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Do you warn other drivers of Garda speed-traps and the camera van?

lazybones32

Or is it a case of "if you're driving above the speed-limit, tough!"?

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The Backwards Man

Na, I'm perfectly capable of breaking the law on my own, and I expect others to do the same.

[Deleted User]

Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

Sauve

Deleted User wrote: »

Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

That reasoning has never occured to me before. Makes sense...

Tilikum

Always

The Backwards Man

Deleted User wrote: »

Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

Pointless exercise, they'll be posting to all their friends on facebook whilst driving as soon as they pass it anyway.

Pat Mustard

Absolutely. I've been warned about speedtraps before so I always warn other drivers.

Banjo String

Always.

Especially when there isn't actually a gard with a radar, or a gatso van in sight.

(it confuses the fcuk outta them)

Super-Rush

Nope.

If you can't drive within the limits then piss off.

Triboro

Sure do! Have benefited from others warning me.

The_Valeyard

Always. People are good and let me know in return. It's the way it works.

Glebee

I used to always. Dont bother my hole any more.

Buona Fortuna

Yes - except BMWs - feck them they've got it coming :pac:

seventeen sheep

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Always, if only to stop someone panicking and hitting the brakes when they see the van and causing a crash.

I rarely speed, but I occasionally have had oncoming drivers flash the lights at me. My first thought is a speed check (and I double check that I'm under the limit); then I realise that they could be warning me of an accident or hazard ahead. So, to be safe, I'll slow down a little bit more. (Nothing ridiculous, but enough to give myself more time to react.)

I'm not one to be guilty of lack of progress when driving, by the way, I'm usually driving at the limit - just not over it. But I don't warn other drivers, in case other non-speeding drivers react the same way I do - by slowing down unnecessarily, and clogging up the roads for everyone.

I don't judge those who do exceed the limit, by the way. I've done it myself in the past (just not any more), and I don't think speed limits are set appropriately on many roads - I can see the justification for speeding when road conditions etc suit.

SCOOP 64

yes

RayM

Always. I appreciate when other drivers warn me, so I'd be a hypocrite not to. Speed traps are often placed at the bottom of hills, so it's fairly easy to find yourself driving slightly over the limit for a few seconds, even if you're not a habitual speeder.

Graces7

Never seen one.. but I always warn folk when there are sheep or cattle loose...or deer or wild goats....

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

No. They're usually too busy on their phones to notice anyway.

kkelly77

Always! Absolutely!

I've never, in all my years driving, saw a speed camera van/Garda set up in an "accident black spot" or outside somewhere like a school where drivers should drive slowly.

Tzardine

Nope. I never do and never will.

Speed kills. There are plenty of Muppets who should not be on the road. They fly around like they are on a race track. I see these vans as a means of taking these clowns off the road.

If your concentration is that bad that you can't keep a little needle on a particular number then should you be driving ??

anncoates

Generally no. If they can't read a speedometer, I'm not going to hold their hand for them.

Galwayguy35

For the speed vans yes, it's just a money making exercise.

braddun

no one seems to warn you about speed vans

before they used to flash head lights

lanos

Drivers need to stick together
Its us and them
And the reason I do this is because of all the parking tickets I have received from gardas AFTER 6 pm
for purely revenue generating reasons. I will always attempt to even the score.

CrazyRabbit

Depends on where it is. On a motorway/dual carriageway, I would warn them.
In a built-up area with a lot of pedestrians I would hope that they get caught so I would not warn anyone.

anncoates

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

For the speed vans yes, it's just a money making exercise.

It's a weirdly ineffective money making exercise insofar as your target audience cam avoid paying you by simply observing the law.

bodhrandude

No, as I don't drive and its hard to warn motorists when you are on a bus.

Galwayguy35

anncoates wrote: »

It's a weirdly ineffective money making exercise insofar as your target audience cam avoid paying you by simply observing the law.

Ah come off it, most of the people getting caught would be only a few km over the limit.

No fear the boy racers doing donoughts all over the road get caught, it's a lot easier to sit by the side of the road with the speed gun out the window.

Gerinspain

Saw a right tosser in one of those kit cars......top down, overtaking like a lunatic on a windy road with 50 kph limit. Car coming from the opposite direction flashed him and he waved back - he obviously thought they were admiring his car. But the police were waiting up the road and he got pulled in.

Son Of A Vidic

lazybones32 wrote: »

Do you warn other drivers of Garda speed-traps and the camera van?

Generally I'll use my own judgement at the time. For example...

A) A good safe stretch of road, driving conditions are good - then yes I'll warn other drivers.

An unsafe stretch of road/known accident blackspot area - then no, I won't warn other drivers.

DeadHand

Always warn as many as possible.

Most of the places I'd usually meet speed vans are in sneaky, "fish in a barrel" type spots.

So, warning others is just basic decency.