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kupus · 01-09-2016 08:40AM

If I can get a 20 yr old .750 fiat panda to 135 I think a Yaris can get to that easily.

millington · 01-09-2016 08:57AM

kupus wrote: »

If I can get a 20 yr old .750 fiat panda to 135 I think a Yaris can get to that easily.

That was more than likely the result of a 20 year old Fiat speedo

fancy pigeon · 01-09-2016 09:15AM

ironclaw wrote: »

Yaris certainly won't handle well if you need to stop suddenly from that speed. A 1L won't do 160km/h though, I can say that from youthful, stupid experience.

An 899 Seicento has an official top speed of 87mph, with 39bhp and will indicate up to 110mph while flashing blinding bi-xenon retrofitted 3500k HID lamps (which were worth more than the car) at BMW X5's and Audis out of the way down the M1.

No comment on how I know this useless information....

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Atlantic Dawn · 01-09-2016 09:26AM

shietpilot wrote: »

A 1.0 Yaris will do more than 160 km/h without a bother

And a little more with the help of going downhill :pac:...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYOd_UYWRDo

H3llR4iser · 01-09-2016 09:39AM

191 in a Yaris...even accounting for the speedo overreading, that is probably around 175-180 effective...I'd say a transcendental experience!

Many eons ago I somehow managed to launch a 1984 Renault 5 0.9 to about 170 on the speedometer; It was...fascinating.

As for road safety, regulation enforcement and so on, it would be very interesting if every country created a pool of actual experts - like retired racing drivers, advanced driving coaches, automotive and infrastructure engineers and so on; It is very apparent that the matter has become too complex and intricate to leave it to some random "lawmaker". Who probably has a chaffeur anyway...

xabi · 03-09-2016 08:44PM

Gay reports, no wipers, driving in overtaking lane.

https://twitter.com/gardatraffic/status/772144848786907138

neris · 07-09-2016 10:03AM

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/773458411476361216

Mc Love · 07-09-2016 11:19AM

Just outside UL - probably a student

Jesus. · 07-09-2016 11:49AM

neris wrote: »

No life should mean life, if you have to get the bus for 60 or 70 years tough.

For breaking the speed limit once???

Cheensbo · 07-09-2016 11:51AM

Jesus. wrote: »

For breaking the speed limit once???

Christ is risen!!!!!

Jesus. · 07-09-2016 11:56AM

Alright Cheensbo

neris · 09-09-2016 10:02PM

Check out @GardaTraffic's Tweet: https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/774366237820383232?s=09

Atlantic Dawn · 09-09-2016 10:12PM

neris wrote: »

Check out @GardaTraffic's Tweet: https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/774366237820383232?s=09

Hopefully the driver was not allowed to drive home with them, probably was.

job seeker · 09-09-2016 11:25PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Hopefully the driver was not allowed to drive home with them, probably was.

Usually they mention points, fine etc. So that strage, however Here it just says the driver "didn't know about them" They can't be fcuking serious. How could you not know your tyres are in sh1t? Also as a motorist the least someone could do is check bulbs, fluids and tyres. Like these checks literally take minutes, which will save lives.

bazz26 · 13-09-2016 08:53PM

Some real dimwits out there on our roads:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/775779347336757248

Atlantic Dawn · 13-09-2016 09:01PM

bazz26 wrote: »

Some real dimwits out there on our roads:

I think them having checkpoints on the motorways ain't too bright either though :pac:

Noveight · 13-09-2016 09:04PM

@GardaTraffic Bald tyre detected on a jeep. No thread and very dangerous.The other rear tyre was just as worn.

Part-worn until you can see wire, only then can you call it bald :P

HeidiHeidi · 13-09-2016 09:19PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I think them having checkpoints on the motorways ain't too bright either though :pac:

Why

bazz26 · 13-09-2016 09:19PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I think them having checkpoints on the motorways ain't too bright either though :pac:

If it occasionally catches clowns like that then I've no problem with it. To be fair there is usually plenty of advanced signage before these checks.

Atlantic Dawn · 13-09-2016 09:34PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Why

120kmh speed limit and then you come around a corner and there's a checkpoint, potential for carnage.

bazz26 wrote: »

If it occasionally catches clowns like that then I've no problem with it. To be fair there is usually plenty of advanced signage before these checks.

Yes advanced signage would help but not sure they use these in all cases, most of the rural motorways have no electronic signage.

HeidiHeidi · 13-09-2016 09:36PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

120kmh speed limit and then you come around a corner and there's a checkpoint, potential for carnage.

Yes advanced signage would help but not sure they use these in all cases, most of the rural motorways have no electronic signage.

There tend not to be corners on motorways.

And have you seen these multi-agency checkpoints? I'd say they could be seen from space. It's not two hi-vis jackets standing out dodging traffic.

Atlantic Dawn · 13-09-2016 09:39PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

There tend not to be corners on motorways.

And have you seen these multi-agency checkpoints? I'd say they could be seen from space. It's not two hi-vis jackets standing out dodging traffic.

You also have the rubber neckers on the other side of the road looking over at the checkpoint.

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-09-2016 09:42PM

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HeidiHeidi · 13-09-2016 09:43PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

You also have the rubber neckers on the other side of the road looking over at the checkpoint.

And that's a reason not to do them?

Haven't heard of any incidents/accidents (sic) relating to this, in fairness - have you? Any I've seen have been done in the evening/at night, so will hardly lead to traffic build-up.

Walter2016 · 13-09-2016 09:49PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

120kmh speed limit and then you come around a corner and there's a checkpoint, potential for carnage.

Yes advanced signage would help but not sure they use these in all cases, most of the rural motorways have no electronic signage.

These motorway checks are carried out with immense safety.
A specialist company sets it all up.
Signage is a minimum 3km in advance.
Cones are places 2km in advance and there is a garda presence at the beginning to allow emergency vehicles access to the closed off lane.
Vehicles requiring additional checking are pulled to hard shoulder.
Many vehicles are waved on.
ANPR is also used to identify certain vehicles.

In most of these operations they catch many non insurance drivers, drug dealers, farm diesel users, social welfare cheats and criminals.

Unless you are over three months out of tax, they don't bother with that if you are pleasant.

Guy:Incognito · 13-09-2016 09:49PM

Thank god there are hero citizens on facebook groups saving these poor put upon motorists from the evil Gardai victimising them by warning them. :rolleyes:

ironclaw · 14-09-2016 07:58AM

Walter2016 wrote: »

These motorway checks are carried out with immense safety.
A specialist company sets it all up.
Signage is a minimum 3km in advance.
Cones are places 2km in advance and there is a garda presence at the beginning to allow emergency vehicles access to the closed off lane.
Vehicles requiring additional checking are pulled to hard shoulder.
Many vehicles are waved on.
ANPR is also used to identify certain vehicles.

And the cost of that? As opposed to having the occasional checkpoint at a ramp intersection instead? Safer for all involved and doesn't bottle neck a motorway. Or how about some decent ANPR on the motorways which does away with the cost almost entirely and is working 24/7/365?

How anyone could champion a checkpoint on our limited motorways beggars belief.

Tabnabs · 14-09-2016 10:55AM

Any chance we can get back to the Garda twitter feed?

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/773155497146974208

bazz26 · 16-09-2016 02:57PM

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/776792228727517184

neris · 16-09-2016 04:29PM

Part worn? still a bit of rubber on the left side

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/776752143210541056

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