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Speed Camera - Red Van

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  • 19-07-2012 5:34pm
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    Kumsheen
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭


    I spotted a van the other day parked in a spot you normally see one of those mobile speed vans.
    When i got closer i noticed cameras fitted that you would normally find fitted to the official vans, only this van was red with no markings whatsoever.

    I thought mobile speed camera vans had to be clearly visable?


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    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Kumsheen wrote: »
    I spotted a van the other day parked in a spot you normally see one of those mobile speed vans.
    When i got closer i noticed cameras fitted that you would normally find fitted to the official vans, only this van was red with no markings whatsoever.

    I thought mobile speed camera vans had to be clearly visable?

    It could be a survey van or it could be a Garda robot van and neither require the markings.


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    Rob32
    Registered Users Posts: 388 ✭✭Rob32


    Kumsheen wrote: »
    I spotted a van the other day parked in a spot you normally see one of those mobile speed vans.
    When i got closer i noticed cameras fitted that you would normally find fitted to the official vans, only this van was red with no markings whatsoever.

    I thought mobile speed camera vans had to be clearly visable?

    They also have "traffic survey vans" which apparently dont issue tickets/fines.


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    mikeecho
    Registered Users Posts: 5,056 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    unmarked GoSafe survey van

    they park up in the places that the regular vans park up.

    the idea behind them is that they will gather more accurate stats as to the speed on that road, as the majority of drivers will slow when they see a marked GoSafe Van.

    Dont worry, the unmarked vans dont issue tickets


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    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,419 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Garda gatso van.


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    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    Generally a survey van. They will have more accurate recordings as someone above already said. People don't notice them as much or see it's unmarked and stay speeding. Remember the spot and expect a marked van there over the coming weeks / months. You will probably notice the speed camera signs going up soon.


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    ballooba
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    hondasam wrote: »
    Garda gatso van.
    Got clocked by one of these last week in Carrick On Shannon. When should I expect the mail?


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    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,419 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    ballooba wrote: »
    Got clocked by one of these last week in Carrick On Shannon. When should I expect the mail?

    They are sent fast, anything up to 14 days, after that you are safe enough.


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    mikeecho
    Registered Users Posts: 5,056 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    hondasam wrote: »
    Garda gatso van.


    i thought all the new ones were white


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    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,419 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    mikeecho wrote: »
    i thought all the new ones were white

    I still see the red one around.


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    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    ballooba wrote: »
    Got clocked by one of these last week in Carrick On Shannon. When should I expect the mail?

    Generally anything from 2 days to 2 weeks but don't be surprised if you didn't get one even longer down the line. It can and does happen to get a letter 6 weeks later. Up to 2 weeks seems to be the run of the mil however.


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    mikeecho
    Registered Users Posts: 5,056 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    hondasam wrote: »
    I still see the red one around.


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=57683577&postcount=17

    08-D-61808
    08-D-61810
    08-D-61831
    08-D-61843
    08-D-61846
    08-D-61850
    08-D-61856
    08-D-61857


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    dreamcarnival
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭dreamcarnival


    08-D-61808
    08-D-61810
    08-D-61831
    08-D-61843
    08-D-61846
    08-D-61850
    08-D-61856
    08-D-61857

    Add this to it as there is one currently blocking an emergency access gate. no markings, no lights.

    08-D-51261


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,133 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Jasus, 4 years later nearly to the day.


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