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Do you flash lights at other drivers to warn them of speed vans?

pgj2015

Do you flash lights at other drivers to warn them of speed vans and Garda checkpoints?

I never do, and I think it is about time people stop this practice, over the past two days I have seen a van pull in and do a u turn because he was flashed by other drivers approaching a gosafe van. god knows why he did that, he could have just robbed a house and thought it was a garda check point up ahead.

yesterday I was travelling at 100 kilometers per hour in a 100 kmph zone, two cars passed me out doing 130-145 kmph, only for other drivers coming the other way to flash them to warn them of a go safe van up ahead. they slowed done to 80kmph and once passed they were gone at speed again.

you don't know who you are flashing, it could be some scumbag who has just robbed a house, someone transporting drugs for sale, someone who has kidnapped a child. some fool who drives way over the speed limit and puts everyones lives in danger.

people aren't stupid, they can see what the speed limits are, if they want to break them then let them and let them be caught and given penalty points or banned from the roads.

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artanevilla

Yes for vans, no for checkpoints.

TheValeyard

Most definitely yes. Those speed vans are simply a money grabbing racket, not interested in road safety at all.

CruelCoin

topper75 wrote: »

It's all expressed best through the medium of the Erse:

Tóg é go bog é
Glac é go réidh
Tóg é go bog é
Is ná bí ag troid leat féin

Ah jaysus, get that foreign stuff out of here dude.

jamesbere

I always flash, but not my lights

Masala

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

Most definitely yes. Those speed vans are simply a money grabbing racket, not interested in road safety at all.

Yep..... scamming hard working people already paying thru the nose to the Government for fuel taxes, NCT charges, Insurance levies, motor tax, excessive VRT and if I can spare some poor sod forking out €80 + points on licence + another excuse to hike the poor sod's insurance on renewal.. then YES i certainly will flash!!

NoviGlitzko

Yes of course. To all the people who vote no with 'they should be following the law'. You bunch of miserable feckers.

whisky_galore

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Yes of course. To all the people who vote no with 'they should be following the law'. You bunch of miserable feckers.

A shining example where rules are only there to be bent. Kind of a microcosm of what's wrong with the country.

[Deleted User]

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Yes of course. To all the people who vote no with 'they should be following the law'. You bunch of miserable feckers.

And I'm VERY happy to be so in this case.

But then, I know someone who died because of some irresponsible **** speeding to be home early for the weekend.

freshpopcorn

There is a speed van parked at my house. During the 1990's to early 2000's there was a lot of fatal accidents at the spot.
When the council eventually widened the road and put in proper traffic islands etc
The accidents stopped apart from one lady having a heart attack. There is still a speed van located here tough.

wexie

poll needs a 'sometimes if I'm feeling benevolent towards other humans' option

Stone Deaf 4evr

whisky_galore wrote: »

A shining example where rules are only there to be bent. Kind of a microcosm of what's wrong with the country.

yes, because the cutting back of garda funds and resources whilst subcontracting out the enforcement of speeding to a private company is a shining beacon of all thats right with the country.

whisky_galore

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

yes, because the cutting back of garda funds and resources whilst subcontracting out the enforcement of speeding to a private company is a shining beacon of all thats right with the country.

I doubt that's what's going through most peoples' mind whilst doing that; more "fcuking speed vans...hurr durr"

A blow agin' the system.

TomOnBoard

pleas advice wrote: »

I flash them even if there isn't any sign of a speed van around

Yeah, especially if they're bombing it!

I love the smell of heavy braking in the morning!!:D

Yer Da sells Avon

Yes, always. I've benefited from it in the past, so it would seem pretty miserable not to extend the courtesy to others. It's the adult equivalent of shouting "sketch!" when there's a teacher on the way. If you knowingly fail to warn other drivers, you're essentially no better than a common grass.

yerwanthere123

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

Yes, always. I've benefited from it in the past, so it would seem pretty miserable not to extend the courtesy to others. It's the adult equivalent of shouting "sketch!" when there's a teacher on the way. If you knowingly fail to warn other drivers, you're essentially no better than a common grass.

HalloweenJack

I'm not going to enable the behavior of **** who break the law. You warn them of speed vans and it won't stop them speeding. If they get caught and a fine/points, they might think twice.

Speed limits are there for a reason, it's not that hard to follow them.

Dr Turk Turkelton

Would always was other drivers of speed vans but not checkpoints.
I got added to a page on Facebook called traffic watch Meath and Westmeaath and people always posting where checkpoints were and Garda cars driving around and somehow they know where the drug squad are.
I don't agree with this page at all.

KrustyUCC

Yes for 'safety vans'

What a load of crap that designation is

Revenue generating vans is all that they are

Lot of them are in areas that just want to catch motorists not at dangerous junctions/where accidents happen etc

[Deleted User]

KrustyUCC wrote: »

Revenue generating vans is all that they are

I really don't care. I've never been charged because of them. Neither has anyone in my family. You could just keep within the limits, and not be bothered by them.

Lot of them are in areas that just want to catch motorists not at dangerous junctions/where accidents happen etc

Accidents can happen anywhere.

It's not as if Ireland was a massive country. Do some proper planning, and compensate for the traffic.

freshpopcorn

Deleted User wrote: »

I really don't care. I've never been charged because of them. Neither has anyone in my family. You could just keep within the limits, and not be bothered by them.

How do you know this?
Do the RSA write to you when a family member get penalty points?

Fred Swanson

I always flash for police/scamera vans.

PARlance

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Would always was other drivers of speed vans but not checkpoints.
I got added to a page on Facebook called traffic watch Meath and Westmeaath and people always posting where checkpoints were and Garda cars driving around and somehow they know where the drug squad are.
I don't agree with this page at all.

I don't think you can just get added to a facebook page. You can also unfollow it if you want.

They wouldn't know in advance where anyone was. They rely on people informing them and then the update the page afaik.

Dempsey

I used to flash people but not anymore.

If you are driving too fast or poor observation skills then you deserve whats coming to you. Too many useless cnuts on the roads these days

Peatys

I do in revenue generating spots, never in built up areas

facehugger99

If a driver flashes me to warm me about a speed trap I give them the finger as they drive past me while mouthing the word ‘w@nker’

Always confuses them.

[Deleted User]

Yes, I do.

Never flash for checkpoints though.

dexter_morgan

About 2 years ago, while driving home from work, a car pulled out in front of me. After observing his driving for a minute I could tell he was piddled. I knew the man and but I called the Gardai anyway and reported him. Stayed on the phone with them the whole time giving them his location. Straight stretch of road and some prick coming towards us starts flashing his lights. Drunk man does a U-turn on the road. Anyway, when I get around the turn the Guards are pulled over on the side of the road. I tell them he has done a u-turn and they take off after him. He was prosecuted and put off the road for 4 years I think. It wasn't his first time being caught drunk driving. Reported the flasher also but not sure if anything was done about it.

Hans Bricks

Depends on where the speed van is and the type of road. For instance the one on the belgard road , definitely.

Squatter

Twat-Badger wrote: »

Yes I do.

I also pull over into the hard shoulder if there's cars behind me to let them pass. I let other cars out of side turns, zip merge, give cyclists as much room as I can and make sure to thank other motorists who extend similar courtesies to me.

It's called courteous driving. Try it some time.

An excellent posting name, although arguably the "-badger" part is surplus to requirements.

Squatter

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Yes of course. To all the people who vote no with 'they should be following the law'. You bunch of miserable feckers.

I really hope that some day you will be appropriately rewarded for your good deed.