Soldiers with speed camers on Naas Road

KenSwee

Lats week and today, I saw two uniformed soldiers with a green Nissan Patrol parked on the Naas road heading out of Dublin between Blackchurch and Kill with speed cameras.

Any idea what that's about?

scary

making sure army vehicles aren't speeding I believe. Its fairly regular.

KenSwee

Sounds correct given a few bases on the route. Thanks. I drive it every day for years now but only spotted them fir the first time this week.

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Banjo String

KenSwee wrote: »

Lats week and today, I saw two uniformed soldiers with a green Nissan Patrol parked on the Naas road heading out of Dublin between Blackchurch and Kill with speed cameras.

Any idea what that's about?

Preparations for inevitable Russian invasion.


And they weren't Speed guns. They were cosmic gamma ray laser guns. Irish armies secret weapons.

pablo128

I've driven that road many times in the work vans, and I have to say that even in heavy traffic any defence force vehicles have been driven very well, and the drivers are always courteous, moving back to lane 1 after an overtake etc, and I've never noticed any of them speeding. I often wondered was it because they think the eye may be on them.

MugMugs

Few threads in here on that topic OP.

First poster is quite right.

Army drivers are limited to certain speeds on our roads. Army enforce this by having their own speed check them

SeanW

Do they collect details of civilian speed limit breakers as well?

dgt

SeanW wrote: »

Do they collect details of civilian speed limit breakers as well?

No just army staff. They have their own licence.

Some vehicles are speed limited as mugs has pointed out. Early transit busses aren't along with most pre 2003 vehicles (don't ask why!) so they'll be checking for these. I'm unsure about the staff mondeos if they're limited or not

Different vehicles have different limits. The rops trucks are limited to 80 and the transits can do 100 on the motorway for example

For Forks Sake

MugMugs wrote: »

Few threads in here on that topic OP.

First poster is quite right.

Army drivers are limited to certain speeds on our roads. Army enforce this by having their own speed check them

How's about that, I learned something new today.

corktina

Totally off-topic, but what would happen in a emergency if the enemy vehicles were NOT speed limited? :-)

Truckermal

There is heavy penalties following if you are caught too iirc.

MugMugs

corktina wrote: »

Totally off-topic, but what would happen in a emergency if the enemy vehicles were NOT speed limited? :-)

I don't think they're all limited fella. Patrols etc aren't AFAIK

corktina

chasing Russian Tanks in Nissan Patrols would still be possible then... thanks, that's put my mind at rest

MugMugs

I'd imagine running away from Russian tanks in Nissan patrols would be more apt but it's all down to personal preference I suppose :P

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Another fact, straight from my brother whose an nco is that zero alcohol is allowed unlike civilians who have a drink limit. Penalties are harsh for those found guilty.

corktina

MugMugs wrote: »

I'd imagine running away from Russian tanks in Nissan patrols would be more apt but it's all down to personal preference I suppose :P

I was going for Ironic!

Stella Virgo

Banjo String wrote: »

Preparations for inevitable Russian invasion.


And they weren't Speed guns. They were cosmic gamma ray laser guns. Irish armies secret weapons.

dont forget they also use "spud guns".........sorry....i will go now:D

tossy

pablo128 wrote: »

I've driven that road many times in the work vans, and I have to say that even in heavy traffic any defence force vehicles have been driven very well, and the drivers are always courteous, moving back to lane 1 after an overtake etc, and I've never noticed any of them speeding. I often wondered was it because they think the eye may be on them.

The driving course in the Army is second to none, driving in Ireland would be a lot more pleasurable experience if every driver was thought by an Army driving instructor.