He said: "We will not be looking to shoot fish in a barrel. "If we wanted, we could put detectors on areas like the M50 or the main roads to the North, the West and the South and check the speed of thousands of cars.
bop1977 wrote: » what Assistant Commissioner Eddie Rock, head of the Traffic Corps said,http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20080316/ai_n24936945 what his boys in blue did: luncan to naas rd (R136) just past the penny hill pub friday 25 07 08 5pm notice how they tuck in behind the bus shelter
Stekelly wrote: » Where should they park it? In the bus lane?/QUOTE] how about where drivers can see them, im thinking maybe the penny hill side of the bus stop. if there is really bad driving behaviour, then the gaurds should be highly visable on the road to deter people.
bop1977 wrote: » if there is really bad driving behaviour, then the gaurds should be highly visable on the road to deter people.
buzzard wrote: » Let the debate being !!!!!!!!!!!
buzzard wrote: » Doesn’t matter where you are obeying or exceeding the speed limit that is entrapment.
buzzard wrote: » Doesn’t matter where you are obeying or exceeding the speed limit that is entrapment
sharkman wrote: Pure money making
buzzard wrote: » This country is gone to the dogs, catching people doing a few miles an hour over the speed limit is completely OTT. As for the do-gooders, don't get me started.
buzzard wrote: » Why doesn’t that van go up to Donegal on the road between Letterkenny and Moville where at least 10 people have lost their lives over the last 2 years.
buzzard wrote: » If I parked up on a footpath causing an obstruction would I get a fine? What about a someone walking down that path with a pram or someone with a guide dog. I have seen this type of enforcement completely blocking a footbath but what is done about that ? .
buzzard wrote: » people are getting tired on this type of law enforcement
buzzard wrote: Getting points for going over a speed limit by a few miles mph is allot different by excessive speed. Reality has to prevail.
buzzard wrote: » It's a no win situation here is it !!!! But at least the bus shelter has planning permission
buzzard wrote: » If I parked up on a footpath causing an obstruction would I get a fine? What about a someone walking down that path with a pram or someone with a guide dog. I have seen this type of enforcement completely blocking a footbath but what is done about that?
buzzard wrote: » If I parked up on a footpath causing an obstruction would I get a fine? What about a someone walking down that path with a pram or someone with a guide dog. I have seen this type of enforcement completely blocking a footbath but what is done about that ?
cyclopath2001 wrote: » It would be very expensive to have a visible Garda presence everywhere. Keeping people guessing about where they might be caught is more cost effective. The fact that people behave differently when they think they might be caught, proves the point that discipline and not education is the problem to be addressed.
astraboy wrote: » At the risk of a ban.
astraboy wrote: » Yes, Education is NOT the answer! Catch people breaking the limit by 2kph though and send them a letter 3 weeks later. That'll save lives!:rolleyes:
unkel wrote: » To anyone unfamiliar with that road, it is the outer ring road (ORR). It connects the N4 via the N7 to the N81. It is the outer orbital ring road outside the inner orbital ring road (the M50) and it was designed to take some pressure off the M50 When it was just a local road, the speed limit was 50MPH there for years. Then they redesigned the road, making it a lot safer (from single carriageway to single carriageway plus unused buslanes, lanes in opposite directions being physically separated, dedicated pedestrian crossings with traffic lights, cycle lanes, footpaths, etc.) and wait for it, they reduced the speed limit to a ridiculously low new level. Go stand behind that bus shelter and try and find a single car driving below the current speed limit. You'll be there a while. Shooting fish in a barrel? Yes.
unkel wrote: » Go stand behind that bus shelter and try and find a single car driving below the current speed limit. You'll be there a while. Shooting fish in a barrel? Yes.
Stekelly wrote: » the fact that there is a posted speed limit
CharlieCroker wrote: » :mad::mad::mad:Christ lads, the Garda bashing that comes from some people on boards is headwrecking. I'm starting in templemore next week and i'm extremely proud of the fact. besides that, the only contact that 95% of the population has with the guards is when they are behind the wheel of their car and then it's normally when they've done something wrong(speed/tax/NCT,etc.) Most of you should be happy about that 'cos it means you aren't in the other 5% who are either the criminals that need to be stopped or else the victims of their crimes who need assistance. Most of those who enjoy garda bashing need to thank their lucky stars that the worst dealing they've had with the guards is a speeding ticket that they wouldn't have gotten if thay hadn't been speeding. Rant over
dubman25 wrote: » the guards give themselves a bad name!like lets be honest what powers do they have????????they would rather do a tax car check rather than go down the road and get the real criminals:cool:
