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Speed vans - Impressive camouflage

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  • #52
    donspeekinglesh
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    rapul wrote: »
    A question as it was stated above, since the vans are independent of the gardai and can catch the gardai speeding aswell from what I've gathered, but my question surely no one but gardai can park in the spots on the dual carriageways or motorways? Sign says gardai only, gardai amhain

    The spot I see the van on the M3 says "Authorised Vehicles only"


  • #53
    Gazzmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Gazzmonkey


    McCrack wrote: »
    They are not magical apparitions

    They are vans with very distinctive and reflective markings parked at the side of the road

    If you keep your eye focused along and far down the left side of the road you will spot them well in advance

    Not all reflective

    They have white vans & red vans, the red vans that I've seen are unreflective but the white vans seem fine.

    For the gaks on here (they may have other colours of van too)


  • #54
    Lumen
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    donspeekinglesh wrote: »
    They usually park on the sections marked For Garda/service vehicles only. Not uncommon to see the van on the M3 been Dunboyne and Clonee.

    This wasn't the spot but it's an example.

    https://goo.gl/maps/pYJEGDeBvGr


  • #55
    WishUWereHere
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    DubInTheWest wrote: »
    You're one of those people that just is awkward. If I told you a colour is black you'd say it's grey. If I said it was dark grey you'd say it was black.

    We know what the vans look like but as the poster said, they are well hidden and just appear within seconds. They are strategically very well placed to pull in as much cash as possible.

    I can concur with what You say above. Just drive up northbound from the M7 past the ball onto the N7 and past the Johnstown Garden Centre. The speed limit is still 60kph, but I guess when people see the open road, it's foot to the floor, only as You pass the Garden Centre, there he is, no need for a camoflage, as He's hidden behind 2 poles. If You are over the limit, You have no chance, as he's waiting....and You only see him at the last possible moment.

    FYI: Number of fines issued has just been updated to 6,572 ( according to the flashing signs )...That's one hell of a money maker.


  • #56
    Dravokivich
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    WishUWereHere wrote: »
    I can concur with what You say above. Just drive up northbound from the M7 past the ball onto the N7 and past the Johnstown Garden Centre. The speed limit is still 60kph, but I guess when people see the open road, it's foot to the floor, only as You pass the Garden Centre, there he is, no need for a camoflage, as He's hidden behind 2 poles. If You are over the limit, You have no chance, as he's waiting....and You only see him at the last possible moment.

    FYI: Number of fines issued has just been updated to 6,572 ( according to the flashing signs )...That's one hell of a money maker.

    With all the signs and radio time that stretch of road has gotten, it's charity.


  • #57
    Perifect
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    I've camouflaged my car. :cool:


  • #58
    brightspark
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    WishUWereHere wrote: »
    I can concur with what You say above. Just drive up northbound from the M7 past the ball onto the N7 and past the Johnstown Garden Centre. The speed limit is still 60kph, but I guess when people see the open road, it's foot to the floor, only as You pass the Garden Centre, there he is, no need for a camoflage, as He's hidden behind 2 poles. If You are over the limit, You have no chance, as he's waiting....and You only see him at the last possible moment.

    FYI: Number of fines issued has just been updated to 6,572 ( according to the flashing signs )...That's one hell of a money maker.

    Drove on the N7 today, signs now saying 13,700, all I can say is fools and their money are easily parted. (That's over €1,000,000)

    I'm hoping that the driver of a 12D white Peugeot van has picked up a few points, not content with the limit of 60km he performed some very dangerous tailgating and overtaking maneuvers while chatting on his handheld phone (just how hard is it to use bluetooth handsfree??)


  • #59
    Hedgelayer
    Registered Users Posts: 530 ✭✭✭Hedgelayer


    brightspark wrote: »
    Drove on the N7 today, signs now saying 13,700, all I can say is fools and their money are easily parted. (That's over €1,000,000)

    I'm hoping that the driver of a 12D white Peugeot van has picked up a few points, not content with the limit of 60km he performed some very dangerous tailgating and overtaking maneuvers while chatting on his handheld phone (just how hard is it to use bluetooth handsfree??)

    There's a lot of spas on the road that's for sure.


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
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    Have also seen them on the Garda only sections of the M1. Apparently (according to the thread that was on here at the time) they're allowed because although it's 'Garda Only', it also applies to vehicles directed or allowed by the Gardai to park there.

    I do a lot of driving and I still maintain that Cavan is the speed-van capital of Ireland. I always see them in Cavan for some reason (I presume there's a depot there or something?). But i have seen some comical locations for them. My favourite one was on a 50km/h, steep downhill stretch, behind some trees and bushes. Thankfully i was approaching from the opposite direction, but it looked like it belonged in a parody video or something. Comical placement.


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