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Gardai CCTV

  • 22-11-2012 5:09am
    #1
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭


    I was gonna put this in the Motors thread but thought it'd be better here..

    I'm just wonderin does anybody know wether Gardai CCTV cameras that are in local areas like say housing estates actually take photos?

    It's just I was driving around late the other night and just wanted to get home, I was waiting at traffic lights that I know take ages so I creeped out to make sure noone was coming and broke the red light:o:( There is a little white camera on top of a huge poll and underneath it a sign says 'Gardai CCTV' I was just wondering do these cameras catch you breaking red lights? I could have sworn the dam thing flashed at me?


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  • #2
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    traffic management cameras or cameras just keeping an eye on the area for trouble.

    i doubt they are for that.

    there are red light cameras in dublin city but they are very noticeable


  • #3
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭carzony


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    traffic management cameras or cameras just keeping an eye on the area for trouble.

    i doubt they are for that.

    there are red light cameras in dublin city but they are very noticeable

    well I know this area very well and I have never seen them flash before. very strange......


  • #4
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    carzony wrote: »
    well I know this area very well and I have never seen them flash before. very strange......

    which area and what junction is it and myself or someone here might know it ?


  • #5
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭carzony


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    which area and what junction is it and myself or someone here might know it ?


    it's in Ballyfermot, Cherry orchard Dublin 10. I'm not sure the name of the road itself though :rolleyes:


  • #6
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Its not a traffic light camera anyway, they are being trialled in Dublin 7.

    That camera is Garda CCTV, not used for traffic purposes so very unlikely they will come after you. The only way that would happen was if the operator was watching it at the time and bothered to report it.


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  • #7
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    carzony wrote: »
    it's in Ballyfermot, Cherry orchard Dublin 10. I'm not sure the name of the road itself though :rolleyes:

    Cherry Orchard? You sure someone wasn't shooting at the camera and you saw the muzzle flash?


  • #8
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Seeing that you were thinking of breaking the red light, maybe the flash you seen was just a fast flash reflection from a street light on the window-screen or side windows ?. it's possible.


  • #9
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭carzony


    No lads there was defo a flash off this camera, it blinded me sure:p and it was pointed directly at my car as I drove towards it..

    It's unlikely it was a traffic camera or anything like that cause I have looked around and there is a good few of them in all the estates around here..

    Be intresting to see if I get anything through the door now..


  • #10
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    carzony wrote: »
    No lads there was defo a flash off this camera, it blinded me sure:p and it was pointed directly at my car as I drove towards it..

    It's unlikely it was a traffic camera or anything like that cause I have looked around and there is a good few of them in all the estates around here..

    Be intresting to see if I get anything through the door now..

    ok ... let's just say it so.

    you got caught breaking the lights.

    €80 fine and 2 points in the post


    happy op ?


  • #11
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    carzony wrote: »
    No lads there was defo a flash off this camera, it blinded me sure:p and it was pointed directly at my car as I drove towards it..

    It's unlikely it was a traffic camera or anything like that cause I have looked around and there is a good few of them in all the estates around here..

    Be intresting to see if I get anything through the door now..

    Well in that case i'd say they have your reg number and will probably do a reg check on you but i'd doubt they will fine you as it is not a traffic camera, they will more than likely see if you are any known criminal up to no good. I wouldn't worry about it.


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  • #12
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭carzony


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    ok ... let's just say it so.

    you got caught breaking the lights.

    €80 fine and 2 points in the post


    happy op ?

    not really..........


  • #13
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    MarkMc wrote: »
    Its not a traffic light camera anyway, they are being trialled in Dublin 7.

    Also, it seems, on the former N4 at the Island Bridge / SCR junction.


  • #14
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    monument wrote: »
    Also, it seems, on the former N4 at the Island Bridge / SCR junction.

    Really? Thats odd, the RPA are the ones responsible for the trial so I assumed they would only be at Luas junctions


  • #15
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    MarkMc wrote: »
    Really? Thats odd, the RPA are the ones responsible for the trial so I assumed they would only be at Luas junctions

    The gardai and Dublin City Council are also partly running the trial.


  • #16
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Its good to hear, imo there a far better resource than speed cameras


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