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garda speed van

  • 12-02-2012 1:12pm
    #1
    iamthest1g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    hi lads

    i was going down fairview strand last night and i passed one of those speed vans at a hair over the limit.i was inadvertantly doing 53-55kmph and it didnt flash, so whats the odds im gonna recieve a fine/points.

    nb i never break the limit.even tho some speeds are abnormally low in places i just dont do it.


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  • #2
    meleady26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭meleady26


    You don't break the speed limit but you broke the speed limit?


  • #3
    iamthest1g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭iamthest1g


    meleady26 wrote: »
    You don't break the speed limit but you broke the speed limit?

    i never set out to break it.


  • #4
    seanmacc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭seanmacc


    Doesn't have to flash.

    Generally most cars speedometers are set to give you a reading 5% faster than you're actually going. Plus there is a tolerance level of a couple of km/h over the limit in which its impossible to prosecute you. Also I thought the speed limit in Fairview was 60km/hr?

    I'd say the possibility is very low


  • #5
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,323 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    I saw it in Fairview last night. I've seen it there before and seen it flash, so I would assume if it didn't flash you'll be fine


  • #6
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    If it didn't flash, you're good.


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  • #7
    iamthest1g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭iamthest1g


    seanmacc wrote: »
    Doesn't have to flash.

    Generally most cars speedometers are set to give you a reading 5% faster than you're actually going. Plus there is a tolerance level of a couple of km/h over the limit in which its impossible to prosecute you. Also I thought the speed limit in Fairview was 60km/hr?

    I'd say the possibility is very low

    i thought it was 60 aswell but some of my mates have said its 50
    and concidering that the light level was so low(21:30) would it be likely that it would have to flash or can they get a reading in that low of light


  • #8
    iamthest1g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭iamthest1g


    anyone know if i can find out whether ive been fined before the letter lands in the postbox?????


  • #9
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    Nope.

    You just keep your fingers crossed.

    Sure look, if it got you, you'll find out all about it, if it didn't it didn't, hurray.

    Live a little. Tension is good for you.


  • #10
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    Nope.

    You just keep your fingers crossed.

    Sure look, if it got you, you'll find out all about it, if it didn't it didn't, hurray.

    Live a little. Tension is good for you.


  • #11
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    your speedo is probably about 10% out so 55 km/h indicated is probably OK


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  • #12
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    corktina wrote: »
    your speedo is probably about 10% out so 55 km/h indicated is probably OK


    I found out interesting dependency, as my speedo is about 6.25% above the real speed, which makes counting MPH to km/h very easy, as I just have to multiply speedo reading in MPH by 1.5 and I get a real speed in km/h.

    In short
    20mph - 30km/h
    33.3mph - 50km/h
    40mph - 60km/h.
    50mph - 75km/h.
    66.6mph - 100km/h.
    100mph - 150km/h
    133.3mph - 200km/h.


  • #13
    Crackity Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Crackity Jones


    Anyone know the turnaround time for these fines to arrive by post? I passed one of the new vans outside limerick last Sunday and it flashed. I was slightly over limit so not sure if it was flashing cos of me.


  • #14
    giggsy07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭giggsy07


    meleady26 wrote: »
    You don't break the speed limit but you broke the speed limit?
    jesus wat are ya like??


  • #15
    iamthest1g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭iamthest1g


    Reloc8 wrote: »
    Nope.

    You just keep your fingers crossed.

    Sure look, if it got you, you'll find out all about it, if it didn't it didn't, hurray.

    Live a little. Tension is good for you.

    tension is an understatement, im ****tin bricks.i only passed the test a few months ago. Im fairly sure i didnt get caught tho.i reckon it must have needed to flash to get me, the light level was very low


  • #16
    giggsy07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭giggsy07


    iamthest1g wrote: »
    tension is an understatement, im ****tin bricks.i only passed the test a few months ago. Im fairly sure i didnt get caught tho.i reckon it must have needed to flash to get me, the light level was very low
    as stated lad ur speedo will be about 5kph out,maybe less so u should be good.dont fret!


  • #17
    iamthest1g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭iamthest1g


    yeah need to relax about it, we'll see in 2 weeks !


  • #18
    Veloce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    giggsy07 wrote: »
    iamthest1g wrote: »
    tension is an understatement, im ****tin bricks.i only passed the test a few months ago. Im fairly sure i didnt get caught tho.i reckon it must have needed to flash to get me, the light level was very low
    as stated lad ur speedo will be about 5kph out,maybe less so u should be good.dont fret!

    I wouldn't worry about it OP! As what posters said above there is a discrepancy between your indicated speed and your actual speed. When I'm travelling at 50km/h indicated I'm actually clocked at 46km/h.


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