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

xzanti · 22-11-2014 11:29PM

Yes I do.

The point of them is to slow people down.. so I'm just giving them a head start.

lanos · 22-11-2014 11:31PM

looking_around wrote: »

That was unnecessary.

but if he was, then fine so. But people do use all sorts of excuses to back up their reasons for speeding, if I can't tell it was sarcasm(some smiley faces would've helped), how am I to know he wasn't being serious?

Of course he was being facetious
An elaborate story beginning with a speeding detection and leading to a divorce
and a school drop out and you need smiley faces.
LOL
Are you on-the-spectrum by any chance ?

MOD: Banned, you were warned already

Ash.J.Williams · 22-11-2014 11:32PM

I hate when I'm in a 80 zone and the cars in front are doing 75...then hit the brakes when they see the van

22-11-2014 11:32PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Why is it wrong?

Failing to warn other motorists of a potential hazard is considered to be wrong. Even if someone is going well below the limit, they could still be spooked by the sudden appearance of a camera van lurking behind a bush and brake sharply.

looking_around · 22-11-2014 11:34PM

lanos wrote: »

Of course he was being facetious
An elaborate story beginning with a speeding detection and leading to a divorce
and a school drop out and you need smiley faces.
LOL
Are you on-the-spectrum by any chance ?

well done, you can read a sarcastic response, no need for the insults. don't bother replying, I'll be blocking you.

Holsten · 22-11-2014 11:35PM

Yes, every time.

Either by flashing the lights, social media or various apps.

KERSPLAT! · 22-11-2014 11:38PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Failing to warn other motorists of a potential hazard is considered to be wrong. Even if someone is going well below the limit, they could still be spooked by the sudden appearance of a camera van lurking behind a bush and brake sharply.

If you're panicking to the extent that it became a dangerous situation, I'd question your ability as a driver in the first place.

22-11-2014 11:40PM

mike_ie wrote: »

Yes I do. When they start moving the vans off of revenue raising stretches of roads to meet quotas, and onto actual accident black spots and such, then maybe I'll reconsider.

But the TRUTH has been showed many times. These do not make revenue. All operate at loss.

22-11-2014 11:42PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

If you're panicking to the extent that it became a dangerous situation, I'd question your ability as a driver in the first place.

I don't panic, where did I say that I panic?

Cienciano · 22-11-2014 11:46PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Why is it wrong?

Because it's a small tight knit community who help each other out.

KERSPLAT! · 22-11-2014 11:49PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't panic, where did I say that I panic?

Sorry, you in the general sense with regards to anyone driving. Panicked/spooked, much the same no?

If there was a hazard on the road I would warn oncoming drivers, I don't see speed vans as a hazard so I wouldn't warn anyone.

they could still be spooked by the sudden appearance of a camera van lurking behind a bush and brake sharply

I would question this persons ability as a driver if they are spooked by a speed van to the extent that it became an issue.

KERSPLAT! · 22-11-2014 11:50PM

Cienciano wrote: »

Because it's a small tight knit community who help each other out.

Fair enough.

Kevin McCloud · 22-11-2014 11:52PM

A gatso van was in its usual spot earlier had to flash the ambulance, guards and fire brigade to slow them down, they were tearing road.

Bongalongherb · 23-11-2014 12:01AM

I don't see any problem in regards to staying slightly below the speed-limit. You will only save a few minutes by speeding over the limit to get to your destination, what's the rush ? How many minutes/hours do folk waste watching the idiot-box, but a lot of drivers are worried about a few minutes to get to their location.

Stop rushing and just leave earlier. Problem solved.

pablo128 · 23-11-2014 12:12AM

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I don't see any problem in regards to staying slightly below the speed-limit. You will only save a few minutes by speeding over the limit to get to your destination, what's the rush ? How many minutes/hours do folk waste watching the idiot-box, but a lot of drivers are worried about a few minutes to get to their location.

Stop rushing and just leave earlier. Problem solved.

Not that simple. Try getting delayed in traffic in some town or other, and the w@nker in the next shop you're delivering to is on the blower to the job whining like an 8 yr old girl that you're 6 minutes late. So you then have to answer the phone,(handsfree before the haters kick off), maintain the speed at the limit, explain why you were held up, try to eat a sandwich, and hope that the cnut in the next shop doesn't have any returns to load up, delaying you even more.

Life as a motorist is not always black and white.

Sam Kade · 23-11-2014 12:14AM

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I don't see any problem in regards to staying slightly below the speed-limit. You will only save a few minutes by speeding over the limit to get to your destination, what's the rush ? How many minutes/hours do folk waste watching the idiot-box, but a lot of drivers are worried about a few minutes to get to their location.

Stop rushing and just leave earlier. Problem solved.

I saw a crazy man today weaving in and out tailgating and overtaking cars on continuous white lines. The unusual thing about him is that he was driving a convertible with the top down and he was wearing a Davy Crockett style raccoon cap like this Talk about drawing attention to yourself he must be the only man in Ireland in November driving with the top down while wearing Davy Crockett headgear. It was on the Tramore road going towards Waterford around 1.30 today.

Bongalongherb · 23-11-2014 12:18AM

pablo128 wrote: »

Not that simple. Try getting delayed in traffic in some town or other, and the w@nker in the next shop you're delivering to is on the blower to the job whining like an 8 yr old girl that you're 6 minutes late. So you then have to answer the phone,(handsfree before the haters kick off), maintain the speed at the limit, explain why you were held up, try to eat a sandwich, and hope that the cnut in the next shop doesn't have any returns to load up, delaying you even more.

Life as a motorist is not always black and white.

It doesn't matter what your boss says, all you have to do is tell him/her that you are delayed in traffic and it's out of your hands, as it would be. It's still no excuse to over-speed just to get a fecking job done. Safety to all road-users is paramount, so the boss can whinge all they like as it's out of your control.

Sam Kade · 23-11-2014 12:23AM

Bongalongherb wrote: »

It doesn't matter what your boss says, all you have to do is tell him/her that you are delayed in traffic and it's out of your hands, as it would be. It's still no excuse to over-speed just to get a fecking job done. Safety to all road-users is paramount, so the boss can whinge all they like as it's out of your control.

Exactly, if people are in such a rush leave earlier.

AnonoBoy · 23-11-2014 12:26AM

I'm terrible for accidentally flashing the full beams when I'm trying to indicate.

Must be reasonable for loads of people slowing down and obeying the speed limit.

LOCK ME UP OFFICERS!

AnonoBoy · 23-11-2014 12:27AM

pablo128 wrote: »

Not that simple. Try getting delayed in traffic in some town or other, and the w@nker in the next shop you're delivering to is on the blower to the job whining like an 8 yr old girl that you're 6 minutes late. So you then have to answer the phone,(handsfree before the haters kick off), maintain the speed at the limit, explain why you were held up, try to eat a sandwich, and hope that the cnut in the next shop doesn't have any returns to load up, delaying you even more.

Life as a motorist is not always black and white.

You could leave the sandwich until you're not driving at least.

You won't die.

Bongalongherb · 23-11-2014 12:39AM

I'll agree that there are a lot of delivery drivers put under pressure to get the job done on time. But what can a boss say to you if you tell them the traffic is really bad ? nothing is what they can say. You can't levitate all the vehicles up to the sky and have a clean-run to be there on time.

pablo128 · 23-11-2014 12:39AM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

You could leave the sandwich until you're not driving at least.

You won't die.

The sandwich doesn't delay me at all. It's just a bast@rd to open the can of Club Orange one-handed!:pac:

Ah the boss man would be grand. You would just have to listen to the auld cnuts in the shop whining that their customers have a car up on a ramp waiting on the parts. As it happens, it wouldn't happen to me that often as I'm not one to hang around, but if I'm covering one of the lads for a week and doing better times than him, that lad would get it in the neck. " Ah what fcukin' time do ya call this? Your man was here at 2 o'clock every day last week. It's half 2 now."

Even though the bollox would have his parts delivered at 2.30 every day for the past year. You can't win.

lazybones32 · 23-11-2014 12:45AM

kerry4sam wrote: »

Cannot remember when last I flashed anyone..

I can't remember the last time a Kerry woman flashed me either;)...<sigh>

anncoates wrote: »

Yes Gard, if I see somebody that I know when out driving I flash them, even at junctions and so on.

It's not against the Law to flash your lights, you know? I think you may need to learn your rights as a citizen - especially concerning interactions with the Gardai.

Lapin · 23-11-2014 01:25AM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Nope.

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

The typical remarks of the self righteous, linear opinionated, ginger haired member of a member of the Garda craving a promotion to traffic duty that will never materialise.

The type of person who doesn't realise there are colours other than black & white until they lie on their death bed looking up at the ceiling wishing they let themselves go a bit back in the day.

Sad.

Tokyo · 23-11-2014 01:30AM

^

I'm not sure I see the problem then?

If the goal of GATSO vans on the road is truly to reduce speeding, and my flashing my lights in warning gets oncoming traffic to slow down, then surely the original objective has been achieved?

Tail Docker · 23-11-2014 01:34AM

Yes I do, because otherwise, you are a gimp.

Laura Palmer · 23-11-2014 01:38AM

Tail Docker wrote: »

Yes I do, because otherwise, you are a gimp.

Even if the person is bombing it and therefore driving dangerously?

MichaelR · 23-11-2014 01:40AM

encore1 wrote: »

I always used to until one day I did it and the car did a u turn and came up behind be with flashing blue lights...I had warned an undercover garda car! Never felt like such an eeeeeeejit as I did at that moment!

So I presume you did not try to escape and they stopped you. And what could they charge you with? Is it illegal to flash your lights?

eviltwin · 23-11-2014 01:40AM

Laura Palmer wrote: »

Even if the person is bombing it and therefore driving dangerously?

Do you want them to slow down or get caught?

porsche959 · 23-11-2014 01:43AM

mike_ie wrote: »

^

I'm not sure I see the problem then?

If the goal of GATSO vans on the road is truly to reduce speeding, and my flashing my lights in warning gets oncoming traffic to slow down, then surely the original objective has been achieved?

What's this I see? Logic and commonsense in After Hours? Sacrilege! Get up the yard, fella.

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

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