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Garda Checks

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  • #1712
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Hopefully the f*ck away off Out of the road for the June bank holiday.

    Why, are you planning on going somewhere?


  • #1713
    thelad95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Hopefully the f*ck away off Out of the road for the June bank holiday.

    I can nearly guaranteed there'd be an increased presence and it's attitudes like yours that will be the reason they'll be out and about


  • #1714
    BronsonTB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭BronsonTB


    Would like to see that check points are a permanent thing, not just because of the pandemic.
    They have caught loads of illegal drivers as a result. Political pressure should be mounted to ensure they stay on the roads. Maybe more random & include more side roads.
    People would be a lot less daring if they had a higher chance of being caught & be punished properly if illegal. It should be a policy to get more off the roads that abuse the privilege of driving.
    Zero tolerance is called for.

    Sligo Metalhead



  • #1715
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,050 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    BronsonTB wrote: »
    Would like to see that check points are a permanent thing, not just because of the pandemic.
    They have caught loads of illegal drivers as a result. Political pressure should be mounted to ensure they stay on the roads. Maybe more random & include more side roads.
    People would be a lot less daring if they had a higher chance of being caught & be punished properly if illegal. It should be a policy to get more off the roads that abuse the privilege of driving.
    Zero tolerance is called for.

    You don't need checkpoints for any of that. With a proper database you can tell which cars are taxed, NCT'd, insured and which car owners have a license or not.

    We don't need to pay hundreds of public servants to stand in the middle of the road waving at people and increasing journey times.


  • #1716
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,291 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    The Nal wrote: »
    You don't need checkpoints for any of that. With a proper database you can tell which cars are taxed, NCT'd, insured and which car owners have a license or not.
    Very true TN, but you're forgetting our authorities, and all of them, for many a long year, couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery. They've certainly shown little stomach to bring the insurance industry to heel, an industry whose cooperation would be required to make such a database happen. Of course one might argue the same industry doesn't want such a database as it might show up their claims for the number of the uninsured to be bogus...

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



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  • #1717
    Witcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,445 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    BronsonTB wrote: »
    Would like to see that check points are a permanent thing, not just because of the pandemic.
    They have caught loads of illegal drivers as a result. Political pressure should be mounted to ensure they stay on the roads. Maybe more random & include more side roads.
    People would be a lot less daring if they had a higher chance of being caught & be punished properly if illegal. It should be a policy to get more off the roads that abuse the privilege of driving.
    Zero tolerance is called for.

    Completely unsustainable, the only reason they were able to be carried out at the level they were was because crime incidents were greatly reduced, there were less RTC's to attend, courts weren't operating and a lot of investigations were temporarily shelved. Once all of those are on the go again checkpoints at the level they were being carried out at wouldn't be realistic.


  • #1718
    BronsonTB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭BronsonTB


    Witcher wrote: »
    Completely unsustainable, the only reason they were able to be carried out at the level they were was because crime incidents were greatly reduced, there were less RTC's to attend, courts weren't operating and a lot of investigations were temporarily shelved. Once all of those are on the go again checkpoints at the level they were being carried out at wouldn't be realistic.

    Fair enough.....I did say "Would like to see"....but accept they can't be everywhere all the time. Just frustrated with so many giving 2 fingers to all of us that do pay our way & ensure we are road legal.

    Sligo Metalhead



  • #1719
    na1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭na1


    BronsonTB wrote: »
    Would like to see that check points are a permanent thing, not just because of the pandemic.
    They have caught loads of illegal drivers as a result. Political pressure should be mounted to ensure they stay on the roads. Maybe more random & include more side roads.
    People would be a lot less daring if they had a higher chance of being caught & be punished properly if illegal. It should be a policy to get more off the roads that abuse the privilege of driving.
    Zero tolerance is called for.

    When I was stopped at the checkpoint they didn't bother looking at NCT or road tax.
    Also I think the automatic reg plate readers on the public roads are far more efficient and cheaper.


  • #1720
    BronsonTB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭BronsonTB


    na1 wrote: »
    Also I think the automatic reg plate readers on the public roads are far more efficient and cheaper.

    Do we have these on enough roads - Can't say I've seen one?

    A lot of the squad cars don't have these either.

    Sligo Metalhead



  • #1721
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Yep. will be driving from Dublin to Donegal for June BH. Have an office address up there so that's my ticket. Has worked during this lockdown.


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  • #1722
    Witcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,445 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Don't take the bait lads


  • #1723
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Will post photos


  • #1724
    Breezin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Breezin


    Witcher wrote: »
    Don't take the bait lads

    Which one? The one planning on being a naughty boy/girl or the one hoping s/he crashes?


  • #1725
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,773 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Certainly should be interesting to see if convictions for no insurance go up post the lockdown. IIRC the insurers body claims there is some 12% of people going around with no insurance, thats almost 1 in 8 motorists so with all the checkpoints about it should be like shooting fish in a barrel.


  • #1726
    BronsonTB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭BronsonTB


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Certainly should be interesting to see if convictions for no insurance go up post the lockdown. IIRC the insurers body claims there is some 12% of people going around with no insurance, thats almost 1 in 8 motorists so with all the checkpoints about it should be like shooting fish in a barrel.

    It is...hence the posts on this thread - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057749778&page=498

    Sligo Metalhead



  • #1727
    colliehandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭colliehandy


    Anyone heard of the guards performing any quarantine checks as part of the passenger locator form for people returning to the country from abroad?


  • #1728
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,031 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    A motoring correspondent was saying that the checkpoints will be reduced. They said that, with the increased traffic, the Gardai didn't want to cause delays.


  • #1729
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,897 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Discodog wrote: »
    A motoring correspondent was saying that the checkpoints will be reduced. They said that, with the increased traffic, the Gardai didn't want to cause delays.

    I’d say it’s more likely the budget well is running dry and there’s not the money there to continue with this level of nonsense. Any checkpoint I’ve seen has had two or three cars parked up, 3 or 4 Gardai mainly standing around chatting to eachother. Even by wasteful Irish public service standards it was unlikely to be viable for much longer.


  • #1730
    mulbot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,588 ✭✭✭mulbot


    BronsonTB wrote: »
    Do we have these on enough roads - Can't say I've seen one?

    A lot of the squad cars don't have these either.

    The traffic Corp cars have them


  • #1731
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,031 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    road_high wrote: »
    I’d say it’s more likely the budget well is running dry and there’s not the money there to continue with this level of nonsense. Any checkpoint I’ve seen has had two or three cars parked up, 3 or 4 Gardai mainly standing around chatting to eachother. Even by wasteful Irish public service standards it was unlikely to be viable for much longer.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/policing-covid-19-will-hit-garda-budget-hard-commissioner-warns-991325.html


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  • #1732
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,897 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Discodog wrote: »
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/policing-covid-19-will-hit-garda-budget-hard-commissioner-warns-991325.html

    So they’ll have the begging bowl out too....bless.
    Well they were one of the greatest advocates for this lockdown- when you forcibly close down wealth generating businesses for months on end for little good reason then you’ll have to pay the price in that the taxes generated to support you will be greatly diminished, thereby you’ll have less to spend also. It seems our public services (including Garda) didn’t quite grasp that from 2009/10. But it filters right down the line and the Garda budget won’t be any different.


  • #1733
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    mulbot wrote: »
    The traffic Corp cars have them

    Some do and it's roads policing....

    Some other units have it too..

    Very rare on any vehicles to be honest.


  • #1734
    Queasy Tadpole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭Queasy Tadpole


    They have phones with an app, you can see it on the Garda twitter.

    Scan your reg and they are told if the car is taxed, has an NCT or if you're disqualified from driving.

    I think ANPR technology is both good and bad. It's a precursor to facial recognition technology. I know in the UK it's used like crazy so you really cannot drive a car on public roads without being picked up you have no MOT/Tax/Insurance.


  • #1735
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,852 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Queasy Tadpole wrote: »
    They have phones with an app, you can see it on the Garda twitter.

    Scan your reg and they are told if the car is taxed, has an NCT or if you're disqualified from driving.

    I think ANPR technology is both good and bad. It's a precursor to facial recognition technology. I know in the UK it's used like crazy so you really cannot drive a car on public roads without being picked up you have no MOT/Tax/Insurance.

    What’s bad about that?


  • #1736
    Rubberchikken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,251 ✭✭✭Rubberchikken


    I'm no fan of our police but I'm less of a fan of the people who think it's acceptable to drive with no licence, insurance, road tax or nct.
    They are Muppets and not worthy of a second chance once caught.


  • #1737
    newuser99999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭newuser99999


    Rubberchikken wrote: »
    I'm no fan of our police but I'm less of a fan of the people who think it's acceptable to drive with no licence, insurance, road tax or nct.
    They are Muppets and not worthy of a second chance once caught.

    They’re not checking any of those... lol


  • #1738
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    Rubberchikken wrote: »
    I'm no fan of our police but I'm less of a fan of the people who think it's acceptable to drive with no licence, insurance, road tax or nct.
    They are Muppets and not worthy of a second chance once caught.

    Being caught makes no difference those people, they just don't care as they get n+1 chances.

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #1739
    na1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭na1


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Certainly should be interesting to see if convictions for no insurance go up post the lockdown. IIRC the insurers body claims there is some 12% of people going around with no insurance, thats almost 1 in 8 motorists so with all the checkpoints about it should be like shooting fish in a barrel.

    [offtop]
    I think Irish courts gave motorists a clear message why they shouldn't insure:
    https://www.thejournal.ie/e11-5m-awarded-to-boy-10-in-states-largest-ever-personal-injury-claim-424121-Apr2012/
    [/offtop]


  • #1740
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    na1 wrote: »
    [offtop]
    I think Irish courts gave motorists a clear message why they shouldn't insure:
    https://www.thejournal.ie/e11-5m-awarded-to-boy-10-in-states-largest-ever-personal-injury-claim-424121-Apr2012/
    [/offtop]

    Wtf that's absolutely disgusting....

    Look at them posing for the photo....

    God people have no shame at all ...

    Driving around illegally and could have knocked someone down or killed them and obviously from the crash she wasn't a capable driver and didn't have the child in a correct car seat of one at all....


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  • #1741
    barbiegirl123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭barbiegirl123


    Guards are very busy at the moment asking people where they are going so I highly doubt they will also have the time to be asking for ID unless it is an underage person.


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