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    #4922
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Borgo wrote: »
    Yeah definitely, as my father always said never piss off an unmarked garda car those lads will cut through ye haha

    No thats the motorbike lads, if they take the helmet off you are doomed ;-)


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    #4923
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    No thats the motorbike lads, if they take the helmet off you are doomed ;-)

    Hahaha true aswell


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    #4924
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Borgo wrote: »
    Hahaha true aswell

    Remember back in my youth, on my fzr 250..... I was pulled on a occasion or two, unmarked 2001 black mark3 Mondeo, the Garda was an absolute gent and was extremely friendly and I never forget such. He asked me loads about the bike and how I was etc etc.... He let me away too.... Let's say between 70 and 90 in a 60....


    Some absolutely wonderful people out there and just wish there were more.


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    #4925
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Remember back in my youth, on my fzr 250..... I was pulled on a occasion or two, unmarked 2001 black mark3 Mondeo, the Garda was an absolute gent and was extremely friendly and I never forget such. He asked me loads about the bike and how I was etc etc.... He let me away too.... Let's say between 70 and 90 in a 60....


    Some absolutely wonderful people out there and just wish there were more.

    Brilliant, same as myself back in the day think I was about 5 days on the road into my provisional licence in my opel corsa, L plates the lot, came up to a yellow box junction, marked mondeo pulls up behind me, shat myself, light goes red and I decide to literally take about 20 years to clear the junction and nearly caused an accident , the blues came on, nicest garda I ever met, let me away with it. Never forget it.


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    #4926
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,297 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Very handy yolk here.


    First time seeing this, has potential, here's a corporate video, looks like you can catch people with it too. I get the impression you might need half a ton of cement in the rear of the recent Hyundai fleet or you would be going for a rollover.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edmmg9Zf51E


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    #4927
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Question:

    Do customs/revenue cars operate with blues and headlight wig-wags?


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    #4928
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    Question:

    Do customs/revenue cars operate with blues and headlight wig-wags?

    Blue would be fitted.


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    #4929
    Dohvolle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭Dohvolle


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Blue would be fitted.

    If fitted they would be illegal.
    Yellow flashers only, white wig/wag not uncommon.


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    #4930
    Leo Demidov
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    punisher5112 wrote:
    Blue would be fitted.


    Most blues were removed back in 2018.


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    #4931
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    Question:

    Do customs/revenue cars operate with blues and headlight wig-wags?

    Section 342 RTA was amended in 2006, they amended the wording as customs used to be blue and amber.

    post 2006 now it states Amber lights only, may be used on Customs and Excise patrol vehicle in the course of its duties.

    Road traffic operations they need to be accompanied by ags...
    I’ve never seen them do but I believe the normally follow until the person they need speak exits the car, if it evading them that’s when they call the gards.


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    #4932
    Dohvolle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭Dohvolle


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Section 342 RTA was amended in 2006, they amended the wording as customs used to be blue and amber.

    post 2006 now it states Amber lights only, may be used on Customs and Excise patrol vehicle in the course of its duties.

    Road traffic operations they need to be accompanied by ags...
    I’ve never seen them do but I believe the normally follow until the person they need speak exits the car, if it evading them that’s when they call the gards.

    Incorrect.
    Customs were never blue. Blue was used by some, unofficially, and a blind eye was turned, up to recently. Earlier acts also specified Amber only, the more recent act just clarified that.
    Customs cannot stop a vehicle from another vehicle, but a customs officer in uniform can stop a vehicle anywhere, no GS required. Round these parts if customs need to stop a car they seek assistance of Roads Policing.


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    #4933
    Lenar3556
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭Lenar3556


    Dohvolle wrote: »
    Incorrect.
    Customs were never blue. Blue was used by some, unofficially, and a blind eye was turned, up to recently. Earlier acts also specified Amber only, the more recent act just clarified that.
    Customs cannot stop a vehicle from another vehicle, but a customs officer in uniform can stop a vehicle anywhere, no GS required. Round these parts if customs need to stop a car they seek assistance of Roads Policing.

    An authorised officer of Revenue/Customs can require the driver of a vehicle to stop. There is no prohibition on the requirement being made from another vehicle. Some of the Revenue/customs vehicles have sign bars fitted to assist in same.


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    #4934
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Dohvolle wrote: »
    Incorrect.
    Customs were never blue. Blue was used by some.

    They either were or they weren’t here lad...
    By the way, I never stated just blue....they had amber also, it is stated in the act...Blue and Amber! Post 2006 it changed, to amber only. When the amendment was in acted the road regulation change meaning they were no longer viable under blue light, plus the sounders were removed as they had a sounder also.


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    #4935
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Dohvolle wrote: »
    Incorrect.
    but a customs officer in uniform can stop a vehicle anywhere, no GS required. Round these parts if customs need to stop a car they seek assistance of Roads Policing.

    Customs officers when in uniform ONLY are entitled to operate checkpoints. A revenue officer is authorised under the finance act to stop any vehicle deemed of interest under the said finance act. (I never stated from another vehicle), although if operating a patrol vehicle, when both target and patrolling vehicles are stationary the revenue officer can(when in uniform) alight the patrol vehicle and direct the target to stop where necessary and safe to do so, like I said earlier if the person evades or avoids the revenue under the finance act, the revenue officer will then call or radio(if frequency allowed) for ags assist under the amended traffic act.


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    #4936
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    There was this picture of 7 Hyundai i40 estates belonging to customs on a tow truck. Would they have lights etc? Does customs use tetra?


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    #4937
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Pulled over by a marked traffic Tuscon today, very basic inside. They do look the part though.


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    #4938
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    There was this picture of 7 Hyundai i40 estates belonging to customs on a tow truck. Would they have lights etc? Does customs use tetra?

    Yeah the i40s have the grey/clear light bar that flash amber, they use tetra since 2009 and they have they have a few channels that work in tandem with the ags.


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    #4939
    Dohvolle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭Dohvolle


    Lenar3556 wrote: »
    An authorised officer of Revenue/Customs can require the driver of a vehicle to stop. There is no prohibition on the requirement being made from another vehicle. Some of the Revenue/customs vehicles have sign bars fitted to assist in same.

    Who told you that?


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    #4940
    darragh o meara
    Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    Dohvolle wrote: »
    Who told you that?

    I've been stopped by Customs in the past and enquired with a local member of AGS that I know, he told me in some respects Customs have more powers than AGS!! In the above instance I was driving a UK registered car and had outstayed my welcome :)


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    #4941
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    That escort looks smooth enough, except for the silver car that never moved when directed.


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    #4942
    Dohvolle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,300 ✭✭✭Dohvolle


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    That escort looks smooth enough, except for the silver car that never moved when directed.

    There's always at least one. They freeze when they see blue lights. Some are too busy blessing themselves when they see the ambulance to move.


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    #4943
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,653 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Wow, that is some run, such skill on display and making it looks so seamless.


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    #4944
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,224 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Yeah, the handover between the bikes at the junctions and everything. Down to a fine art.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



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    #4945
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,224 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    And it seems to be gone.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



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    #4946
    [Deleted User]
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    The Black Oil wrote: »
    And it seems to be gone.

    Still there on the link in other thread. UKCop Humour have it on their FB page too.


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    #4947
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    https://fb.watch/2c-KxMR4iW/


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    #4948
    salonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭salonfire


    Does the sirens start to grate after a while or are you used to them? Anyone wear earplugs or anything?

    Towards the end of that video, I had to turn the sound off!


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    #4949
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Off topic, not worthy of its own thread. Checkpoint near where I live all week. Passed by it a few times. Yesterday I went by as normal, went to the local spar and bought 2 coffees for the guys on the checkpoint. The weather has been ****e all week and thought they could do with a lift. Is this a common occurance from the public or is it few and far between?


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    #4950
    source
    Registered Users Posts: 5,269 ✭✭✭source


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    Off topic, not worthy of its own thread. Checkpoint near where I live all week. Passed by it a few times. Yesterday I went by as normal, went to the local spar and bought 2 coffees for the guys on the checkpoint. The weather has been ****e all week and thought they could do with a lift. Is this a common occurance from the public or is it few and far between?

    I had a cup of tea brought to me once in my 4 years on the job. Scene of a fire in -2 weather standing on a corner directing traffic and the owner of a subway came out with a cup for me. Owner was a retired D/Gda so not sure if that counts.


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    #4951
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    source wrote: »
    I had a cup of tea brought to me once in my 4 years on the job. Scene of a fire in -2 weather standing on a corner directing traffic and the owner of a subway came out with a cup for me. Owner was a retired D/Gda so not sure if that counts.

    But it's overtime the ones out on the motorway, getting paid nicely too....

    Of course I would offer if they were outside a house say or for bathroom no issues.

    I get nothing at all at work.


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