Garda Traffic on Twitter

hi5

It could have been worse..

bazz26

Slicks on trucks now:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/792084106423173120

Atlantic Dawn

bazz26 wrote: »

Slicks on trucks now:

Should be a night in a cell for that.

Toyotafanboi

You can actually see the gards reflection in the tyre!

Splishsplash

Curious how long after being stopped would a Summons and a fine take to arrive?

OldMrBrennan83

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Stoolbend

Patww79 wrote: »

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More than likely both.

Atlantic Dawn

Patww79 wrote: »

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As far as I know as part of CPC the drivers of HGV's have to do a daily walk around inspection of their vehicle for faults before driving so driver can't use an excuse that they didn't know of the tyre being bald.

OldMrBrennan83

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Atlantic Dawn

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Yes that's a problem with some employers who want to do things on the cheap, I suppose an anonomous tipoff from the driver would work.

magentis

No job in the world is worth dying for/killing for.

OldMrBrennan83

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deco nate

Patww79 wrote: »

What if he notices a bald tyre for weeks but the owner won't replace it and not doing his job isn't an option if he wants to keep it? Though I suppose the cops can't really differentiate so it makes sense to just leave it black and white.

Driver has to refuse to drive it.

Once you drive it, you're to blame. Owner can deny knowing about it after the fact.

Edit:lose your job or lose your licence.
You can't be fired for refusing to drive an unroadworthy vehicle

gctest50

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Makes it hard for the other owners who are replacing tyres n brakes etc when needed

flazio

If they sack you for refusing to drive a defective vehicle, that must be grounds for unfair dismissal.

deco nate

flazio wrote: »

If they sack you for refusing to drive a defective vehicle, that must be grounds for unfair dismissal.

It is.

deco nate

Patww79 wrote: »

All well and good saying that until you lose it though. Especially as the dying/killing isn't a cert or even very likely.

I don't get this post, are you saying that have defective tyres isn't a cert of dying /killing someone or even very likely makes it OK to drive on them?

You cannot be sacked for refusing to drive a defective vehicle.
If any driver thinks that way they should not be on the road.

OldMrBrennan83

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edburg

And what would forum say to a post that says I lost my job because I killed someone and gone to jail??

Could someone check if my family got roof on there head.

Truckermal

Check out @GardaTraffic's Tweet: https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/792082971687780352?s=09

This was the truck in question as it's a Scania mudwing in the first picture plus see the shiny wheel locked out!

tossy

Truck nerd lol - well spotted Mal.

edburg

Driver in cab phoning boss trucks being lifted along with the thousand litres of liquids in rear.

Walter2016

I always laugh at the numpties that make comments on garda twitter in their real names especially when these motorway checkpoints are publicised.

Do they really think there's a couple of garda just standing in middle of motorway scthicking their hands out to stop motorists?

Btw - the car tax part is purely an added bonus as this is easily checked with anpr systems. The motorway stops are excellent at disrupting criminals, non insurance and as above drunk drivers.

With the likelihood of 250 deaths on our roads this year and over 2000 serious debilitating injuries from road crashes, these setups are very welcome.

Anyone who has gone through one will know they are setup exceptionally well and cause no major delays to traffic.

Truckermal

tossy wrote: »

Truck nerd lol - well spotted Mal.

That's a fairly new tractor unit too as that model was only released in 2014!

galwaytt

Truckermal wrote: »

That's a fairly new tractor unit too as that model was only released in 2014!

Wonder is it Dairy it's pulling ? ....not renowned for spending on plant. ....

Truckermal

galwaytt wrote: »

Wonder is it Dairy it's pulling ? ....not renowned for spending on plant. ....

Possibly is giving the location and colours but I'm saying no more! I couldn't disagree more as guys collecting milk always have the best of gear, well down here anyway!

Plus that truck is no more than 2 years old so the driver is an idiot!

Mc Love

They were out this morning, I'd say shooting fish in a barrel on one of the main routes into the city, the Rosbrien road, checking tax, insurance and NCT.

I've never seen them there before. Although others have told me they are there all the time.

ThisRegard

LIGHTNING wrote: »

How many of them are on Motorways?

Does it matter? Vehicles don't stop and start on motorways.

Walter2016

LIGHTNING wrote: »

How many of them are on Motorways?

Its about catching out non insured drivers, and those banned and those using marked diesel and those up to no good.

I've gone through 4 of them so far and delays have been minimal - they are extremely efficiently operated.

This is just astounding. Who are all the crazy stupid people?

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/793540267294986244