Gatso van tramore

storybeuor

I was doing about 87 km last night coming around a corner down a bit of a hill in tramore-butlerstown when i spotted the gatso van, i think it was private (it was red), does anyone know where they take the picture i slowed down to 70 hoping i got away with it, ive 6 points already if anyone knows when they take the picture and when i can expect the fine in the post

Paulw

I think notices come within 2-3 weeks. They're very efficient. But, it can be up to 3 months.

storybeuor

Paulw wrote: »

I think notices come within 2-3 weeks. They're very efficient. But, it can be up to 3 months.

thanks, does anyone know when they take the picture?

pa990

couldn't have been a gatso van

storybeuor

pa990

what do you mean? it had the marking and everything on the back of it i just presumed it was when i saw the markings, hopefully im completely wrong tho

Mr Simpson

If it was red and you're sure it was a Gatsa, then it was a survey van. They can't issue fines, so you're ok. The Garda ones can be unmarked but afaik they are all white, the private ones must be marked.

storybeuor

mmcn90 wrote: »

If it was red and you're sure it was a Gatsa, then it was a survey van. They can't issue fines, so you're ok. The Garda ones can be unmarked but afaik they are all white, the private ones must be marked.

Phew i taught they could issue fines now aswell, is it just a warning letter in the post or does anything come in

Yawns

If it was a survey van then you will get nothing in the post. However take it easy around that stretch because if enough people speed there whilst the van is there, they will have a proper van out in the coming weeks to get people to slow down and save lives generate revenue.

Mr Simpson

storybeuor wrote: »

Phew i taught they could issue fines now aswell, is it just a warning letter in the post or does anything come in

Nope, to apply to make an area a designated speed camera zone, they must prove that a certain percentage of drivers speed in that area and it is an accident blackspot, they use survey vans to prove this.

storybeuor

Thats a relief saves me 80 quid and 2 points thanks for all the help

pa990

storybeuor wrote: »

pa990

what do you mean? it had the marking and everything on the back of it i just presumed it was when i saw the markings, hopefully im completely wrong tho

All the Gatso vans have been decommissioned, it was either a Gosafe "AGD" or a Garda "Multanova ROBOT" van

Paddy001

mmcn90 wrote: »

Nope, to apply to make an area a designated speed camera zone, they must prove that a certain percentage of drivers speed in that area and it is an accident blackspot, they use survey vans to prove this.

As far as I know they only got the contract if they agreed to provide survey hours, to the best of my knowledge this means they survey speed in areas and if a certain percentage are speeding then the speed limit is examined and may be revised.
OP: You stated in an earlier post you saw the markings, if it had any markings it will indeed issue fines, the survey ones have no markings they are just a van with a camera inside. However, you will probably be safe at that speed because your speedo will over-read a bit and they are giving some kind of an allowance as far as I know.

Jimbob 83

Personally i would just slow down abit ?

Mr Simpson

I completely missed the bit about the markings, if it had markings on the back, you could be receiving a nasty letter in the post from the RSA. Survey vans are completely unmarked.

Paddy001

mmcn90 wrote: »

I completely missed the bit about the markings, if it had markings on the back, you could be receiving a nasty letter in the post from the RSA. Survey vans are completely unmarked.

The nasty letters come from the Gardai, they have a special office in Thurles for it, I have a letter with the address here if you're interested

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Jimbob 83 wrote: »

Personally i would just slow down abit ?

+1. How many lessons does he have to learn?

storybeuor

Have never been over it by much just unlucky with it, I'll be slowing down now and stayin well under the speed limit

puppetmaster

There are red and white ones around Waterford, If you saw it , it saw you unfortunatley. They can detect from quiet far away. Where it takes the picture varies. If you were in the 60km/h zone by where they usually hide around the holycross in Butlerstown your in bother. If you were in the 80km/h zone on the north road to tramore and only doing 87km/h, you might get lucky.

storybeuor

puppetmaster wrote: »

There are red and white ones around Waterford, If you saw it , it saw you unfortunatley. They can detect from quiet far away. Where it takes the picture varies. If you were in the 60km/h zone by where they usually hide around the holycross in Butlerstown your in bother. If you were in the 80km/h zone on the north road to tramore and only doing 87km/h, you might get lucky.

I was heading from tramore back towards butlerstown (bawnfune) it was in the 80km zone

puppetmaster

storybeuor wrote: »

I was heading from tramore back towards butlerstown (bawnfune) it was in the 80km zone

So there were probably at the top of that hill before the Fenor turn off, If your clock said 87km/h and thats all, theres a good chance you might be ok.
Their on that road and the one's around Waterford pretty regularly. id be takin her handy. never mind with the amount of tractors that will be turnin up on that road from now onwards.

Creamsoda

Jimbob 83 wrote: »

Personally i would just slow down abit ?

I would too especially when you have a look at this roads history.
http://www.irishroadside.com/tramore.htm

OldmanMondeo

OP, you need to slow down and start learning from the points you have. Keep going that way and you will be off the road soon enough, so far you are half way there, could be nearer after that van. 3 more, maybe 2 more fines and you out...

and if I was in the position of seeing that van while being over the limit, I would start expecting the points.

Paddy001

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

OP, you need to slow down and start learning from the points you have. Keep going that way and you will be off the road soon enough, so far you are half way there, could be nearer after that van. 3 more, maybe 2 more fines and you out...

and if I was in the position of seeing that van while being over the limit, I would start expecting the points.

It would appear he already has the lesson learnt

storybeuor wrote: »

Have never been over it by much just unlucky with it, I'll be slowing down now and stayin well under the speed limit

OldmanMondeo

Paddy001 wrote: »

It would appear he already has the lesson learnt

Good, took him some time though.

Out of interest, 12 point mean off the road for how long? - not a dig at op, just can't remember and too lazy to google it....:)

Paddy001

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

Good, took him some time though.

Out of interest, 12 point mean off the road for how long? - not a dig at op, just can't remember and too lazy to google it....:)

I think its 6 months I saw somewhere but I'm not certain it could be more. Not sure what happens the points then, but it wouldn't look good when renewing insurance

Mr Simpson

Paddy001 wrote: »

The nasty letters come from the Gardai, they have a special office in Thurles for it, I have a letter with the address here if you're interested

From Garda.ie

Garda.ie wrote:

Penalty Points

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for the allocation of Penalty Points. After payment of a Penalty Point offence, a letter of Notification of the Allocation of Penalty Points will then be issued by post from the RSA confirming the allocation of Penalty Points on your driving licence record, and the date your points start

Paddy001

mmcn90 wrote: »

From Garda.ie

I don't get what you're point is? The letter comes from the Gardai in relation to the offence, you pay the fine or go to court, 28 days after you pay the points go on your license and this is when the RSA write to you, they apply the points and notify you from what date and when it ends.

Mr Simpson

Paddy001 wrote: »

I don't get what you're point is? The letter comes from the Gardai in relation to the offence, you pay the fine or go to court, 28 days after you pay the points go on your license and this is when the RSA write to you, they apply the points and notify you from what date and when it ends.

I thought it was only fines from the Gardaí that went through the fixed charge office, I haven't got any though so I'm not sure. Anyway we've gone completely off topic.

flazio

Sorry to burst your bubble but not all Go safe vans are plastered with Slow down signs, pictures of cameras and reflective stickers. I've seen a plain red one outside Tullamore once and the only marking it had was a sticker on it's side saying 'Speed Camera Van' or something to that effect. It was certainly one of the GoSafes because it had the bulge over the back door.
If the van that you saw had that then I'm afraid you were most likely speed checked.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

storybeuor wrote: »

Have never been over it by much just unlucky with it, I'll be slowing down now and stayin well under the speed limit

That's not bad luck, it's comeuppance. You are obviously not slowing down. 87 on an 80kmph road in not slowing down. Sorry, but I think if you already have 6 points you need to be taught a hard lesson - particularly with the death rate on that road. :mad:

puppetmaster

Creamsoda wrote: »

I would too especially when you have a look at this roads history.
http://www.irishroadside.com/tramore.htm

Alex Black Freight wrote: »

That's not bad luck, it's comeuppance. You are obviously not slowing down. 87 on an 80kmph road in not slowing down. Sorry, but I think if you already have 6 points you need to be taught a hard lesson - particularly with the death rate on that road. :mad:

Its not that road.

But regardless your point still stands i know.

mikeecho

is this the spot ?
i've seen it here a few times

Creamsoda

puppetmaster wrote: »

Its not that road.

But regardless your point still stands i know.

Ah right my mistake.

storybeuor

I think that was the spot alright, cant be too sure without being on the road though