Warning other drivers about speed traps

My name is URL · 18-02-2011 07:17PM #1

There was a Garda speed trap on a local road earlier when I was on my way home. Over a 2 mile stretch of road, about 90% of the cars passing in the other direction flashed their lights at me (obviously as a heads up)..

Do you guys do the same to warn other motorists of speed traps?

Personally I never have.. don't really see the point in giving an advantage to some stranger who may be driving erratically or dangerously.. if they get caught speeding then tough, imo.

What say you?

hondasam · 18-02-2011 07:20PM

I hope you get caught speeding every time you drive.

I would always warn other drivers.

Oranage2 · 18-02-2011 07:21PM

I have never done it just because i couldn't be arsed but i do appriate other drivers doing it for me so maybe i'll take it up

gbee · 18-02-2011 07:22PM

You know I could argue with you!

But the law is clear, it's an offence to warn oncoming traffic of a speed trap. If caught, prosecution and a fine follow.

Crasp · 18-02-2011 07:22PM

hondasam wrote: »

I hope you get caught speeding every time you drive.

I would always warn other drivers.

Maybe he doesn't speed?

gbee · 18-02-2011 07:23PM

I voted no because the rossers on here will quickly find more prosecutions from motorist warning of the traps ~ be warned.

Chris P. Bacon · 18-02-2011 07:25PM

This happened to me yesterday on my way out to Tramore,about 3 cars coming towards me flashed the lights so i knew there must have been a van ahead i wasn't speeding anyway,and i was on the opposite side of the road,so i flashed a few cars on my way,it is something i do and im glad other drivers do it too.

My name is URL · 18-02-2011 07:25PM

hondasam wrote: »

I hope you get caught speeding every time you drive.

I would always warn other drivers.

Why thank-you.

I have been caught speeding once btw, so I'm in no way trying to preach to people about not speeding.. I just don't see the point in warning strangers that they're about to be caught. It's nothing to me whether they are or not.

hondasam · 18-02-2011 07:25PM

gbee wrote: »

You know I could argue with you!

But the law is clear, it's an offence to warn oncoming traffic of a speed trap. If caught, prosecution and a fine follow.

I'm not sure it is an offence. It cannot be proven.

hondasam · 18-02-2011 07:26PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Why thank-you.

I have been caught speeding once btw, so I'm in no way trying to preach to people about not speeding.. I just don't see the point in warning strangers that they're about to be caught. It's nothing to me whether they are or not.

maybe if someone was kind enough to warn you, you would not have got caught.

TheZohanS · 18-02-2011 07:27PM

Speed traps are there to make motorists slow down, flashing your lights to warn that there's a speed trap will also slow down traffic.

I don't see a problem.

gbee · 18-02-2011 07:27PM

hondasam wrote: »

I'm not sure it is an offence. It cannot be proven.

You might have a point, have not heard of any in court recently.

Crasp · 18-02-2011 07:28PM

hondasam wrote: »

maybe if someone was kind enough to warn you, you would not have got caught.

does that go for rapists/murderers/thieves as well? or do you just pick and chose what laws you think people should be found guilty of breaking?

Sofiztikated · 18-02-2011 07:30PM

hondasam wrote: »

maybe if someone was kind enough to warn you, you would not have got caught.

So it's only breaking the law if you're caught?

Huh.

Well lads, I'm away raping.

EDIT: Snap Crasp, glad I'm not the only one.

Sticky_Fingers · 18-02-2011 07:33PM

For me it depends where they are set up. I've seen speed traps in areas where the speed limit changes suddenly from 100 to 50km/hr and there the cops were waiting for some poor sucker who couldn't get their speed down fast enough.

hondasam · 18-02-2011 07:33PM

Crasp wrote: »

does that go for rapists/murderers/thieves as well? or do you just pick and chose what laws you think people should be found guilty of breaking?

Sofiztikated wrote: »

So it's only breaking the law if you're caught?

Huh.

Well lads, I'm away raping.

I thought this was about speeding ?

how did it change to rape ?

Crasp · 18-02-2011 07:34PM

hondasam wrote: »

I thought this was about speeding ?

how did it change to rape ?

would you warn a rapist that the gardaí are down the road stopping people?

It's a very simple question....

If not, why not?

My name is URL · 18-02-2011 07:34PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Speed traps are there to make motorists slow down, flashing your lights to warn that there's a speed trap will also slow down traffic.

I don't see a problem.

I dunno tbh.. if someone is caught speeding then that's a deterrent against doing it again. If they begin to rely on the 'kindness' of others then what incentive is there to stop speeding?

tallaghtmick · 18-02-2011 07:35PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Well lads, I'm away raping.

x2

hondasam · 18-02-2011 07:36PM

Crasp wrote: »

would you warn a rapist that the gardaí are down the road stopping people?

It's a very simple question....

If not, why not?

It is a simple question the thread is either about

Speeding or Rape but not both.

Jimmy the Wheel · 18-02-2011 07:37PM

Crasp wrote: »

would you warn a rapist that the gardaí are down the road stopping people?

It's a very simple question....

If not, why not?

I'd flash at him, to let him know.

west20s · 18-02-2011 07:37PM

gbee wrote: »

You might have a point, have not heard of any in court recently.

It is an offence to signal another vehicle using your lights.... ................ Always signal others and am greatfull of those who signal me.Some speed restictions ,on certain stretches, are unpractical.

Jaxxy · 18-02-2011 07:38PM

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

For me it depends where they are set up. I've seen speed traps in areas where the speed limit changes suddenly from 100 to 50km/hr and there the cops were waiting for some poor sucker who couldn't get their speed down fast enough.

To be honest I think some of the locations of the speed traps are ridiculous, and in my opinion are set up as a means of revenue. There's a spot like you describe on the N3 that I've been caught at before.

OT, I warn other drivers if I know there is a speed trap up ahead and I wouldn't apologise for it either.

Crasp · 18-02-2011 07:39PM

hondasam wrote: »

It is a simple question the thread is either about

Speeding or Rape but not both.

By your lack of answer it's safe to assume you have been enlightened by the flaws in your argument.....

Jimmy the Wheel · 18-02-2011 07:41PM

Those who don't flash at oncoming drivers, because they abhor speeding, should flash at random intervals when they haven't seen a speed trap, in order to slow other drivers down.

A subversion of speed-trap flash.

hondasam · 18-02-2011 07:42PM

Crasp wrote: »

By your lack of answer it's safe to assume you have been enlightened by the flaws in your argument.....

what do you want me to answer?

about this thread which is about speeding ?

Jaxxy · 18-02-2011 07:42PM

Crasp wrote: »

By your lack of answer it's safe to assume you have been enlightened by the flaws in your argument.....

I doubt that.

Warning someone about a speed trap =/= allowing rape. No logical person could honestly compare the two. And no court would either.

Jimmy the Wheel · 18-02-2011 07:44PM

JaxxYChicK wrote: »

I doubt that.

Warning someone about a speed trap =/= allowing rape. No logical person could honestly compare the two. And no court would either.

There's nothing like a good straw man argument to get the juices flowing.

TheZohanS · 18-02-2011 07:45PM

My name is URL wrote: »

I dunno tbh.. if someone is caught speeding then that's a deterrent against doing it again.

Well according to AGS speed traps are there to make people aware of the dangers of speeding in a given area, not to make money. Certainly if you pass through an area renowned for speed traps and you're aware of it you'll slow down.

Either way you argue it people flashing will slow you down and that's the purpose of the speed trap.

If they begin to rely on the 'kindness' of others then what incentive is there to stop speeding?

Or rely on there being a speed trap?

My name is URL · 18-02-2011 07:48PM

JaxxYChicK wrote: »

I doubt that.

Warning someone about a speed trap =/= allowing rape. No logical person could honestly compare the two. And no court would either.

So what's the logic behind warning them, then? Other than if the trap is in a questionable spot.

Why should speeding be viewed as something which is ok? If it was something else which led to an increased risk of causing an accident then people wouldn't look so kindly at it. I just can't wrap my head around it.

TheZohan wrote: »

Either way you argue it people flashing will slow you down and that's the purpose of the speed trap.

It's not the sole purpose though is it? People caught speeding are admonished for doing so, and are less likely to do it again in a hurry.

lcrcboy · 18-02-2011 07:50PM

gbee wrote: »

You know I could argue with you!

But the law is clear, it's an offence to warn oncoming traffic of a speed trap. If caught, prosecution and a fine follow.

they so ****ing stupid, the guards go out and set them up in the morning or afternoon and catch people going only a little bit over the speed limit, when they should be out trying to catch boy racers in the middle of the night who are putting themselves and others in danger, or how about they go out and catch some drug dealers, guards are ****ing useless

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