Garda Speed Camera Vans

Dubdude

Can the Garda speed vans catch cars coming towards it from the opposite side of the road? Now it wasn't one of the new Gatso's it was just a white transit with Garda on the side. I was wondering if the front can pick me up coming towards it on the opposite side of the road, now i didn't notice a flash but am just curious to know if they can pick it up from both directions?

Atlantic Dawn

As far as I know the Garda vans can't but the Gosafe vans can.

micktheshovel

Hi there, I don't know if they can catch you traveling in both/either direction, but my gut feeling is that they can. Did you notice a flash? That is what I am wondering, if there has to be a flash from the camera even during the day?
Not really into speeding myself, but today while traveling on an unfamiliar back road, and paying too much attention to a car load of young fellows behind me, who were determined to overtake me at any cost, I took a bend and there was a garda camera van just as the speed limit dropped from 80 to 50 on the edge of a small village. Any info. would be very welcome

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Mobile units don't flash.

tw0nk

Thalia Limited Plaza wrote: »

Mobile units don't flash.

yes they do, got caught a few weeks ago at night and big flash from the van

micktheshovel

Thanks for your input. My feeling is that they work like normal cameras and flash depending on the daylight conditions. I guess I'll know for sure in the next couple of weeks

Mr Simpson

AFAIK,Speed Camera vans (operated by GoSafe) like this don't flash



However, these ones (operated by the Gardai) do

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

tw0nk wrote: »

yes they do, got caught a few weeks ago at night and big flash from the van

We were talking about during the day - the way the old fixed point cameras did, regardless of light conditions.:rolleyes:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Gosafes operate like CCTV cameras really and don't need a flash.

tw0nk

Thalia Limited Plaza wrote: »

We were talking about during the day - the way the old fixed point cameras did, regardless of light conditions.:rolleyes:

your statement was so clear :rolleyes: good man yourself

lau1247

out of curiosity what is the range of those go safe camera? anyone know?

Lord Derpington

Dont mean to hi-jack but similar topic,

Does anyone know if there can be "safety cameras" in these garda vans?

galwaytt

mmcn90 wrote: »

However, these ones (operated by the Gardai) do

Not illegally parked, surely ?? :P

Atomic Pineapple

lau1247 wrote: »

out of curiosity what is the range of those go safe camera? anyone know?

100 metres

BlackWizard

I was caught on the opposite side of the road driving towards the front of the van when I had my photo taken. It flashed when I passed it, during day light.

micktheshovel

All very interesting. I don't know the range. All I do know is that when I turned around the bend there was the Garda van, I looked at the speedo, 65kph in a 50kph, in broad daylight, but no flash. I was on an unfamiliar road so I even did a u-turn to check the speed limit sign. Time will tell.

ironclaw

Thalia Limited Plaza wrote: »

Gosafes operate like CCTV cameras really and don't need a flash.

They actually have an Infrared Flash, so they do, you just can't see it. Improves contrast on the black / white plate.

The Garda vans are being retrofitted to my knowledge with IR flash because its a danger to road users to be flashed in the face at night or even during the day.

Mikey15106

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

100 metres

Surely its more Dan 100

biko

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