Are Gardai legally allowed to drive whilst on the phone.

Vizzy wrote:

Are you saying that all Gardaí have advanced driving skills ?

Most of them barely know how to use a roundabout, especially in the blachardstown area, from personal experience.

Lmklad wrote: »

Oh. That’s ok. TD are politicians who go the the Dail or parliament. The Parliament is where laws are written. Members of the parliament, known as TD’s (who are politicians) can table new laws or table motions to amend existing ones.

Ah so he really does not have the power you appeared to say he has

Lmklad wrote: »

Contact your local TD and get them to amend the law so.

If you want to disagree with my opinion do so on the grounds of what I posted about guards holding phones while driving.

Your other suggestions are not at all helpful to the discussion.

Lmklad wrote: »

To be honest I do get a little peeved when people comment on social media “in their opinion.” While not ideal, Gardai are exempt and that’s all there is to it. That exemption does not cover them in the event of a collision which is their fault. The fact that Gardai have to use their own phones for work is a totally other thread.

Yes they are exempt ..... but that should not be an end to it.

I would ask about the emboldened statement above ...... is it part of their employment contract that they HAVE to use their own phones in the course of their duties?
What is the situation is a garda does not own a mobile phone?
What happens if a garda does not bring their own phone to work?

Are they disciplined?
Are they given desk duty?
What is the result if they fail to comply with the requirement, you say is there, that they use their personal phones during execution of their duties?

Lastly, do you have a reference showing that requirement?

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

As much as you might like it to be 'all there is to it', there is a lot more to it.

If a Garda is doing something thick like texting, reading, chatting on a phone while driving, there is definitely plenty more to it. You can choose to say it to the Garda. You can choose to make a formal complaint to the Sgt or Inspector at the station. You could even make a complaint to GSOC.

One thing is for sure, if you do nothing, it's going to keep on happening.

And when you make your complaint to GSOC, the member will quote the relevant section and nothing will happen. Same if you go to a station with a sergeant or inspector there, although good luck getting to talk to an inspector. Thats pretty much a fact as much as you don't like it.