Which laws are the most ignored

Rabidlamb · 10-09-2012 12:47PM #1

I was served a bottle of wine last night at 10:30pm in my local Centra, no questions asked, I didn't even think of about the time until I got home.

Which laws are the most socially acceptable at present to be ignored, these are the most obvious ones that I can think of.

Dog Licence
Never had one although I've had many dogs.
Never known anyone have one either.

Served after hours
Not sure who is liable, probably the publican but we've all done it.

Illegal downloading
My bottle of wine was for watching Prometheus, enough said.

Letting NCT lapse
Sorry Guard, it's booked in, booking it in, all slots taken.

Getting car signed off the road
Even easier if you've a friend whose a guard but not too difficult either.

Not paying TV Licence
A true perk of living in rented accommodation.

Getting nixers done
Yes, I'd like you to charge me an extra 23% for the exact same work.

No L-plates on a motorway
Take down L-plates, problem magically fixed

I know some people live by stricter moral codes than others & never skate close to the line while others take the shortcut approach.
What laws do you see broken on a daily basis that go unpunished ?.

Mr Benevolent · 10-09-2012 12:51PM

Speed limits. 10-25% above the limit is quite normal.

Shenshen · 10-09-2012 12:56PM

Confab wrote: »

Speed limits. 10-25% above the limit is quite normal.

Any rule of the road, really, from speed limits to parking.

MagicSean · 10-09-2012 12:56PM

Downloading pirate stuff
Dog licence
Mobile phone when driving
Speeding
Drinking after hours

They are the most commonly ignored rules in order most to least ignored. The list tends to change after that depending where you are.

bingobars · 10-09-2012 12:57PM

Show me someone who doesn't roll stop signs....

ejmaztec · 10-09-2012 12:57PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

I was served a bottle of wine last night at 10:30pm in my local Centra, no questions asked, I didn't even think of about the time until I got home.

Which laws are the most socially acceptable at present to be ignored, these are the most obvious ones that I can think of.

Dog Licence
Never had one although I've had many dogs.
Never known anyone have one either.

Served after hours
Not sure who is liable, probably the publican but we've all done it.

Illegal downloading
My bottle of wine was for watching Prometheus, enough said.

Letting NCT lapse
Sorry Guard, it's booked in, booking it in, all slots taken.

Getting car signed off the road
Even easier if you've a friend whose a guard but not too difficult either.

Not paying TV Licence
A true perk of living in rented accommodation.

Getting nixers done
Yes, I'd like you to charge me an extra 23% for the exact same work.

No L-plates on a motorway
Take down L-plates, problem magically fixed

I know some people live by stricter moral codes than others & never skate close to the line while others take the shortcut approach.
What laws do you see broken on a daily basis that go unpunished ?.

We've got three dogs and three dog-licences, but only because our neighbours are complaining kuntz who tipped off the local council.

im invisible · 10-09-2012 12:58PM

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife

Richard Hillman · 10-09-2012 01:00PM

Public intoxication

gobnaitolunacy · 10-09-2012 01:02PM

Chatting or even texting on mobiles while driving cars/vans and tractors(!)

Auld and not so auld fellas having few and driving home at 5mph.

xDramaxQueenx · 10-09-2012 01:06PM

Texting/facebook chatting while driving.
Afterhours drinking.
Speeding.
Warning oncoming cars of speeding cameras.

ejmaztec · 10-09-2012 01:07PM

Double white lines on roads are only advisory.

the groutch · 10-09-2012 01:10PM

Cyclists using footpaths and going through red lights

Duggy747 · 10-09-2012 01:10PM

Littering

The concept of public bins escapes people.

Maggie 2 · 10-09-2012 01:11PM

Hogging the middle land on the N7, when there's no one in the slow lane, or like the moron in the gold coloured car on the M7 northbound, hogging the fast lane....

dodderangler · 10-09-2012 01:12PM

Big sign
NO U-TURN

Everyone does it I don't cuz I have **** luck I know il do it one day and blue lights will pop up behind me

martomcg · 10-09-2012 01:19PM

People have absolutely no idea how to use roundabouts properly, no idea about which lane they should be in, how far their car is in other peoples lanes, or indicating when entering or leaving a roundabout.

In fact just indicating/signalling in general. Most people are incapbable of it. Its a driving penalty in US and most other countries, dont think its even in Irish Road Law.

Kintarō Hattori · 10-09-2012 01:40PM

Jay walking. It was introduced many years ago but everyone ignores it..... even the Gardai.

Duff · 10-09-2012 01:47PM

martomcg wrote: »

People have absolutely no idea how to use roundabouts properly, no idea about which lane they should be in, how far their car is in other peoples lanes, or indicating when entering or leaving a roundabout.

In fact just indicating/signalling in general. Most people are incapbable of it. Its a driving penalty in US and most other countries, dont think its even in Irish Road Law.

This.

Sleepy · 10-09-2012 01:54PM

Possession of marijuana is routinely ignored. Myself and another boardsie were once waved at by two gardaí whilst rolling a joint at a particular music festival...

TwoShedsJackson · 10-09-2012 01:56PM

xDramaxQueenx wrote: »

Texting/facebook chatting while driving.

This should be punishable by death.

Akrasia · 10-09-2012 01:56PM

Blasphemy

But i'm sure whenever God is finished whatever she's doing in the celestial gay sauna she'll get around to a bit of vigilanteism on that

say_who_now? · 10-09-2012 02:05PM

xDramaxQueenx wrote: »

Texting/facebook chatting while driving.
Afterhours drinking.
Speeding.
Warning oncoming cars of speeding cameras.

This doesn't surprise me as much as it should, the facebook thing. One armed drivers I call them- phone in one hand, the other on the steering wheel.

Often I'm standing at a pedestrian crossing and the amount of people that realise they're in the wrong lane and zip across to the right one to go round the roundabout, or aren't watching when they should go, ignore the pedestrian crossing and drive on thru it, and then there are the drivers with the phone stuck to their ear that I'd love to get a photo of, but they're usually going too fast

keano_afc · 10-09-2012 02:07PM

Declaring goods at customs
Under paying VAT (but only against the law if you are NOT a sitting TD)

sebastianlieken · 10-09-2012 02:09PM

martomcg wrote: »

People have absolutely no idea how to use roundabouts properly, no idea about which lane they should be in, how far their car is in other peoples lanes, or indicating when entering or leaving a roundabout.

In fact just indicating/signalling in general. Most people are incapbable of it. Its a driving penalty in US and most other countries, dont think its even in Irish Road Law.

They should really put those road safety adverts on TV for a while explaining how roundabouts work. So few people know which lane to be in and when to indicate.

jessiejam · 10-09-2012 02:19PM

sebastianlieken wrote: »

They should really put those road safety adverts on TV for a while explaining how roundabouts work. So few people know which lane to be in and when to indicate.

There is/was an ad on how to drive on a roundabout from the RSA a while back. But with sky plus, who watches adds anymore?:D

im invisible · 10-09-2012 02:26PM

"sorry sir, i can't serve you any more, you appear to be intoxicated..."
ya wha?

Rabidlamb · 10-09-2012 02:37PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

We've got three dogs and three dog-licences, but only because our neighbours are complaining kuntz who tipped off the local council.

You'd be perfectly justified in burning his house to the ground & letting your dogs piss on his twitching ember of a corpse, others may find that a bit of an over-reaction but I think it's fair & reasoned.
There's no sadder example of a human being than a squealing neighbour.

Mr Benevolent · 10-09-2012 02:45PM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

This should be punishable by death.

It already is.

veryangryman · 10-09-2012 02:47PM

jessiejam wrote: »

sebastianlieken wrote: »

They should really put those road safety adverts on TV for a while explaining how roundabouts work. So few people know which lane to be in and when to indicate.

There is/was an ad on how to drive on a roundabout from the RSA a while back. But with sky plus, who watches adds anymore?:D

That ad shows a perfect 4 exit roundabout with 2 lanes. Fair enough there are plenty of dopes that can't even use that but they really should use examples like walkinstown etc

snubbleste · 10-09-2012 02:50PM

Footpath Parking !
How can I get from a to b if you plonk your metal tin box directly in the navigation throughfare? You don't see me sitting on the road do you?!

TwoShedsJackson · 10-09-2012 02:52PM

Confab wrote: »

It already is.

Except they have a chance of taking you with them.

Which laws are the most ignored

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