Checkpoints over the christmas poll

Ban Ki Moon

Hey folks,

I hope this is not posted somewhere else or that im in the wrong section.

I wanted to do a quick survey about garda checkpoints over the christmas period.

Basically, have you been stopped by the garda while driving over the christmas period?

starbelgrade

I was breathalised a few weeks back in Claremorris at about 8.30am and again on the N4 today at around 6pm.

krudler

not one, was driving up and down to dublin every week in december and didnt see a single one the whole way

alwaysadub

Nope. I haven't been driving much over the last couple of weeks though

winston82

Went through one on northside of halfpenny bridge about 10 minutes ago. Is it just me or are the female gardai getting hotter?

KeithM89_old

I got stopped on the street for looking 'suspicious' a few days ago but that doesnt count so, no.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Nope, there was a lot of ice on the roads up until recently though and I don't think they would have a checkpoint in such conditions. If there was ever an accident as a result then they'd be slaughtered for it

hondasam

The bad weather probably stopped the checkpoints from happening.

johngalway

I don't believe they're allowed pull on ice/frost?

But, I haven't met a check point in a very long time, have no particular wish to either. Nothing wrong, I just don't enjoy the experience.

admiralofthefleet

i travelled all over the place over xmas and didnt see one checkpoint

DazMarz

All over the place at Xmas, but didn't see any checkpoints or anything.

Snake Plisken

Actually came across one New Years Eve around 4.30pm just up past Hueston as your heading out of town they had about 10 cars pulled in including Taxi's and were breathalyzing everyone.

Son Of A Vidic

winston82 wrote: »

..Is it just me or are the female gardai getting hotter?

I suspect it's just you.

I didn't see one checkpoint in December and I drive a lot.

starbelgrade

I also had a Garda car tailgate me for around 10 miles this evening.. the fucker was about 2 metres off my bumper the whole time. Dunno where the gimp learned how to drive.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

This reminds me, I really should tax my car...

starbelgrade

Charlee Silly Office wrote: »

This reminds me, I really should tax my car...

Same here.. well, the old one anyway. I was driving it a lot during the snow - didn't want to have an accident in the "good car".

Hadn't driven the old one since the thaw & went to drive it to the shops yesterday... battery had died, so I jumped it, but when i tried to drive off, it wouldn't move - it was as if the handbrake was still on.

So I checked under the wheels - nothing blocking them, so I floored it & heard a huge cracking sound as big lumps of crud / grit fell off the axles and wheels. Fecked the brakes up too - there must be tonnes of the crap between the pads & the discs.

Will have to take off the wheels tomorrow & give them a good clean.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

F*ck it's January!

I have a NCT

Son Of A Vidic

starbelgrade wrote: »

I also had a Garda car tailgate me for around 10 miles this evening.. the fucker was about 2 metres off my bumper the whole time. Dunno where the gimp learned how to drive.

So much for the recommended two second rule. I wonder what would have happened if you tailgated them? Pepper spray and a cell?

whatdoicare

Nope, not a one. Thought maybe New Years eve I'd see one coming home at about 2:30/3:00 am (y'know, when all the drunk drivers would be most likely to be driving) but alas, no!

OutlawPete

Charlee Silly Office wrote: »

F*ck it's January!

I have a NCT

My NCT is up, best book it in and cross my fingers.

Oh and seen no checkpoints at all this year, which is good - seen as my NCT is up

johngalway

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

So much for the recommended two second rule. I wonder what would have happened if you tailgated them? Pepper spray and a cell?

I'd like to know what they'd say if you needed to brake hard, say for that invisible dog that just ran out in front of you?

Idon'tlikedalookofyoursquarcarupmerearendthereguard

Top Dog

Living in Cork and over the past few weeks have been across to Wexford, up to Dublin, over to Clare .... and not even seen a check-point - nevermind being pulled up at one.

Christmas blitz me arse

Ghandee

I was driving about quite a lot over the Christmas holidays and not once did I see a Garda checkpoint, even late at night!

Mind you, I was quite pissed most of the time, so prob missed/failed to see lots of other things too!

xXxkorixXx

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i travelled all over the place over xmas and didnt see one checkpoint

Admiral, what about the one in Harolds cross a couple of nights before xmas? :P

Lumen

winston82 wrote: »

Is it just me or are the female gardai getting hotter?

johngalway wrote: »

I don't believe they're allowed pull on ice/frost?

:pac:

@winston82: No, you're getting older.

TeddyTedson

Anyone ever been dipped?

mikemac

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Anyone ever been dipped?

Not since last summer. I did see quite a few garda and customs checkpoint back then

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

johngalway wrote: »

I don't believe they're allowed pull on ice/frost?

But, I haven't met a check point in a very long time, have no particular wish to either. Nothing wrong, I just don't enjoy the experience.

What??? I'd say that's a load of crap...

rednik

Drove home late most nights in the weeks before Christmas and after but never saw one checkpoint.

El Horseboxo

I've done a lot of driving over the past few weeks and a fair deal of it was late at night and early in the morning. And not once have a seen a checkpoint. And i've been on routes i've seen a them a good few times in the past. Come to think of it i've seen very few Garda cars out on the road recently.

leeroybrown

Cristian Cuddly Mall wrote: »

What??? I'd say that's a load of crap...

Apparently they always avoid running checkpoints in icy conditions. I'm not 100% sure why - perhaps it's because there's less road users, perhaps it's to avoid adding an additional hazard to dangerous roads, perhaps it's because they want their cars free to respond to dangerous road conditions and accidents.

Not a sign of one, I have only come across one checkpoint in over a year and the one I came on could easily have been avoided if needed.

OutlawPete

Phoebe Old-fashioned Rant wrote: »

.. the one I came on could easily have been avoided if needed.

Don't tease, do tell.

I'm yet to come across a checkpoint and I'm driving 6 days a week at various times for the past 5 years.

OutlawPete

OutlawPete wrote: »

Don't tease, do tell.

You could see the checkpoint from a fair bit away and there were roads you could have turned down before reaching it if for some reason or other you wanted to avoid the checkpoint.

Sunnyisland

I have been driving a lot ,Dublin,cavan,longford havent come across one...........yet

markc1184

Haven't seen a checkpoint over the Xmas period. I did get stopped by a Garda though, to ask would I tow their Fiesta up a slight hill that they were struggling on during the snow.

I didn't vote. A lone garda checked my tax, never as much as looked at me nor came particularly close to the the car. It was the middle of the afternoon and on a "slow" road. I never passed through an alcohol checkpoint or what I would consider a "proper" checkpoint.