Got caught speeding :(

tcawley29

Okay so I was driving home from college today on the dual carriageway and overtook a car doing 90km/hr in the left lane. By the time I was in the right lane and just past him I was doing 130km/hr in a 100km/hr zone. I was instantly pulled in for this by garda traffic core. What happens now and is there any way to get away with it?
Cheers guys

Dfmnoc

did u tell the guard u were only passing out as quickly and safely as possible like the add says

MadsL

Pay the fine

/thread

Mr Simpson

You were caught. Get over it, pay the fine accept the points

/high horse

seamus

If you were on a dual carriageway, there was no need to exceed the speed limit by 30km/h in order to complete the manouver.

Pay the fine and move on.

Frynge

I don't think you have to exceed the speed limit by 30kph to safely over take.

What did the Garda say?

tcawley29

Dfmnoc wrote: »

did u tell the guard u were only passing out as quickly and safely as possible like the add says

nope, I panicked when I saw him because it all happened so quickly

Slattsy

If you know a cop just have a word with them. You'll get sorted.
Be thankful it wasnt a gatso.

Kristopherus

tcawley29 wrote: »

Okay so I was driving home from college today on the dual carriageway and overtook a car doing 90km/hr in the left lane. By the time I was in the right lane and just past him I was doing 130km/hr in a 100km/hr zone. I was instantly pulled in for this by garda traffic core. What happens now and is there any way to get away with it?
Cheers guys

You'll get a letter in the post next week informing you of the speed you were doing, an €80 fine & x no penalty points. No way "to get away with it". Suck it up & learn from it.

mickdw

tcawley29 wrote: »

Okay so I was driving home from college today on the dual carriageway and overtook a car doing 90km/hr in the left lane. By the time I was in the right lane and just past him I was doing 130km/hr in a 100km/hr zone. I was instantly pulled in for this by garda traffic core. What happens now and is there any way to get away with it?
Cheers guys

Not a lot you can do in this case I feel.

Anan1

tcawley29 wrote: »

What happens now and is there any way to get away with it?
Cheers guys

Your chance to get out of it was when you were talking to the guard. You'll get an €80 fine and 2 points on your licence, not the end of the world.

tcawley29

Cheers guys, forgot to mention, I also got a caution on the sun visor for it being too big by about an inch. He didn't say to remove it only got a caution. What would happen if I left it on?

Lawless2k12

Nope. Don't see anyway out of it tbh. Only possible excuse is if the overtaking lane was ending soon so you wanted to overtake quickly but that leaves it open that you weren't paying attention to road signs if that were the case... Only hope is that the guard doesn't bother sending a ticket but knowing the traffic corp it's nearly a certainty they will. Unlucky dude but technical error is your only chance and it's quite a small chance. Start saving the 80 yoyos now I'd say

Anan1

tcawley29 wrote: »

Cheers guys, forgot to mention, I also got a caution on the sun visor for it being too big by about an inch. He didn't say to remove it only got a caution. What would happen if I left it on?

It'd be that much harder to wriggle out of your next encounter with the Gardaí.

tcawley29

tcawley29 wrote: »

Cheers guys, forgot to mention, I also got a caution on the sun visor for it being too big by about an inch. He didn't say to remove it only got a caution. What would happen if I left it on?

Remove the damn thing, don't be drawing attention to yourself! :rolleyes:

MadsL

Slattsy wrote: »

If you know a cop just have a word with them. You'll get sorted.
Be thankful it wasnt a gatso.

And this is one of the things I hate about Ireland.

Slattsy

MadsL wrote: »

And this is one of the things I hate about Ireland.

Im sure you could leave. I hear Australia is warm this time of year

In all seriousness, thats the world goes around, you other stand idly by or join the party.

Mr Simpson

Slattsy wrote: »

If you know a cop just have a word with them. You'll get sorted.
Be thankful it wasnt a gatso.

Unless he knows a Super, that wont happen. And even then its unlikely after the PR disaster that was the penalty points scandal

Slattsy

MarkMc wrote: »

Unless he knows a Super, that wont happen. And even then its unlikely after the PR disaster that was the penalty points scandal

It still happens, and probably just as much as before. Maybe less of a trail is left.
To think otherwise is just naive.

dgt

tcawley29 wrote: »

nope, I panicked when I saw him because it all happened so quickly

Because you were speeding.

Take it on the chin and move on

Lawless2k12

Slattsy wrote: »

It still happens, and probably just as much as before. Maybe less of a trail is left.
To think otherwise is just naive.

I remember just 2 months ago a mate of mine was caught with no tax, NCT and he was bombing it around the backroads (I admittedly was in the car... yes, I know it wasn't smart!). The guard was raging and took his licence. Came back two mins later and handed back the licence and just said "Be careful"... the joys of having a super as a father ay :rolleyes:

dgt

^^^^^^^^^
Apt username :P

tcawley29

Oh well, Guess I'll take it as a learning experience :pac:
So, how do I remove a vinyl sunstrip from the outside of the windscreen. I have a feeling it won't come off easy

alexlyons

Can we not ban these stupid "i was speeding and got caught/think i got caught" threads. There every few days at this stage and serve no purpose...

tcawley29

alexlyons wrote: »

Can we not ban these stupid "i was speeding and got caught/think i got caught" threads. There every few days at this stage and serve no purpose...

I cannot see what benefit a post like this has to my question...Take A Hike

Anan1

Lawless2k12 wrote: »

I remember just 2 months ago a mate of mine was caught with no tax, NCT and he was bombing it around the backroads (I admittedly was in the car... yes, I know it wasn't smart!). The guard was raging and took his licence. Came back two mins later and handed back the licence and just said "Be careful"... the joys of having a super as a father ay :rolleyes:

I find it hard to believe that a Garda superintendent (or indeed anyone) would want his own child to be allowed to drive in a manner that might kill him.

tcawley29 wrote: »

Oh well, Guess I'll take it as a learning experience :pac:
So, how do I remove a vinyl sunstrip from the outside of the windscreen. I have a feeling it won't come off easy

Hairdryer.

Mr Simpson

tcawley29 wrote: »

Oh well, Guess I'll take it as a learning experience :pac:
So, how do I remove a vinyl sunstrip from the outside of the windscreen. I have a feeling it won't come off easy

Maybe heat it up with a hair dryer, then carefully remove with something that wont scratch the screen. Just off the top of my head, but I'm pretty sure I've seen tint removed that way.

tcawley29

Cool, I'll try that at the weekend if its dry outside Thanks again everyone

repsol

tcawley29 wrote: »

Okay so I was driving home from college today on the dual carriageway and overtook a car doing 90km/hr in the left lane. By the time I was in the right lane and just past him I was doing 130km/hr in a 100km/hr zone. I was instantly pulled in for this by garda traffic core. What happens now and is there any way to get away with it?
Cheers guys

That is hard luck.Its a pity you don't live in Kerry.Apparently the Healy-Raes have increased the speed limit there to 200kmph so you would have been okay:rolleyes:

TouchingVirus

repsol wrote: »

That is hard luck.Its a pity you don't live in Kerry.Apparently the Healy-Raes have increased the speed limit there to 200kmph so you would have been okay:rolleyes:

Kilomiles per hour? :pac:

Anan1 wrote: »

Your chance to get out of it was when you were talking to the guard. You'll get an €80 fine and 2 points on your licence, not the end of the world.

This -^

tcawley29

Fingers crossed for a technality :pac:

Zyzz

You broke the law, face the consequences.

Chemical Burn

tcawley29 wrote: »

Okay so I was driving home from college today on the dual carriageway and overtook a car doing 90km/hr in the left lane. By the time I was in the right lane and just past him I was doing 130km/hr in a 100km/hr zone. I was instantly pulled in for this by garda traffic core. What happens now and is there any way to get away with it?
Cheers guys

Tough luck OP, I was caught going pissing speed over the limit on the M1 where it's ridiculously low (60 kph !!!). I think it's more justified for me to complain about it OP :P but there was absolutely no reason to go 40 kph faster than the other car to overtake it. Pay up and suck it up, buddy.

tcawley29

Chemical Burn wrote: »

Tough luck OP, I was caught going pissing speed over the limit on the M1 where it's ridiculously low (60 kph !!!). I think it's more justified for me to complain about it OP :P but there was absolutely no reason to go 40 kph faster than the other car to overtake it. Pay up and suck it up, buddy.

I was sickened when it happened but I'm okay with it now still gonna hope for a technicality though :P
The guard did look at my licence so will I receive the letter or will the registered owner receive the letter?

Mr Simpson

tcawley29 wrote: »

I was sickened when it happened but I'm okay with it now still gonna hope for a technicality though :P
The guard did look at my licence so will I receive the letter or will the registered owner receive the letter?

Registered owner will get the letter, then nominate you as you were driving

tcawley29

MarkMc wrote: »

Registered owner will get the letter, then nominate you as you were driving

Ah ****e, that means the parents will find out about this

MadsL

Slattsy wrote: »

Im sure you could leave. I hear Australia is warm this time of year

I already have, the other thing I hated was the obsession with owning property, despite renting instead of paying mad money for a house. Ultimately that meant I had to emigrate having lost my job twice in 12 months, at considerable personal cost, including leaving a daughter behind. Try not to be smug about your own ability to stay.

In all seriousness, thats the world goes around, you other stand idly by or join the party.

Or you could call it corruption, and prosecute it harshly.

Slattsy

MadsL wrote: »

I already have, the other thing I hated was the obsession with owning property, despite renting instead of paying mad money for a house. Ultimately that meant I had to emigrate having lost my job twice in 12 months, at considerable personal cost, including leaving a daughter behind. Try not to be smug about your own ability to stay.



Or you could call it corruption, and prosecute it harshly.

Put a chip on your other shoulder and balance yourself.

Personal issues is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> way.

TestTransmission

tcawley29 wrote: »

What happens now and is there any way to get away with it?
Cheers guys

tcawley29 wrote: »

I was sickened when it happened but I'm okay with it now still gonna hope for a technicality though :P

Pay the fine if/when it comes and get on with your life.