Do you warn other drivers of Garda speed-traps and the camera van?

lazybones32

Or is it a case of "if you're driving above the speed-limit, tough!"?

The Backwards Man

Na, I'm perfectly capable of breaking the law on my own, and I expect others to do the same.

Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

Sauve

Deleted User wrote: »

Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

That reasoning has never occured to me before. Makes sense...

Tilikum

Always

The Backwards Man

Deleted User wrote: »

Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

Pointless exercise, they'll be posting to all their friends on facebook whilst driving as soon as they pass it anyway.

Pat Mustard

Absolutely. I've been warned about speedtraps before so I always warn other drivers.

Banjo String

Always.

Especially when there isn't actually a gard with a radar, or a gatso van in sight.

(it confuses the fcuk outta them)

Super-Rush

Nope.

If you can't drive within the limits then piss off.

Triboro

Sure do! Have benefited from others warning me.

The_Valeyard

Always. People are good and let me know in return. It's the way it works.

Glebee

I used to always. Dont bother my hole any more.

Buona Fortuna

Yes - except BMWs - feck them they've got it coming :pac:

seventeen sheep

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Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

I rarely speed, but I occasionally have had oncoming drivers flash the lights at me. My first thought is a speed check (and I double check that I'm under the limit); then I realise that they could be warning me of an accident or hazard ahead. So, to be safe, I'll slow down a little bit more. (Nothing ridiculous, but enough to give myself more time to react.)

I'm not one to be guilty of lack of progress when driving, by the way, I'm usually driving at the limit - just not over it. But I don't warn other drivers, in case other non-speeding drivers react the same way I do - by slowing down unnecessarily, and clogging up the roads for everyone.

I don't judge those who do exceed the limit, by the way. I've done it myself in the past (just not any more), and I don't think speed limits are set appropriately on many roads - I can see the justification for speeding when road conditions etc suit.

SCOOP 64

yes

RayM

Always. I appreciate when other drivers warn me, so I'd be a hypocrite not to. Speed traps are often placed at the bottom of hills, so it's fairly easy to find yourself driving slightly over the limit for a few seconds, even if you're not a habitual speeder.

Graces7

Never seen one.. but I always warn folk when there are sheep or cattle loose...or deer or wild goats....

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

No. They're usually too busy on their phones to notice anyway.

kkelly77

Always! Absolutely!

I've never, in all my years driving, saw a speed camera van/Garda set up in an "accident black spot" or outside somewhere like a school where drivers should drive slowly.

Tzardine

Nope. I never do and never will.

Speed kills. There are plenty of Muppets who should not be on the road. They fly around like they are on a race track. I see these vans as a means of taking these clowns off the road.

If your concentration is that bad that you can't keep a little needle on a particular number then should you be driving ??

anncoates

Generally no. If they can't read a speedometer, I'm not going to hold their hand for them.

Galwayguy35

For the speed vans yes, it's just a money making exercise.

braddun

no one seems to warn you about speed vans

before they used to flash head lights

lanos

Drivers need to stick together
Its us and them
And the reason I do this is because of all the parking tickets I have received from gardas AFTER 6 pm
for purely revenue generating reasons. I will always attempt to even the score.

CrazyRabbit

Depends on where it is. On a motorway/dual carriageway, I would warn them.
In a built-up area with a lot of pedestrians I would hope that they get caught so I would not warn anyone.

anncoates

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

For the speed vans yes, it's just a money making exercise.

It's a weirdly ineffective money making exercise insofar as your target audience cam avoid paying you by simply observing the law.

bodhrandude

No, as I don't drive and its hard to warn motorists when you are on a bus.

Galwayguy35

anncoates wrote: »

It's a weirdly ineffective money making exercise insofar as your target audience cam avoid paying you by simply observing the law.

Ah come off it, most of the people getting caught would be only a few km over the limit.

No fear the boy racers doing donoughts all over the road get caught, it's a lot easier to sit by the side of the road with the speed gun out the window.

Gerinspain

Saw a right tosser in one of those kit cars......top down, overtaking like a lunatic on a windy road with 50 kph limit. Car coming from the opposite direction flashed him and he waved back - he obviously thought they were admiring his car. But the police were waiting up the road and he got pulled in.

Son Of A Vidic

lazybones32 wrote: »

Do you warn other drivers of Garda speed-traps and the camera van?

Generally I'll use my own judgement at the time. For example...

A) A good safe stretch of road, driving conditions are good - then yes I'll warn other drivers.

An unsafe stretch of road/known accident blackspot area - then no, I won't warn other drivers.

DeadHand

Always warn as many as possible.

Most of the places I'd usually meet speed vans are in sneaky, "fish in a barrel" type spots.

So, warning others is just basic decency.

RonanP77

Never, if you're doing something wrong and you get caught then it serves you right.

Packrat

I warn others who like me, drive for a living. Except taxis. Fcuk them.

anncoates

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Ah come off it, most of the people getting caught would be only a few km over the limit.

In my car, I'm able to manually control my driving speed with the pedals and speedometer so it's grand.

Little CuChulainn

The long term idea of speed traps is to slow down traffic so if warning other drivers accomplishes that then great. Warning about checkpoints is a completely different matter though.

Little CuChulainn

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

The long term idea of speed traps is to slow down traffic so if warning other drivers accomplishes that then great. Warning about checkpoints is a completely different matter though.

Unless you're sending CW via your flashing lights, how does the motorist coming the other way know it's a checkpoint and not a camera.

Skylinehead

kkelly77 wrote: »

Always! Absolutely!

I've never, in all my years driving, saw a speed camera van/Garda set up in an "accident black spot" or outside somewhere like a school where drivers should drive slowly.

Yep, Blanchardstown N3 towards town is a fine example of this. "Special speed limit" of 80 that's quite hard to realise is there. Should it be 80? No way.

Little CuChulainn

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Unless you're sending CW via your flashing lights, how does the motorist coming the other way know it's a checkpoint and not a camera.

because if they are the type that are avoiding checkpoints they probably won't take that chance.

Balmed Out

The only time I havent is when ive seen someone who looks like their going way way over the limit

Gosub

Of course I do.

KERSPLAT!

DeadHand wrote: »

Always warn as many as possible.

Most of the places I'd usually meet speed vans are in sneaky, "fish in a barrel" type spots.

So, warning others is just basic decency.

I don't get this. Our roads are plagued by speed signs, there are actually way too many IMO. How are the speed vans sneaky? Obey the signs, don't get done for speeding, happy days.

I did warn others when I was younger and a bit reckless myself but not anymore, I stick to the speed limit for the most part and if I do venture over and get caught, well that's my own fault, same as everyone else

ziggy

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Chancer3001

The speed limit is too low on a LOT of our roads.

And yes, I warn others every time

Little CuChulainn

kkelly77 wrote: »

Always! Absolutely!

I've never, in all my years driving, saw a speed camera van/Garda set up in an "accident black spot" or outside somewhere like a school where drivers should drive slowly.

That's interesting. Because I know of a fatal accident that has happened on all the stretches of road they are on in my area.

DeadHand

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I don't get this. Our roads are plagued by speed signs, there are actually way too many IMO. How are the speed vans sneaky? Obey the signs, don't get done for speeding, happy days.

I did warn others when I was younger and a bit reckless myself but not anymore, I stick to the speed limit for the most part and if I do venture over and get caught, well that's my own fault, same as everyone else

Maybe "sneaky" is the wrong word, but they're on safe, straight stretches with limits that are too low so it's a fish in a barrel style deal. Sparing my fellow man pain over a minor transgression isn't going to harm anyone. My intervention will slow him down anyway and the shock of the close call should do as much to modify his behaviour as the penalties without the suffering the actual penalties may cause him.

What can I say, I'm human. I'm all about the love.

ALiasEX

I don't drive.

ALiasEX

I don't know what he does when there is an actual speed camera but my dad flashes and waves at speeding cars to get them to slow down.

encore1

I always used to until one day I did it and the car did a u turn and came up behind be with flashing blue lights...I had warned an undercover garda car! Never felt like such an eeeeeeejit as I did at that moment!

PizzamanIRL

Yes. I'd pass one in Kildare and I'd still be flashing cars when I get to Kilkenny. I truly deserve a Nobel Peace Prize.

the evasion_kid

Always,other drivers warning me has saved me from many a fine, especially the sneaky fcuker of a van thats parked behind a hedge on a corner.

looking_around

My OH does, always. I think it's foolish.

A speed limit, is a limit, not a goal to be reached and certainly never to be passed.
If you're over it, you deserve to be caught simple as.