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donvito99 wrote: »

Re the ASU video, the sirens are truly pathetic on those things.

I've emailed the Garda traffic section.

I got back they meet EU standard and the same with the unmarked i30/40.

You actually can't see any blue light from behind but stand at a 45° angle and you can.

If I drove them I would not bring them out as they are not safe.

Remember the focus, Mondeo even the vectras had a better light set up where the block led was in the rear centre brake light which could be seen much better(not the best but could be seen)

More people need to complain.

punisher5112 wrote: »

I've emailed the Garda traffic section.

I got back they meet EU standard and the same with the unmarked i30/40.

You actually can't see any blue light from behind but stand at a 45° angle and you can.

If I drove them I would not bring them out as they are not safe.

Remember the focus, Mondeo even the vectras had a better light set up where the block led was in the rear centre brake light which could be seen much better(not the best but could be seen)

More people need to complain.

SOMEBODY'S responsible for the sirens/rear strobe light visibility....if you check out the HSE/DFB i30/40's the rear strobes are a lot more visible from directly behind. The black i40 traffic on the N11 has good visibility, MAYBE these cars are sent back to the Garage with a request for 'BETTER REAR STROBES' ? (Just a technical thought - if the garage are fitting strobes BESIDE the original bulbs then the reflector won't send the beam out directly behind, but at the 45 degree mentioned...but if the strobes are fitted from the top/bottom so they 'block' the original bulb (which is still visible through the strobe) then the reflector will throw the strobe beam directly behind as is needed...as I said, just a thought )

Capri wrote: »

SOMEBODY'S responsible for the sirens/rear strobe light visibility....if you check out the HSE/DFB i30/40's the rear strobes are a lot more visible from directly behind. The black i40 traffic on the N11 has good visibility, MAYBE these cars are sent back to the Garage with a request for 'BETTER REAR STROBES' ? (Just a technical thought - if the garage are fitting strobes BESIDE the original bulbs then the reflector won't send the beam out directly behind, but at the 45 degree mentioned...but if the strobes are fitted from the top/bottom so they 'block' the original bulb (which is still visible through the strobe) then the reflector will throw the strobe beam directly behind as is needed...as I said, just a thought )

Traffic corps units had the red/blue led blocks fitted to stand out more.
Obviously it's roads policing now but the 2016/17model got the upgrade in some.

They need to look at the UK and preferably the USA as by God they have some serious kitbon the cars.

There are extras now in the marked i40 where not only is the roof lighting but there are 2 huge blue blocks in the rear window also.

punisher5112 wrote: »

Traffic corps units had the red/blue led blocks fitted to stand out more.
Obviously it's roads policing now but the 2016/17model got the upgrade in some.

They need to look at the UK and preferably the USA as by God they have some serious kitbon the cars.

There are extras now in the marked i40 where not only is the roof lighting but there are 2 huge blue blocks in the rear window also.

Not sure, but the driving school i40 is probably pretty well lit up, even the roof bar is on stilts. The Insignias might have come from the factory with the lights fitted as GM were offering police spec.
Secret service see to have the brightest lights in this vid
https://youtu.be/NV5gLmWJ-yI

Stephen Strange

Saw one of the new Roads Policing Tuscons the other day. Seemed to be lit up like a Christmas tree and pretty loud too, for a change.

Stephen Strange wrote: »

Saw one of the new Roads Policing Tuscons the other day. Seemed to be lit up like a Christmas tree and pretty loud too, for a change.

Wonder if HSE / Gardai are kitted out by different workshops - HSE jeep on the N11 tonight , EVERYONE moved out of his way because the lighting/siren were super bright/ loud.

Capri wrote: »

Wonder if HSE / Gardai are kitted out by different workshops - HSE jeep on the N11 tonight , EVERYONE moved out of his way because the lighting/siren were super bright/ loud.

Different light bar

Police procurement
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S0SMpel6zvw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JPWyzMGtA

Tucson is a 180ps I'm told.

The Black Oil

Dedicated cars, imagine that.

Saw a 07 silver marked focus today.

That must be in rag order. How would anyone think that’s still safe to drive?

carzony

California Dreamer wrote: »

Saw a 07 silver marked focus today.

That must be in rag order. How would anyone think that’s still safe to drive?

Local Detectives are still driving a 2007 Fiesta and a 2006 Corolla. The mileage on them must be colossal by now.

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carzony wrote: »

Local Detectives are still driving a 2007 Fiesta and a 2006 Corolla. The mileage on them must be colossal by now.

Or not hence why sill on the road.

Hogzy

Saw a silver/light grey unmarked VW golf today in Dublin. The thing was lit up like a christmas tree.

I saw it from a distance but it looked fairly high spec. Large alloys and what looked like the R-Line body kit, could have been a GTI or a R.

Anyone have any more details as to the spec?

Hogzy wrote: »

Saw a silver/light grey unmarked VW golf today. The thing was lit up like a christmas tree.

I saw it from a distance but it looked fairly high spec. Large alloys and what looked like the R-Line body kit, could have been a GTI or a R.

Anyone have any more details as to the spec?

They have a good few vehicles nobody would even know were.

selectamatic

Anyone able to confirm if the unmarked navy Pajero and the unmarked black landcruiser are still on the go over castlebar direction. I'm near certain I saw the Pajero last week. But I thought both had been retired.

Hogzy

Hogzy wrote: »

Saw a silver/light grey unmarked VW golf today in Dublin. The thing was lit up like a christmas tree.

I saw it from a distance but it looked fairly high spec. Large alloys and what looked like the R-Line body kit, could have been a GTI or a R.

Anyone have any more details as to the spec?

I see its a Golf R. See Video here

kub

I was very impressed to see that car in the video, Gardai with VW sports cars is very rare.
Pity it is another hand me down from the criminal fraternity though, same as that 4x4 that ended up with the ASU.
Seems we will never see the end of recessionary thinking in this country, so its the cheapest for the general Garda fleet, unless of course there are some tasty hand me downs from criminals.

EI321

Saw an unmarked Focus ST (grey) tear up the M50 today with blues on. Do the Gardai have many of these? Heard there is one in Blanchardstown.

Inbound on the M7 this morning an unmarked Blue Ford Kuga had a guy pulled over.

kooga

one of the new skodas octavias is an unmarked (white) and is in the station in anglesea street cork

looks to be a regular model

POGAN

kooga wrote: »

one of the new skodas octavias is an unmarked (white) and is in the station in anglesea street cork

looks to be a regular model

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Sgt. Bilko 09

POGAN wrote: »

Haven’t seen it yet. snip

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M7 south. Ford Transit Custom In navy with blues and twos. Lightbar on top. No identification. Who would that be?

California Dreamer wrote: »

M7 south. Ford Transit Custom In navy with blues and twos. Lightbar on top. No identification. Who would that be?

Gardai specialist unit.

punisher5112 wrote: »

Gardai specialist unit.

In action