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Off duty garda throwing the book at me

  • 27-03-2024 10:13PM
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    I was on my way to work when I came up behind a car that was going slower than me. I waited until we came to a long stretch in the road and overtook it. Then There was an artic that was about 100m away and at the next straight I signalled and over took that. I then drove 10km further down the road where a squad car was waiting and pulled me in. A garda got out and told me that they got a phone call about me for dangerous driving. I asked what was I have ment to have done and she told me that there was a garda on his way to work who had made the call. He arrived literally 30sec after I had been pulled in still travelling behind the artic. He got out in a woolly hat and a sports jacket and asked me what my hurry was to which I replied that I wasn't in one. He then got really smart and somewhat abusive and to my disbelief he started making out that I was driving an excess of 120km on a 80km road, and that I was overtaking into oncoming traffic. I couldn't quite believe what i was hearing, yes I did overtake him and than further down the road an artic but both times were on long straights with no vehicles even in sight. He told me he was doing me for two counts of dangerous driving and when I said that's lies he response was 'you calling me a liar, we'll see what the judge says'.

    To say I'm gobsmacked is an understatement. I drive a truck for a living and never had so much as 1 penalty point. Is there any substance in this ordeal or how should I go about it???

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