Garda ANPR speed check?

Alan_007_

Can garda ANPR cameras check speed?
If so, do they have to pull you over or send it out in the post?
I'd say I wasn't speeding, but I didn't see the car till the last minute, could've been 2 or 3 kms over

NotCominBack

2 or 3 Kms over, under normal driving conditions would surely be thrown out of court if appealed

Alan_007_

OSI wrote: »

Cars have to pull you over.

You sure? In all circumstances?

AndyBoBandy

With all speeding offences, don't they allow a tolerance of 10% over the limit? i.e. 87/88 in an 80 zone, they'd let you walk, 89 and their doing you? and so on.... 50 (55), 60 (66) 120 (132).

AndyBoBandy

OSI wrote: »

Nope.

Thats that myth busted then!

Maybe I'm thinking about speed camera setting then? are they set 10% over?

or is it another;

OSI wrote: »

Nope.

NotCominBack

Andybobandy wrote: »

With all speeding offences, don't they allow a tolerance of 10% over the limit? i.e. 87/88 in an 80 zone, they'd let you walk, 89 and their doing you? and so on.... 50 (55), 60 (66) 120 (132).

Kind of an unwritten rule, saves court time as they would be thrown out for a few km over limit

Mint Sauce

Andybobandy wrote: »

With all speeding offences, don't they allow a tolerance of 10% over the limit? i.e. 87/88 in an 80 zone, they'd let you walk, 89 and their doing you? and so on.... 50 (55), 60 (66) 120 (132).

I have heard of tolerences, but think it was a lot less than that. In terms of the OP if his speedo was read reading 2-3 kph over the spead limit, i'd say he's pretty safe. Some can read around 5kph over the actual speed you are doing due to calibration set up.

Alan_007_

OSI wrote: »

Yep.

Sweet I suppose I can stop worrying so

DraganGTD

Two years ago got speeding ticket and points for doing 58 in zone 50 on Conyngham road. Not sure the court would be in my favour.

Alan_007_

DraganGTD wrote: »

Two years ago got speeding ticket and points for doing 58 in zone 50 on Conyngham road. Not sure the court would be in my favour.

Was it a car or a van that caught you?

DraganGTD

Alan_007_ wrote: »

Was it a car or a van that caught you?

To be honest I didn't see any garda car or speed van, just got picture of my back reg plate in the post.

Alan_007_

DraganGTD wrote: »

To be honest I didn't see any garda car or speed van, just got picture of my back reg plate in the post.

Ah ok, thanks anyway!

NotCominBack

DraganGTD wrote: »

To be honest I didn't see any garda car or speed van, just got picture of my back reg plate in the post.

That would have been the van, regular spot for shooting fish in a barrel - over the 10 percent, actually closer to 20

I got flashed there one time and got no ticket, was doin bout 55

Also got a ticket there for close to 60

freddieot

The van often hides among parked cars on the LHS past the bus depot on the way out of city. Caught me once after picking her indoors up from the station as my concentration was off as she was complaining about the rail journey. ..61 in a 50

DraganGTD

freddieot wrote: »

The van often hides among parked cars on the LHS past the bus depot on the way out of city. Caught me once after picking her indoors up from the station as my concentration was off as she was complaining about the rail journey. ..61 in a 50

I always take care what speed I drive there now but some drivers are on my back bumper pushing to go faster (very annoying).

bri007

Yeah I get tha tailgaters aswel when I am passing by that van there, I can see it as I approach yet the cars are literally touching my back bumper trying to get me to drive faster!

ironclaw

For the sake of clarity, ANPR and the Garda Vans are not, on the face of things, the same or interchangeable.

donvito99

OSI wrote: »

Yep.

ANPR would imply that they've video equipment and speed recording equipment. So a fine in the post to the registered owner is not entirely out of the question. If it was stationary then there's no chance.