Do Garda speed guns send out automatic fines?

Orlak2410

I know speed vans send out automatic fines but I always assumed that you had to be pulled over to be issued a fine if caught by a Garda holding a speed gun. However, I was driving the other day and seen a Garda standing with a speed gun but she was on her own and there was no car or anything around if she did need to pursue a driver.

Some can do, yes.

Orlak2410

I can't find any info online as to whether they do or they don't.....

Witcher

No they don't.

Stephen_Maturin

No. If they didn’t chase you and ticket you you’re fine

Montage of Feck

Not if your in the GAA apparently.

Lenar3556

Typically if a member of the Garda detects you exceeding the speed limit, they will attempt to stop you in person.

However there is no absolute requirement to do so and an FCN could simply be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle.

The latest TruCam2 speed detection cameras can take photos and videos also.

Hotblack Desiato

They're usually in communication with other Gardai who will pull over / pursue those exceeding the limit by a sufficient margin. They could be quite a way up the road and concealed from view.

Lenar3556

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120427001#Comment_120427001

Not usually. The vast majority of Garda speed detection intercepts involve a single vehicle.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120427001#Comment_120427001

Not so much nowadays. They seem to be stopping fewer and sending FCNs instead. It's more manpower efficient.

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120416863#Comment_120416863

S81 RTA 2010 I believe deals with the evidence, it does not mention anything about having to chance you down, just the usual requirement to provide documentation be fore the trial.

Victor

A garda is entitled to instruct a vehicle to stop. Failure to stop is an offence.

Lenar3556

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120445594#Comment_120445594

He or she has to catch up with it first.

Victor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120452869#Comment_120452869

To be seen instructing the vehicle to stop, they can only really do it with approaching vehicles.

If the vehicle doesn't stop, they can be prosecuted in the usual way.

seanrambo87

Under Irish law there are only 3 professions entitled to stop traffic, Gardai, traffic mgmt. Operatives and...farmers. (just as an aside)

Ramasun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058290304/do-garda-speed-guns-send-out-automatic-fines

If you don't receive a summons it's not your problem.

Maybe they were just trying to scare people into driving at the speed limit.

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120453548#Comment_120453548

It's just the waiting game I hate especially with speed vans. Should be a way of checking instead of being left waiting to see if a letter will come up to 6 weeks after.

Jeremy Sproket

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058290304/do-garda-speed-guns-send-out-automatic-fines

Tripod cameras can and do.

Your unofficial "leeway" is 10% although it depends on the Garda.

I highly doubt a Garda in the whole country would do you for 33 km/h or 34 km/h on the Quays in a 30 km/h zone.

Whereas you'd get your ass handed to you for 132 km/h in a 120 km/h zone.

Jeremy Sproket

What would happen if a Garda just had the hairdryer camera and some clown flew by at 250 km/h?

By the time the Garda starts the car or bike, gets in gear and moves off they'd be gone into the sunset over the horizon.

Victor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120489733#Comment_120489733

They could use the most dangerous weapon in the world - a radio.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120478823#Comment_120478823

The best way to avoid the dreadful waiting game is to not break the speed limit.

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120489733#Comment_120489733

This garda didn't even have a car or bike to pursue me and there was no sign of any up the road or anything

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120490221#Comment_120490221

I always stick to the speed limit, I actually tend to go a bit below it. The only time I might go a bit above it is when I'm first and there's a huge queue of traffic behind me.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120490221#Comment_120490221

Or get a vehicle exempt from speed limits...? 🤣

Orlak2410

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494008#Comment_120494008

What do you mean?

Just while we’re all here , the cops sit daily on the far side of the average speed zone in nenagh busting people like fish in a barrel as they accelerate 😂😂

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496485#Comment_120496485

Not mechanically propelled

Jeremy Sproket

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120496515#Comment_120496515

So e-cooters and Fiido bikes.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500577#Comment_120500577

And bikes.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500577#Comment_120500577

Nope they have a motor. Although the concept of an "e-cooter" sounds intruiging 🤨

magicbastarder

could be that the super has a mandatory number of days he needs to dedicate to speed checks, just sends one garda out and signs off on '10 hours of speed checks performed, no offences detected'.

it'd explain the ludicrously low levels of speeding they claim to detect, anyway.