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punisher5112 · 21-01-2021 02:29AM

London and other UK cities are big into moped and motorcycle.

In Ireland it's very low, so low that bikes are rarely used.

I can remember back in 2000/01 bikes were much more visible.

Atlantic Dawn · 21-01-2021 02:39AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

London and other UK cities are big into moped and motorcycle.

In Ireland it's very low, so low that bikes are rarely used.

I can remember back in 2000/01 bikes were much more visible.

I can't remember the last time I saw a 50cc moped on our roads. In the late 90's the place was awash with Yamaha Aerox, Peugeot Speedfight etc, I think insurance and legislation around licencing killed them off which is a shame as they were pretty much one step up from a fast pushbike in terms of complexity to get up and running.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 21-01-2021 08:34PM

Lenar3556 wrote: »

My point was that you don’t see that here and such action would be seen as excessive but in the most exceptional of circumstances.
I would see that as a positive reflection of Irish society and indeed the effectiveness of our policing service in avoiding the need for such force and the high level of associated risk.

Ok, it seems like a statement against a manoeuvre, I believe another commentator picked up on it that way also, maybe worded slightly different or the way you stated above. It would be a progressive move on ags part if it was back from the top down but unfortunately it isn’t.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 21-01-2021 08:41PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

London and other UK cities are big into moped and motorcycle.

In Ireland it's very low, so low that bikes are rarely used.

I can remember back in 2000/01 bikes were much more visible.

Very true, it’s more of a continental mode of transport now. A friend of mine was in Barcelona for work and the bike units are driving the new BMW C evolutions...they a very quick and travel in twos normally.

delly · 24-01-2021 04:02PM

Back when I first got a digital camera, I kept it in the car and took photos of anything remotely interesting, so happen to have some photographic evidence of said issues.

punisher5112 · 24-01-2021 05:09PM

delly wrote: »

Back when I first got a digital camera, I kept it in the car and took photos of anything remotely interesting, so happen to have some photographic evidence of said issues.

The auld green corolla, one of the longest kept motors in the fleet....

Stephen Strange · 24-01-2021 05:43PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

The auld green corolla, one of the longest kept motors in the fleet....

It's only a few years since I saw it parked outside Pearse street

onmia · 24-01-2021 06:43PM

Ah the old magnetic roof light , i had a member shake one at me on lower bridge street , tryin to cut traffic

it wasnt even plugged in. Im nearly sure it was that green Corolla

CharlieCroker · 24-01-2021 06:58PM

Remember an auld buck telling me once that when they took a corner too hard one night, light came flying off and straight through the window of a parked car. Light got ripped straight out of the socket.

Not sure if they ever went back to retrieve it

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 24-01-2021 10:16PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

The auld green corolla, one of the longest kept motors in the fleet....

Outside pearse street like a monument

California Dreamer · 25-01-2021 08:16AM

Dohvolle wrote: »

Dash strobes came along, and magnetic roof lights ended up stuck to the top (or side) of a locker somewhere.

I would pay good money just to have the flat one.

Always reminds me of seeing the unmarked Granada's in the 80s around the border region.

Capri · 01-02-2021 11:36PM

No messing in Manchester https://youtu.be/2Hg-YJ7t5BY

CharlieCroker · 02-02-2021 12:38AM

Capri wrote: »

No messing in Manchester https://youtu.be/2Hg-YJ7t5BY

Proper order

Sexual Chocolate · 02-02-2021 01:46AM

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Outside pearse street like a monument

Still ? I haven't seen it in years but it used to park outside Woodstock in Phibsbourgh some mornings.

Capri wrote: »

Aussie unmarked M3 https://youtu.be/lSXjWADUK6Q

BMWs are really becoming a thing over there now. Seen a few G30 530ds myself when they were introduced. Victoria Highway Patrol are also using X5s. The days of the traditional Falcons and Commodores are limited.

You could say that the Aussie polices forces have more variety then here and possibly the UK from what I've seen. I've even seen an i40 once :eek:

CharlieCroker · 02-02-2021 01:51AM

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Still ? I haven't seen it in years but it used to park outside Woodstock in Phibsbourgh some mornings.

BMWs are really becoming a thing over there now. Seen a few G30 530ds myself when they were introduced. Victoria Highway Patrol are also using X5s. The days of the traditional Falcons and Commodores are limited.

You could say that the Aussie polices forces have more variety then here and possibly the UK from what I've seen. I've even seen an i40 once :eek:

The days of Falcons and Commodores are gone. They've stopped making them. In fact, Holden as a company ceased at midnight on 31/12/20.

That's why aussie police moved. They'd no choice

Sexual Chocolate · 02-02-2021 02:02AM

CharlieCroker wrote: »

The days of Falcons and Commodores are gone. They've stopped making them. In fact, Holden as a company ceased at midnight on 31/12/20.

That's why aussie police moved. They'd no choice

I never realised they pulled out altogether, actually quite shocked to hear that. Guessing the growing popularity for VAG and Koren stuff was probably their demise. You'd never really see older European cars over there tbh.

CharlieCroker · 02-02-2021 05:28AM

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

I never realised they pulled out altogether, actually quite shocked to hear that. Guessing the growing popularity for VAG and Koren stuff was probably their demise. You'd never really see older European cars over there tbh.

Ford pulled out a few years ago, 2016/17 iirc and Holden changed from a V8 rwd saloon to a rebadged Opel insignia for the Commodore.

That was never going to fit the bill compared to what they were used to.

Police in New Zealand were faced with the same problem. They recently announced they were going with the Skoda Superb

https://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/300167005/nz-police-select-skoda-to-supply-new-cop-cars-as-holden-rolls-into-sunset

irishgti · 02-02-2021 09:31AM

Big difference on when partol cars are scrapped over there and here.
" Patrol cars are considered for replacement at an age of six or seven years, or once they reach 120,000km."

donvito99 · 02-02-2021 06:46PM

Is the lack of higher spec/performance cars made available by dealers here a problem for AGS in procuring their fleet? Or is it purely down to cost?

Sexual Chocolate · 02-02-2021 07:25PM

Cost

POGAN · 02-02-2021 07:27PM

Dohvolle wrote: »

That's what our rules say.

300,000 cars and 500,000 km for vans & specialized

POGAN · 02-02-2021 07:29PM

donvito99 wrote: »

Is the lack of higher spec/performance cars made available by dealers here a problem for AGS in procuring their fleet? Or is it purely down to cost?

Cost and driver qualifications with cbd3 as hasn’t being a course in years / ever!

The 5 or 6 marked 530Ds took over 4 years to be attached to units

02-02-2021 10:51PM

donvito99 wrote: »

Is the lack of higher spec/performance cars made available by dealers here a problem for AGS in procuring their fleet? Or is it purely down to cost?

When needed they go to UK. The ASU XC70's were special order. More 'recently' the Insignia's were again brought in from UK.

California Dreamer · 03-02-2021 09:01AM

foreign wrote: »

When needed they go to UK. The ASU XC70's were special order. More 'recently' the Insignia's were again brought in from UK.

I remember chatting to some lads in an ANPR car and they were telling me the ANPR system was bought second hand from the PSNI.

Capri · 04-02-2021 09:31AM

€16mil on vehicles https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/from-motorbikes-to-hgvs-16m-spend-sees-the-garda-fleet-hit-a-record-high-40049620.html

California Dreamer · 04-02-2021 09:37AM

Capri wrote: »

€16mil on vehicles https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/from-motorbikes-to-hgvs-16m-spend-sees-the-garda-fleet-hit-a-record-high-40049620.html

And add this stuff on to it as well.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40204202.html

The largest item expenditure was in the purchase of vehicles, which came to €8.3m and was paid to three different carmakers
— Jaguar Land Rover Ireland, Hyundai Ireland, and Ford.

Land Rovers?????

CharlieCroker · 04-02-2021 10:08AM

California Dreamer wrote: »

And add this stuff on to it as well.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40204202.html

The largest item expenditure was in the purchase of vehicles, which came to €8.3m and was paid to three different carmakers
— Jaguar Land Rover Ireland, Hyundai Ireland, and Ford.

Land Rovers?????

Water unit

punisher5112 · 04-02-2021 10:45AM

Dohvolle wrote: »

Would I have seen a marked Garda Kona yesterday? It seemed too small to be a Tuscon.

Yes, unfortunately yes you did.....

There is 20 something of them

Markcheese · 04-02-2021 02:20PM

Dohvolle wrote: »

Someone in HQ must have thought "you know, we never replaced the fiesta patrol cars with anything".

What's wrong with a kona ? ( Obviously for local use, not as a pursuit or road policing unit)
I'm surprised that they're not using kona evs , the life cost should be way lower than petrol or diesel ..

Markcheese · 04-02-2021 02:21PM

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Water unit

Is there anything a discovery can do that a land cruiser can't ? ,

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