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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Love how they blocked out the ichthys

What are they ??

Duke O Smiley

Truckermal wrote: »

What are they ??

The "Christian Fish"

frozenfrozen

doing gods work there alright. it would be like the parting of the seas when that mattress slid off onto the middle of the M50

Atlantic Dawn

If only those stickers worked...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Coy7lp9XEAAgmfY.jpg
https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/760189025886015489



Drink driving, literally, lol
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CosN4h_UIAA3TrK.jpg
https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/759716810472038400

Chris_Heilong

I actually used the "i am just avoiding potholes" line when I was pulled over for spirited driving once, I didnt even know it was a thing at the time.

shietpilot

She's the definition of "chape tax"

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/761632875775156224

ba_barabus

I'm actually delighted seeing that

bazz26

Those Dacia owners are tight asses alright, just don't want to pay for anything.

FrontDoor

166 kph in a 120 zone

Court appearance

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/760920882923593728

Didn't think that would get you in front of a judge.

D Trent

FrontDoor wrote: »

166 kph in a 120 zone

Court appearance

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/760920882923593728

Didn't think that would get you in front of a judge.

Probably wouldn't get court summons if this was on a sunny day/good visibility or at an off peak time.

He might have been doing this speed when there are loads of other traffic on the road and like it states, bad weather.

I'm happy he got court, it may save a life.

_Kaiser_

FrontDoor wrote: »

166 kph in a 120 zone

Court appearance

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/760920882923593728

Didn't think that would get you in front of a judge.

I'd guess because of his age and the "poor weather" conditions than the speed itself

FrontDoor

D Trent wrote: »

Probably wouldn't get court summons if this was on a sunny day/good visibility or at an off peak time.

He might have been doing this speed when there are loads of other traffic on the road and like it states, bad weather.

I'm happy he got court, it may save a life.

Probably contributory factors alright. I've no problem with the court appearance, just a little surprised tbh.

quadrifoglio verde

I count my lucky stars that the guard who pulled me for apparently driving quicker than that was kind enough to let me away with a rollicking

D Trent

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

I count my lucky stars that the guard who pulled me for apparently driving quicker than that was kind enough to let me away with a rollicking

Well this is it. Your attitude might also come into it or how remorseful you are.

A person may be getting a FCPN until they play the old "Tell me this guard, do you sleep well at night calling this police work when there are murderers and rapists walking our streets?"

The guard may then have a change of heart and say see you in court next September etc

Special Circumstances

Weather can't have been that poor if the guards were out though...

They seem to be posting a lot of similar stuff from limerick motorway. Speed isn't the problem around limerick on the motorway - it's congested off ramps suddenly slowing the left lane and people trying to jam themselves in at the last second from the overtaking lane, as others try to bail out of left lane.
And people who just will not try to match speed of the main carriageway before joining it.

Truckermal

ba_barabus wrote: »

I'm actually delighted seeing that

If I had to drive that I'd be buying that cop a pint that seized it..:D

marno21

They are constantly on the M20 checking speed, parked on the northbound on ramp of J4 Patrickswell.

I would much rather if the money spent on collecting fines for speeding on Limerick's safest road was spent on extending the M20 towards Cork.

selectamatic

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Weather can't have been that poor if the guards were out though...

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That's the thing judging by the pic the weather seems grand, slightly overcast no mist or standing water on the road. If thats what passes as poor weather conditions then everyone caught speeding on a motorway in Autumn will end up in court. I'd say the fact he's 20 and driving an a4 didn't help his cause.

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selectamatic wrote: »

That's the thing judging by the pic the weather seems grand, slightly overcast no mist or standing water on the road. If thats what passes as poor weather conditions then everyone caught speeding on a motorway in Autumn will end up in court. I'd say the fact he's 20 and driving an a4 didn't help his cause.

What's blanked out on the back window I'm thinking they are novice plates..

ofcork

Christ the amount of drivers with no insurance woman with 3 kids lying as well!!

dastardly00

*facepalm*

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/763387878571409408

Atlantic Dawn

dastardly00 wrote: »

*facepalm*

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/763387878571409408

That driver should be put off the road for being an out and out tool, wonder were they following their sat nav in to the sea?

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Atlantic Dawn

dastardly00 wrote: »

*facepalm*

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/763387878571409408

Update from The Independent, he apparently spent the night there stuck

It is believed he spent the night in the car after getting stuck at about 9pm on Tuesday.

He was not freed until some of the staff from Blasket Islands Ferry took the keys off him, opened the boot and helped him to crawl out at about 8.30am the following morning.

Sibeal Ni Lubhaing, of the ferry company, said her colleagues discovered him when they went to the pier.

"He wanted to go on a little adventure, we think. He was saying he wanted to camp for the night," she said.

"He had great dreams of camping out beside the pier.

"But it all went horribly wrong - he's world famous now at this stage.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/he-was-terribly-embarrassed-motorist-forced-to-spend-night-in-car-after-getting-stuck-on-narrow-kerry-path-200ft-above-sea-34955290.html

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byhookorbycrook

Hmmm, funny how he spent the night there. Almost like he wanted to sleep something off.
I know that slip well, no sat nav is going to send you that direction unless you enter "Great Blasket" as your destination.

dastardly00

Fred Swanson wrote: »

More on the BBC.

Irish police confirmed that they attended the scene and helped the motorist

Yeah they confirmed that they attended the scene alright... By posting on social media!

bazz26

Jesus weeps:
https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/763308316357496832