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Special Circumstances · 18-02-2016 04:21PM

pred racer wrote: »

For me, any car stopped at a checkpoint with non working lights should get a producer, like with tax/ insurance, with a fine to follow if not adhered to.
A couple of dozen checkpoints and word would get round fairly quickly!

Sounds reasonable, seeing as the EU won't make manufacturers make it a pretty idiot proof procedure to change bulbs.

Guaranteed there will be a few mangey fvckers looking for a "loaner" bulb to satisfy the producer #facepalm.

18-02-2016 04:28PM

Fey! wrote: »

I liked this, but there is a fundamental problem with it; petrol stations here are no longer service stations, and do not carry bulbs (at least in Galway). Motor factors have them, but not all do fitting, and some cars are very difficult to access the bulbs on.

At least Halfords offer a fitting service, even it you do have to pay a couple of quid; if you can't do the job yourself, it'll still be cheaper than going to a garage.

I've never been in a petrol station that didn't carry standard bulbs.

In fact I had a (lighthearted) argument with a friend of mine who insisted that he would have to go to Halfords to get a bulb as his local petrol station absolutely didn't carry bulbs. I asked him to stop on the way home and check - and I got a picture sent to me with the biggest rack of bulbs I've actually seen in a petrol station! He stood corrected and changed the blown bulb straight away.

My first bulb went in my MR2 just before Christmas. The absolute effort of changing that, the whole lamp unit has to come out, but if I can change that in the middle of winter in high heels and pencil skirt then there's very little excuse for not changing out blown bulbs in most instances.

StereoSound · 18-02-2016 04:49PM

The punto looks hilarious I think. You could fit a digger on that trailer.

duffman3833 · 18-02-2016 05:00PM

they should sit on a roundabout for an hour and see how many use an indicator or how many actually know how to drive around a roundabout

Graces7 · 18-02-2016 05:01PM

I look in on that site from time to time; started when the floods were bad as it was a very good guide.. all makes me thankful I am rural..

alchemist33 · 18-02-2016 05:18PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Thank you, I knew I was right.
Having said that, some bulbs are incredibly hard to change now on some cars, average motorist wouldn't have a clue on some of them.

I would love to see more cars stopped for headlights out. Its my pet hate on the roads, and its highly dangerous.

It takes the Halfords lads half an hour to change a bulb on my car, and that's with the bizarre shaped spanners you need!

DakarVert · 18-02-2016 05:20PM

My headlight has to be removed to change a bulb.
**** doing that at the side of a road and trying to get it lined up properly.

Although, I would replace it ASAP!!

blah · 18-02-2016 05:30PM

duffman3833 wrote: »

they should sit on a roundabout for an hour and see how many use an indicator or how many actually know how to drive around a roundabout

They did!

JackHeuston · 18-02-2016 05:51PM

Golfgorfield wrote: »

I think its Germany where you must have a full set of replacement bulbs in the car, and if stopped you must replace the blown one before being allowed to continue?

I meet the same Toyota Corolla every evening on my way home, outside headlight gone, nigh on 4 months id say now, on we dark evenings its impossible to see its a car until they're right on you.

People are lazy and ignorant in this regard, and unless the gardai get tough on it, nothing will change, i know people who think a 1 year NCT means everything on their car is 100% for another year... jesus christ like.

I thought this was common sense. Same thing happens in Italy. You're actually supposed to get a ticket regardless of you having a spare bulb in the car and can replace it on the spot. Thing is, if you have a spare one and you can install it on the side of the road when pulled over, the cop will usually let you go without a ticket.

I'm carrying a full set of spare bulbs in the boot at all times. I really can't imagine driving with a broken headlight or indicator light for days.

Re the car with blue leds in the OP, I see tons of them around Blanchardstown at night, and Garda seem to ignore them quite regularly, I was surprised a picture like that was on their Twitter.

NIMAN · 18-02-2016 06:09PM

People always on to give the really rare exceptions as examples.

Most people with bulbs out know, and don't bother getting them sorted for ages. Maybe made worse by the fact that they aren't easily changed on some cars these days, so it would involved a cost to get it sorted.

The chances of a bulb blowing on the way to the NCT is incredibly low.
If you know your bulb is out, then you should replace it as soon as possible. Driving with a headlight out is very dangerous, especially rurally.

Bruthal · 18-02-2016 06:19PM

Yakuza wrote: »

They forgot the 2015 at the top, and don't each year's disks have a different colour, to facilitate easy checking from the pre-ANPR days?

Blut2 wrote: »

That tax disc is mind boggling. How could anyone think they'd get away with it?

- The fact its still quite obviously a 15
- The 15s both above and below it
- That its a different colour to a newer tax disc

The 2015 at the top is the year of issue.

the_syco · 18-02-2016 06:59PM

pred racer wrote: »

Yeah, because there is never, ever a time when a headlight blows while you're driving and you got to wait till you get home (or in my case to a garage) to get it changed :rolleyes:

Can't see someone's dims and parking lights both failing at the same time, tbh.

pred racer · 18-02-2016 07:28PM

the_syco wrote: »

Can't see someone's dims and parking lights both failing at the same time, tbh.

I wish I was making it up

esforum · 18-02-2016 07:49PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Non working headlights, seriously.

I pass about 30 of them every single day. Every day.

Here's an idea for the Guards. Why not fit all cars with dashcams like in the US.
Then when they are out driving around they could review the video and send out a €30 fine to every single registered owner of every car they pass with a headlight out.

It would be like shooting fish in a barrel. Bring in loadsamoney!

how much time does it take to review 10 hours of cctv footage and then obtain a reg number? CCTV isnt very effective at moving numbers

ironclaw · 18-02-2016 08:42PM

esforum wrote: »

how much time does it take to review 10 hours of cctv footage and then obtain a reg number? CCTV isnt very effective at moving numbers

Actually, programming ANPR to highlight or detect lighting issues would be fairly trivial. Would drastically reduce your time spent checking hours of footage. Wouldn't be 100%, but could easily be added to the static speed cameras pictures workload (Yes, every last photo is manually reviewed before a fine is issued)

ncmc · 18-02-2016 09:26PM

The tyre one is scary. Whatever about a bulb blowing and you not realising, that tire is months overdue being changed and you couldn't help but notice it. I couldn't believe it a few months ago when I noticed my (well to do) neighbour with tyres balder than the one pictured. Hers were like F1 tyres. She has two kids that she ferries around in that car. How irresponsible can you get.

Terrontress · 18-02-2016 09:28PM

ironclaw wrote: »

Actually, programming ANPR to highlight or detect lighting issues would be fairly trivial. Would drastically reduce your time spent checking hours of footage. Wouldn't be 100%, but could easily be added to the static speed cameras pictures workload (Yes, every last photo is manually reviewed before a fine is issued)

There should be a side light as well as the headlight so someone who has one light completely dark has allowed two bulbs to fail without replacing them. Throw the book at them.

Shannon757 · 18-02-2016 09:38PM

TrailerBob wrote: »

I love the Garda traffic Twitter feed. Some amazing stuff on there. My personal favourite is the Punto with the Ifor Williams trailer.. what was he planning?

CiniO wrote: »

How much does such trailer weight itself?
If less than 1000kg, there might be a chance it was actually legal, as towing capacity on punto of braked trailer might be around 1000kg.

TrailerBob wrote: »

Legal?? hmmm..doubtful.. Ridiculous?? Absolutely. Dangerous?? Definitely.. the back suspension is on the road basically as it is, and that's without putting a load in it.. What's legal on paper doesn't translate to being safe in the real world.

StereoSound wrote: »

The punto looks hilarious I think. You could fit a digger on that trailer.

You could probably fit the Punto on the trailer

Shannon757 · 18-02-2016 09:42PM

I'm sure they could get another series of Traffic Blues (I think that's what it was called) with the frequency they update that account.

bazz26 · 18-02-2016 09:52PM

More:

168 in a 120 zone, -2c and icy.

Like honestly, what mongoid drives on a public road with tyres like this?

quadrifoglio verde · 18-02-2016 09:54PM

someone really mustn't like their liver.
Stopped a vehicle travelling in the bus lane with the below stolen goods. No tax or insurance

Shannon757 · 18-02-2016 09:56PM

bazz26 wrote: »

More:

168 in a 120 zone, -2c and icy.

There was one that was like 160 in an 80 zone. 19 years old, madness.

gctest50 · 18-02-2016 10:02PM

esforum wrote: »

how much time does it take to review 10 hours of cctv footage and then obtain a reg number? CCTV isnt very effective at moving numbers

.

gctest50 · 18-02-2016 10:15PM

" 23 FCPN issued in 1/2 hour!!. failing to turn left at roundabout as indicated on road markings.1 point and e60 fine "

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/695015697919950850/photo/1

1300 euro for 1/2 hours work - have a camera paid for in no time

stoplooklisten · 18-02-2016 10:19PM

If that many people are making the same mistake at the same junction

There is something wrong with the road markings.

In the picture shown it looks like there is a glitch in the road

Whosthis · 18-02-2016 10:26PM

the_syco wrote: »

Can't see someone's dims and parking lights both failing at the same time, tbh.

I always have a spare set of bulbs with me however the above has happened to me. Everything on the front except the full beams. Disaster.

Edit:to clarify, it wasn't fuses, it was the bulbs.

FrontDoor · 18-02-2016 10:29PM

There is something wrong with the junction.

The picture looks up Mallow street in Limerick and behind the camera is a bridge over the Shannon.

Getting onto the roundabout coming out of the city can be very difficult at times and people regularly take the lane for the dock road and just keep going straight through the roundabout.

Special Circumstances · 18-02-2016 10:55PM

stoplooklisten wrote: »

If that many people are making the same mistake at the same junction

There is something wrong with the road markings.

In the picture shown it looks like there is a glitch in the road

Any roundabout in Limerick city is 60/40 chance whether it is marked "left lane left turn only, right lane straight ahead" or the default "left lane for left and straight, right lane for 12oclock and beyond or whatever common sense dictates"

Of course no one can see these markings when traffic is busy so every busy roundabout is New Delhi at rush hour.

In this case, that roundabout is a complete bottleneck and I'd say people know full well which lane is which but it's a case of "who dares, wins"

marklazarcovic · 18-02-2016 11:05PM

the unsecured heavy plant is terrifying

gctest50 · 18-02-2016 11:10PM

stoplooklisten wrote: »

If that many people are making the same mistake at the same junction

There is something wrong with the road markings.

In the picture shown it looks like there is a glitch in the road

arrows there - what dya want ? indians with bows too ?

https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.6608918,-8.6324679,3a,75y,270h,91.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sP8TY-tjwYM0LuhpsAB8dlw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

from : https://twitter.com/jpdiggins/status/695017217893728256

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