How long before receipt of points?

disillusioned

I think I may have been caught by a white van camera this morning on the way to work. I was going about 57km in a 50km zone. Does anyone know how you know if you've been caught and/or how long before you get points?

ciarsd

if caught you will receive a penalty points notification with in a matter of weeks.

ciarsd

where were you caught?

nxbyveromdwjpg

you might get the notice you pay in a couple of weeks but its ages until the points are actually added if you pay, 6 months or so...

disillusioned

Heading down Ballymun Road by the park.

What impact (money-wise) do points have on insurance?

Rippy

AFAIK most insurance companies won't load you for 2 points, but you are still supposed to tell them at renewal

disillusioned

I see, thanks.

ciarsd

yup most insurance companies wont load you for 2 points. but best to tell them anyway so that you dont jeopardise your cover.

unkel

The only insurer that has access to the penalty points database is Hibernian. If you're not insured with them, it won't have an impact on your insurance

ciarsd

unkel wrote:

The only insurer that has access to the penalty points database is Hibernian. If you're not insured with them, it won't have an impact on your insurance

true, but if you fail to declare the points when being quoted by other companies im sure you will run into 'red-tape' come claim time.

(have a look at most policys, you agree to a disclaimer for failure to disclose anything which may affect your premium/insurance policy)

Seth Brundle

white van man :mad:
I was away in France for almost 3 weeks and travelled about 2500miles and not once did I see the police out on the roads (yet by and large people were keeping to the speed limits).
Arrived back in Rosslare on Monday and on my way home I saw a speed trap on the Northern end of the Arklow bypass and also on the M50 just past the Dundrum junction.
I reckon I got caught the following day on the Dublin's South Quays on Tuesday evening doing about 60kmph (in moving traffic) by the white van! :mad:

Our man in Havana

Let us know if they caught you Kbannon.

unkel

kbannon wrote:

I reckon I got caught the following day on the Dublin's South Quays on Tuesday evening doing about 60kmph (in moving traffic) by the white van! :mad:

Argh! Where and when exactly was that? They might have got me too

Seth Brundle

Can't remember the exact point but near enough to the Statoil, tucked in on the path. I only saw it when I was near enough to it.
They also frequent the lay by just after the junction of Military road and are fairly well hidden there. This is in addition to the common sight of gardai parked outside Guinnesses with a hair dryer.

nxbyveromdwjpg

pretty sure you are only obliged to tell the insurance co. if its 4 or more points

Seth Brundle

I think it would depend on the policy. Mine has no reference at all to points!

unkel

kbannon wrote:

I think it would depend on the policy. Mine has no reference at all to points!

Mine doesn't either

elexes

is the white van a totally unmarked van ? how can you distinguish it from a normal van

Seth Brundle

unkel wrote:

Mine doesn't either

maybe its a non-BMW clause unkel

elexes wrote:

is the white van a totally unmarked van ? how can you distinguish it from a normal van

they are hi-cube transits dressed in red, dark green or white. They have blackened out rear windows and the window on the right has a small cut out of the black where the camera can peep through. They also have a vent on the roof to allow the heat disappear.

unkel

kbannon wrote:

maybe its a non-BMW clause unkel

Those gatsos should only cover non-BMW lanes anyway

Seth Brundle

speaking of the BMW lane - when in France recently, I tended to do about 100-130 comfortably on the autoroutes but all the time if I approached a car already overtaking another they would pull in soon after their overtaking manouvre. Furthermore, nobody was tottering along in the overtaking lane.
It was weird - like they don't know how to drive quite as well as us.

_Kaiser_

I was sent a PDF document the other day that lists all the known speedtraps and vehicles to watch for in Ireland

Probably not a good idea to post a link tho (woulda sorta defeat the purpose) but PM me if ya want it

samo

Just wondering what the range is of the unmarked van gatso's...? was overtaking a truck in the middle lane on the Naas road near citywest recently doing 110kph (its a 100kph stretch) and suddenly noticed the van and although slowed right down would like to know the range they detect to know should I be worried for the next few weeks!!

Seth Brundle

AFAIK they have a range of about 30 to 50 feet. The cameras are usually also angled to look from the van accross the road rather than right down it.

samo

kbannon wrote:

AFAIK they have a range of about 30 to 50 feet. The cameras are usually also angled to look from the van accross the road rather than right down it.

Good to know, thanks! I was about 4-5 lamposts away (terrible way to measure things I know but there you go ) so should be ok but still tend to treat those things as though the mere thought of speeding 2 miles away will get me points :eek:

_Kaiser_

Kaiser2000 wrote:

I was sent a PDF document the other day that lists all the known speedtraps and vehicles to watch for in Ireland

Probably not a good idea to post a link tho (woulda sorta defeat the purpose) but PM me if ya want it

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