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Garda visibility at speed traps?

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  • #62
    starlit
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    I've seen the speed camera van park in the most oddest of places alright if you didn't spot them hidden you wouldn't know they were there. I saw one just coming down a road that was hilly and they were sneaky where they hid, you wouldn't have spotted them unless you saw them coming down the hill you'd have missed them as they were behind a barrier fence. Only that I saw the top of the van I wouldn't have known they were there! They go in or near most towns at this stage. Haven't gone on the road the past month and not see one along the way. Only place I've not seen one is along the motorway.


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    Fred Swanson
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  • #64
    the culture of deference
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    alan1990 wrote: »
    Does anybody know the rules (if they exist at all) regarding Garda visibility at speed traps? I passed one today where a Garda was in the middle of a roundabout, hidden behind a sign on the roundabout, while his jeep was parked off a different exit from the roundabout in a gateway! I think I remember hearing that either the guard or his vehicle need to be visible although maybe I'm just dreaming this!!

    Deer gardy ommbudssmaan

    i wish to complain about a ticket. i got a ticket but the gardy was hiding in bushes. freeman law says that gardy must be wearing pink stud on the left side of his hat and he can only hide where we can see him. also freeman law says gardy must park jeep where it is facing a 30 degree angle away from the pink stud.

    i demand that the ticket be cancelled under freeman law 439 a.

    yours hopefully

    bill of the family robinson


  • #65
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Maybe we should all post stupid pictures and never discuss anything?

    Especially you...


  • #66
    Iwannahurl
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    ironclaw wrote: »
    Why do you keep quoting me?



    Because you're very quotable! :)


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  • #67
    Victor
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    Marsden wrote: »
    What if a lunatic was driving behind you at a ridiculous speed and a collision was imminent. There's always grey area's, especially in Ireland. We have narrow country lanes with speed limit's of 100 kph but stretches of the 3 lane wide Naas road are 50.
    The only parts of the Naas Road with speed limits under 60km/h are east of Kylemore Road (bus lane and one traffic lane either side), possibly the M50 interchange and the section into Naas.
    ironclaw wrote: »
    Anytime I'm driving in hotspot's I'm always checking bus shelters, low walls or signage for the yellow high vis. A Garda will also rarely shoot into the sun (As sunlight affects that particular band of laser) Annoys me greatly when they flip the advantage in their favor and shoot as you drive into the sun. Double sneaky.
    You are driving into the sun, can't see the road ahead properly and are speeding. Might you not slow down?
    GavRedKing wrote: »
    There's a certain place around my area where you come off a slight bend and into a downhill, straight section of road, about 500m away there is a wall where a Garda with a speed gun is reguarly behind pointing the gun up towards the hill, its a 50kmh zone most people coming around the bend would be doing in and around the 50-80kmh.

    You literally could not see it until it's too late, sneaky but it's made sure anytime I'm on that stretch of road I'm watching my speed.
    If the speed limit is 50km/h going around a bend and you are doing 80km/h, you deserve to be done.
    Marsden wrote: »
    I thought there were no grey area's. For everyday driving though I agree with you, I don't mind the introduction of penalty points, lowering speed limits on certain roads and random breath tests if they save lives. I always thought it ironic that after reports on rising fatalities on Irish roads, a disproportionate amount which would occur on dangerous country blackspots, the speeds around Dublin would be reduced and extra speed traps would be set up. Has anyone here managed to do the speed limit on the quays. It's not easy to keep a car under 30.
    And the efforts in Dublin City have paid off - road deaths are down 82% from 1997 to 2012 compared to 63% for the rest of the country. Other councils should copy them.


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