gardatrafficop wrote: » one cant blame the gardai that you see doing these speed checks for where the speed checks are positioned we are assigned to do the checks in that location by highter Rank.
gardatrafficop wrote: » one cant blame the gardai that you see doing these speed checks for where the speed checks are positioned we are assigned to do the checks in that location by highter comand.
Creamsoda wrote: » It may just save 60 seconds but if your travelling that road to and from work every day that's 2 mins a day that's over 12hours a year. I'd rather have those extra 12 hours and no points on my licence.
dayshah wrote: » Fair enough about the slow lane for the turn offs, but we can't leave it to common sense for speed limits. Then there would be no speed limits at all. About the longest stretch without a roundabout is only 1km. Suppose we keep a 60km/h limit on the 100m approaching the roundabout, and it takes 100 metres after the roundabout to accelerate past 60km/h. That leaves a stretch of 800m. At 60km/h it would take 48 seconds to do 800m. At 80km/h, 36 seconds. Thats a 12 second difference. Someone using the road will at most pass 5 or 6 of these stretches (most less than 1km), meaning switching from 60km/h to 80km/h would save 60 seconds for someone using the road. Is it worth changing the signs for the sake of 60 seconds? Also if we allow 80km/h some people will do 100km/h
Sully wrote: » Nobody suggested 100km/hr but at the same time it works fine in Kilkenny.. I think people have common enough sense not to hit a roundabout at 100km/hr - you generally slow below the speed limit on roundabouts anyway. Again, works in Kilkenny and similar layout. Turn of for the Golf Course is on the left "slow" lane so the faster traffic can pass out the driver intending to go slower because s/he wishes to take the next exit. Though, it should have an extra slip road in and out like a motorway. Similar with halting site.
Plastikman_eire wrote: » Due to the fact that the ORR is such a good road with two lanes, the tempation to speed on it is high. The cops regular presence on the it acts a deterant for when they arent actually policing it.
Do you think that road would have seen as few accidents as it has if drivers could speed along it with impunity, safe in the knowledge that they wouldnt get stopped?
I feel the speed limit should be increased on it, but I dont think the gardai pressence should be reduced.
nkay1985 wrote: » Well it was only one sentence so the whole thing. Of course it's ridiculous to suggest that the only reason there hasn't been a serious accident there is because the guards are doing speed checks. If you're taking that view, then how do you explain all the other roads around the entire city where there aren't speed checks but still aren't accidents? That is a good road with two lanes in each direction; the chances for an accident are very slim. I'd much rather have the guards, who are paid for by my tax, doing speed checks on roads that are actually dangerous.
Plastikman_eire wrote: » What part of my post strikes you as ridiculous?
dayshah wrote: » While the road is fairly safe, but do we really want people doing 100km/h when approaching the 7 roundabouts on the road.
The speed limit approaching the roundabouts should be about 60km/h, so that would only leave short stretches for a higher speed limit. Also a 60km/h limit is needed near the turn off for the golf course and halting site.
Stokolan wrote: » I thought there was already a bad crash or 2 on the outter ring road?
nkay1985 wrote: » Don't be so ridiculous.
Plastikman_eire wrote: » Perhaps there has never been a fatality on the ORR because the gardi devote so much time to policing it?
Finnbar01 wrote: » +1. Garda complaining about lack of resources and then go and carry out pointless exercises like this. What a waste of resources!
Bards wrote: » What I would like to know is 1.) why are the gardai devoting so much Garda time to the ORR when there has never been a fatality on this road? 2.) Surely they have roads that are a higher accident risk to police 3.) they're argument that they don't have enough gardai on the beat should be shown for what it is - a whinge - they could easily re-allocate resourcces such as this time-water/Tax-collecter to the beat to stop criminals - Isn't that the reason I pay my taxes
livvy wrote: » +1 what next? I actually saw a postman delivering letters the other day. These fellas in uniform doing what they are paid - terrible really.
nkay1985 wrote: » Clocking someone at 70 km/h on the ORR etc does not do this.
Finnbar01 wrote: » Absolutely disgusting. You think he would go and do a real job.
