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Garda ID

  • 18-03-2012 10:54pm
    #1
    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭


    Can anybody tell me if a garda id must have a picture of the Garda and his/her name, or do they just have to show you the badge.

    Also if a garda is wearing a training top over their shirt and you cannot see their number, then should the number be on the garda id badge.


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  • #2
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Name and photo is part of the Garda identity card.

    Be aware that it is/was possible to get replica Garda badges ( not ID cards ) at one time.


  • #3
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    The number will not be on the ID. And only a garda not in uniform will show you their ID.


  • #4
    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭alexanderomahon


    Just following on from this can anybody tell me if the garda takes your details and writes down everything etc claiming you committed a traffic offence, (which you strongly deny).

    Must he give you ticket then and there or can he send you a summons in the post.


  • #5
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    alexanderomahon wrote: »
    Just following on from this can anybody tell me if the garda takes your details and writes down everything etc claiming you committed a traffic offence, (which you strongly deny).

    Must he give you ticket then and there or can he send you a summons in the post.

    He needn't give you anything there and then. From the sounds of it you will be getting something in the post. For future reference, if you offer a genuine apology most gardai will let you off with a caution. If you call them a liar and look for their id then it's doubtful they'll exercise their discretion.


  • #6
    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭alexanderomahon


    MagicSean wrote: »
    He needn't give you anything there and then. From the sounds of it you will be getting something in the post. For future reference, if you offer a genuine apology most gardai will let you off with a caution. If you call them a liar and look for their id then it's doubtful they'll exercise their discretion.

    If a person is mannerly, has a witness that agrees with them, and didn't do what they are accused of then why would they apologize. The whole situation seems strange to me and confusing. Especially to a bloke in his late forties who has never had such dealings with the Gards before.


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  • #7
    bjbcool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭bjbcool


    Garda ID consists of a credit card size black wallet. When opened one side contains the Garda badge the other side has a credit card type photo ID with a photo and the rank of the guard. It also shows a Garda number but this does not relate to what's called the Garda reg number it just refers to that ID card.

    The numbers and letters you see on a Garda uniform displayed on their shoulders refers to the place/ location they work e.g. W 164, the W is located in the Blackrock / Dundrum area of Dublin while the 164 is a number assigned to that particular Garda. There are slight variations to this with gardai based outside Dublin. With the letters referring to what county the Garda works in.

    In relation to being stopped and your details taken over a traffic incident you may receive in the post a fixed charge penalty notice basically a fine for whatever offence it's believed you committed. Or you could also be summonsed to Court, this can sometimes be by registered post or normally delivered by gardai.

    Which ever you receive you can dispute and have your day in Court and will be given an opportunity to explain it to the judge.

    Hope this helps!


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