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Speed guns

  • 04-05-2017 4:00pm
    #1
    Markdmd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭


    Hi just passed a guard doing about 105 with a speed gun on the dual carriageway just wondering will I get a ticket in the post or does he have to pull me . And also if he did want to pull someone would he just drive after them ??


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  • #2
    Pete123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Pete123456


    he would more than likely follow you and pull you over if he had a speed gun. remember that your actual speed is a few Km per hour less than what your speedo says. You were probably doing 102 or 103 if even. The guard is probably only interested in >108 or more


  • #3
    Roadhawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭Roadhawk


    Markdmd wrote: »
    Hi just passed a guard doing about 105 with a speed gun on the dual carriageway just wondering will I get a ticket in the post or does he have to pull me . And also if he did want to pull someone would he just drive after them ??

    He/she has to pull you in. Yes he would come after you if you were doing a considerable speed over the limit. It must have been a 100km zone you were in. I usually allow 10% over the limit as a general rule of thumb. all Gards are different but will allow for some variance and act with discretion.

    You will not get a fine or points!


  • #4
    Julie1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭Julie1967


    Roadhawk wrote: »
    He/she has to pull you in. Yes he would come after you if you were doing a considerable speed over the limit. It must have been a 100km zone you were in. I usually allow 10% over the limit as a general rule of thumb. all Gards are different but will allow for some variance and act with discretion.

    You will not get a fine or points!


    Just wondering the same happened me yesterday except I was on the motorway. Just wondering if they would have to pull me in or would I receive it in the post? I was doing about 131 in a 120 zone 😑


  • #5
    Roadhawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭Roadhawk


    Julie1967 wrote: »
    Just wondering the same happened me yesterday except I was on the motorway. Just wondering if they would have to pull me in or would I receive it in the post? I was doing about 131 in a 120 zone ��

    Should be fine if they didn't come after you. Some guards allow a few km over the limit. 131km on your odometer might not be 100% correct against your real speed vs the speed gun speed.


  • #6
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Pete123456 wrote: »
    he would more than likely follow you and pull you over if he had a speed gun...
    In my experience, the Garda with the detection device usually radios another Garda further up the road with a description of the vehicle and that second Garda waves the offending driver down.

    OP - 105 on your speedo or GPS? As has been said speedos usually over-estimate speed to allow for different levels of tyre wear. 105 on a speedo is probably 95 in reality.


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