behind me, and it flashed up 4 readings in the space of 2 seconds, something like 66, 64, 77, 75 while I was maintaining a constant speed.

upsilon

Got Flashed by mobile speed camera in dublin on thequays 38 in a 30 zone (i think). It has been 4 weeks, and I had no news, no letters, no notice. it this normal? how long does it take normaly to receive the speeding ticket?
thanks

Berty

upsilon wrote: »

Got Flashed by mobile speed camera in dublin on thequays 38 in a 30 zone (i think). It has been 4 weeks, and I had no news, no letters, no notice. it this normal? how long does it take normaly to receive the speeding ticket?
thanks

It can take months and considering they are catching 100's a day each time the van is out on the quays the backlog must be huge.

TestTransmission

upsilon wrote: »

Got Flashed by mobile speed camera in dublin on thequays 38 in a 30 zone (i think). It has been 4 weeks, and I had no news, no letters, no notice. it this normal? how long does it take normaly to receive the speeding ticket?
thanks

Berty wrote: »

It can take months and considering they are catching 100's a day each time the van is out on the quays the backlog must be huge.

3/4 months for me before.Enjoy the wait

OwenM

I saw a van on this stretch of road today, had a camera in the back window, most of the rest of the window was blacked out, the other window was blacked out. Pretty sure it was a Gatso but my friend thought I would see a flash if clocked. I wasn't driving so I was able to get a good look at it, it's after the Radisson on the way into Limerick.

Anyone else see it? And do the Gatso's flash when they are photographing?