Have to get this off my chest...

Curry chip · 18-08-2010 08:03PM #1

So one of my friends has a provisional driving license and he was driving around with no licensed driver and no L plates. He was stopped at a Garda check point and the Guards let him off with no fine, no warning or anything! They said they weren't fining people because of the recession!
I know he is my friend but this annoys me!!
How many other people are they letting off from fines? In my opinion, a car is a luxury. If you can afford to run a car then you should be prepared to take the crap that comes with it if you don't follow the rules!
What else are they letting people away with? With the state of the country at the moment, should they not be fining people and putting the money back into the economy or something?!

Maybe I'm wrong but I just think it's a bit of a joke!

Feedback please?
Thanks.

NoHornJan · 18-08-2010 08:07PM

Have him tested.

Curry chip · 18-08-2010 08:09PM

NoHornJan wrote: »

Have him tested.

Tested for what?

Greentopia · 18-08-2010 08:09PM

Sounds like either your friend is telling porkies or that Guard is an incompetent fool.
Either one sounds plausable to me.

starlit · 18-08-2010 08:09PM

You are in the wrong forum!? Learner driver one is there.

xzanti · 18-08-2010 08:10PM

Ring Joe Duffy

aDeener · 18-08-2010 08:10PM

Curry chip wrote: »

So one of my friends has a provisional driving license and he was driving around with no licensed driver and no L plates. He was stopped at a Garda check point and the Guards let him off with no fine, no warning or anything! They said they weren't fining people because of the recession!
I know he is my friend but this annoys me!!
How many other people are they letting off from fines? In my opinion, a car is a luxury. If you can afford to run a car then you should be prepared to take the crap that comes with it if you don't follow the rules!
What else are they letting people away with? With the state of the country at the moment, should they not be fining people and putting the money back into the economy or something?!

Maybe I'm wrong but I just think it's a bit of a joke!

Feedback please?
Thanks.

who would have thought you would find people complaining at the guards being sound/using common sense

ibarelycare · 18-08-2010 08:11PM

snuggles285 wrote: »

You are in the wrong forum!? Learner driver one is there.

Where?

18-08-2010 08:11PM

Curry chip wrote: »

Tested for what?

Vag warts

kfallon · 18-08-2010 08:12PM

The gardai were prob just happy to take the coffee he had in the car off him, that's prob the reason he was stopped in the first place :rolleyes:

InTheTrees · 18-08-2010 08:13PM

They were joking. it was a throwaway statement related to you by your buddy after he got a warning. Because he did get a warning, he's just not telling you either because he wants to look cool or he's forgotten in his euphoria about not getting fined.

twitch1984 · 18-08-2010 08:13PM

hang on while i just put down my can of cider and blow into this bag for d nice garda

yeah am over d limit but because its a recession he said he will let me go, he wont even do me for using a laptop while driving:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Scarydoll · 18-08-2010 08:13PM

Some friend you are.

jd007 · 18-08-2010 08:15PM

aDeener wrote: »

who would have thought you would find people complaining at the guards being sound/using common sense

People will always complain about guards no matter what they do.

starlit · 18-08-2010 08:17PM

ibarelycare wrote: »

Where?

In the motoring forum.

phasers · 18-08-2010 08:19PM

'I'm waiting for my test'

alwaysadub · 18-08-2010 08:20PM

The Guards aren't fining people cos of the recession. Aren't they great altogether.
I'm off to go speeding down the road now while chatting away on my mobile so!

Curry chip · 18-08-2010 08:22PM

Scarydoll wrote: »

Some friend you are.

You're missing the point!
I'm trying to figure out why the Guards are stopping people if they are not going to do anything? it's a waste of time! And what else are they letting people away with??!

Ruu_Old · 18-08-2010 08:22PM

Stick your friendship bracelet where the sun don't shine, I'm done! ;_; *unfriends*

phasers · 18-08-2010 08:25PM

They're strict on tax, insurance, nct, speeding, bla bla bla... But they tend to be quite lenient on LP drivers as long as they're not driving down the road backwards or something.

Smokin_Aces · 18-08-2010 08:25PM

Was Hannah Minx there?

18-08-2010 08:25PM

a car is an essential, not a luxury (for me anyways)

we'llallhavetea_old · 18-08-2010 08:28PM

i'm sure you wouldn't be complaining if it were you that the guards let off op.

Curry chip · 18-08-2010 08:30PM

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

i'm sure you wouldn't be complaining if it were you that the guards let off op.

Well I have a full license but when I was learning I always had a fully licensed driver with me.

mickdw · 18-08-2010 08:31PM

The gardai will let LP drivers off sometimes as there is a waiting list for the test & in country places without public transport, a car is the only way to get to work. When there is no waiting list, they will enforce it. That IMO is a reasonable stance for them to take on the issue provided that the driver has everything else in order & also that they are not acting the ass on the road

Feeona · 18-08-2010 08:34PM

You really shouldn't let it get to you, Grimey

Curry chip · 18-08-2010 08:35PM

mickdw wrote: »

The gardai will let LP drivers off sometimes as there is a waiting list for the test & in country places without public transport, a car is the only way to get to work. When there is no waiting list, they will enforce it. That IMO is a reasonable stance for them to take on the issue provided that the driver has everything else in order & also that they are not acting the ass on the road

This person hasn't applied for their test and they live in Dublin. What does IMO stand for?

we'llallhavetea_old · 18-08-2010 08:35PM

Curry chip wrote: »

Well I have a full license but when I was learning I always had a fully licensed driver with me.

the guards could stop you for forgetting to indicate etc. i doubt you'd give out about being let off.

anyway, you really must have very little to worry about if this is getting your goat up.

Curry chip · 18-08-2010 08:36PM

Feeona wrote: »

You really shouldn't let it get to you, Grimey

I know I shouldn't. I just think it's silly. If they are letting people off with that then what else are they turning a blind eye on? And their excuse is the recession!!

starbelgrade · 18-08-2010 08:42PM

Driving on a provisional without a person in the car who has a full licence?

They should've dragged him out of the car & beat him to death with his spare wheel, then dismembered him, shat in his skull & set fire to the car before wheeling it into oncoming traffic.

That'd show those LP bastards a lesson. And before anyone says that's a bit too much - you let one little thing like that go & next he's selling crack cocaine outta the boot of his car & not paying his motor tax on time.

Curry chip · 18-08-2010 08:42PM

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

the guards could stop you for forgetting to indicate etc. i doubt you'd give out about being let off.

anyway, you really must have very little to worry about if this is getting your goat up.

Driving without a licensed driver and no L plates is hardly in the same league as forgetting to indicate, but yeah, if they wanna stop for forgetting to indicate then fair enough - go ahead!

And I do have bigger worries in my life actually but all I wanted to do was share a thought so there is no need to get personal. That is what a forum is for after all isn't it? Sharing thoughts and getting opinions rather than personal digs?

Have to get this off my chest...

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