Speed cameras in Ireland - a guide

billgibney wrote: »

Are gosafe considered an essential service?
Saw them on n3 Blanchardstown today

Would be an interesting scenario if a gosafe operative contracted covid-19 due to having to work in such a confined work environment after another infected colleague using the same van finished their shift. Where would their employer stand legally?

mikeecho wrote: »

Figures reveal loss nearly €26million GoSafe Vans

https://www.newstalk.com/news/figures-reveal-loss-nearly-e26m-gosafe-speed-vans-992624

An Garda Síochána paid a speed camera operator nearly €14.8m last year, but took in only €5.6m in speeding fines as a result.

The new details have been released under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.

Since 2010, the Gardaí have used safety cameras to try to make roads safer, using the service provider GoSafe to operate them on their behalf.

Go Safe’s high-visibility vans monitor vehicles speed throughout the country, with at least 7,400 enforcement hours in various counties every month.

But the State pays the company far more than it takes in from its speed fines.

Between 2017 and 2019, the Gardaí paid GoSafe more than €44m – but the revenue generated in fines from its detections was only €18.1m

That is a ‘loss’ of nearly €26m.

Last year, Gardaí got nearly €5.6m in fines from Go Safe detections – the lowest amount in the past three years.

The Gardaí say the primary purpose of high-visibility enforcement activity is not to generate money but to save lives.

Also. The €5.6m of fines, go to central gov fund.
The Gardai don't get a penny, but the cost of the operation comes out of the Garda budget.
And the cost is actually a lot more than stated.
Add in courts, summons, post office processing fees etc etc.

These vans will never make money for the government.

Yes they will make money for GoSafe consortium, but isn't that the point of private enterprise.

I see on the Garda website that are 1322 camera safety zones as per the 17 February 2020.

If there are 7,400 enforcement hours per month does this mean that only a select number of areas have speed checks at any one time.

Does it also mean that a camera van is only being operated for a few hours every day or maybe every other day.

I got a fixed penalty fine and points for driving 129kn/hr on the M1 at Donabate heading south on the 4 April 2020.

In the two week period from the 4th of April and before I got the fine in the post I have driven past this van several times and I wonder if I might get another fine for being over the speed limit by 5 or 10km.

Go Safe van parked on the new N30 link road to the M11 outside Enniscorthy. That's not a designated Go Safe zone so why are they there?
A Garda speed can I'd understand but I thought Go Safe can only operate in designated zones.

Does anything happen from the front of a GoSafe van re detection or photographing?

That was prob answered 1000' times but is there any leeway over speed limit with marked Gosafe vans?

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Am I right therefore in saying, that the only way a motorcycle with no front registration plate can be detected speeding by a go safe van, is when the motorcycle approaches the van, above the speed limit, with the van facing the motorcycle, and the motorcycle doesn't slow down?

Nope. The vans have a front facing camera. Not for checking or recording speed. But I believe they will play back the recording to read a rear registration and match it to a speeder.

But sure, don't a lot of bikes have a very loose tax disc holder accidentally slipping over the rear plate. :rolleyes:

Am I right in saying, from what I read, you have to be fairly close to the go safe vans, because they work by reading at a 30 degree angle off the rear of the van and so if the road is wide, in a 3 lane scenario, the fast lane is caught first, then middle and slow lane?

ironclaw wrote: »

You are correct-ish. The scenario is somewhat moot however as if three cars are in all three lanes at the same time, the ticket won't usually be issued as there is too much room to manoeuvre on the legal side of things. Generally speaking, the vans operate on single or dual lane roads, where the chances of two cars being side by side, at the same time and within the 'danger zone' are very low.

Whilst I don't advocate evasive manoeuvres if you are in such a situation, you either want to get neck and neck with the car beside you or position yourself in the 'shadow' of the car to your left, assuming the van is to your left.

What I’m trying to say is, if I’m 250m away in the slow lane, I have to be closer to get done, if my vehicle is nearly in line with the van if you get me?

Ms jou got a ticket for 83 in 80 couple of years ago, so it is possible, I'd say.

blueser wrote: »

According to this....
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/new-speeding-offence-penalties-drivers-20964825.amp

If you're up to 10kph over the limit, you'll be nailed for €60 and two penalty points on payment of the fixed charge (four points upon conviction in court).

That didn't make it into legislation before the election was called. Still the same €80 and 3 points as it was.

Makenna Modern Knight wrote: »

check this out , where the speed shot was taken , you'd never know this was occuring to you .

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1261636426787061760/photo/1

That's an infamous spot in Waterford, a long long straight , they are almost always perched there at the top of the hill.