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Duke O Smiley · 25-05-2016 12:25PM

Actually, that photo looks like it was taken on North Cumberland st where the shooting happened. Surely if the shooters were using that 7 series they would have made off in it rather than on foot.

Maybe it is just connected to a lesser extent

GM228 · 25-05-2016 12:41PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Actually, that photo looks like it was taken on North Cumberland st where the shooting happened. Surely if the shooters were using that 7 series they would have made off in it rather than on foot.

Maybe it is just connected to a lesser extent

The Gardaí did incorrectly refer to the 7 series as a 5 series in the media as they have asked for info on anyone who saw "a black BMW 5 Series with a 02-D-39051" registration.

Apparently the 7 series was the original getaway car but failed to start so they made off in an Octavia instead.

D Trent · 25-05-2016 12:42PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Actually, that photo looks like it was taken on North Cumberland st where the shooting happened. Surely if the shooters were using that 7 series they would have made off in it rather than on foot.

Maybe it is just connected to a lesser extent

It started - then cut out on them. This happend twice.
So they left on foot.

Veloce · 25-05-2016 12:43PM

A 7 series is an interesting choice for a getaway car.

AlanG · 25-05-2016 01:44PM

ironclaw wrote: »

Mark my words, this will be tendered (At huge cost), won by GoSafe (With no competition) and cost the country millions in the next 5 to 10 years.

The reality is, you can build an ANPR set up for about €150 and all you need is some processing of the data captured. Does this reg have Insurance / Tax or NCT? No to any? Issue a fine.

This is so simple to implement it could literally be done in 3 months, and that's being generous. A couple of static sites and a mobile check or two for good measure.

Joined up thinking just don't exist here.

A lot of new garda cars in the last 6 years have ANPR cameras which alert the officers if a car is not on their Tax and insurance database. The database is updated about once a week.

Falcon L · 25-05-2016 01:50PM

The Garda feed is boring as hell today. Loads of pictures of people behind a podium. Not a pretty face among them.

Vicxas · 25-05-2016 01:52PM

Veloce wrote: »

A 7 series is an interesting choice for a getaway car.

Good motorway mileage laaaaaad.

gctest50 · 25-05-2016 02:01PM

D Trent wrote: »

It started - then cut out on them. This happend twice.
So they left on foot.

Not what you want to see :

Fred Swanson · 25-05-2016 02:02PM

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Trojan · 25-05-2016 02:10PM

That wouldn't have passed muster on the Bangernomics thread with no NCT.

DakarVert · 25-05-2016 02:40PM

Was that the one posted on here on one of the DoneDeal threads? Something like €1500?

Their was definately a 7 Series discussed anyway.

gctest50 · 25-05-2016 02:51PM

Amateurs probably damaged the door wiring when they were cutting the door straps

quadrifoglio verde · 25-05-2016 07:36PM

Veloce wrote: »

A 7 series is an interesting choice for a getaway car.

Jason statham disagrees :pac:

I wonder what went through Shane coates and stephen suggs heads (before concrete) when they robbed a 156 gta for a bank job
Like honestly, even I wouldn't rob an Alfa to use as a getaway car

Poor thing is rotting away in donohues enniscorty :mad:

shietpilot · 26-05-2016 07:38AM

Citroen XM would be the best getaway car. You'd be waiting for 3 minutes for the car to raise up into the air after you've started it :P

blackwhite · 26-05-2016 07:45AM

ironclaw wrote: »

Its not a big deal, in fact trivial, for insurers to supply the regs of the cars, vans etc under the fleet policy as most businesses have a set pool of vehicles.

I'm pretty sure this is already required. There's a website that you have to upload details of the fleet to........ racking my brain to remember the address

Melodeon · 26-05-2016 09:24AM

blackwhite wrote: »

I'm pretty sure this is already required. There's a website that you have to upload details of the fleet to........ racking my brain to remember the address

The National Fleet Database

Veloce · 26-05-2016 02:59PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Jason statham disagrees :pac:

I wonder what went through Shane coates and stephen suggs heads (before concrete) when they robbed a 156 gta for a bank job
Like honestly, even I wouldn't rob an Alfa to use as a getaway car

Poor thing is rotting away in donohues enniscorty :mad:

Is that the car?? I always wondered. It cannot be sold I understand? Or there was something going on there.

Truckermal · 28-05-2016 05:43PM

Check out @GardaTraffic's Tweet: https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/736302955377401856?s=09

I never knew that was possible as in the van could only detect speed..

Atlantic Dawn · 28-05-2016 05:47PM

Truckermal wrote: »

Check out @GardaTraffic's Tweet: https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/736302955377401856?s=09

I never knew that was possible as in the van could only detect speed..

About time, should be on all major roads for a month to clean the roads of them.

quadrifoglio verde · 28-05-2016 06:06PM

Veloce wrote: »

Is that the car?? I always wondered. It cannot be sold I understand? Or there was something going on there.

Stolen for the job, insurance paid out and I think they bought it back or got it back after a lengthy of time.
The reason why it's there, rotting away, with delivery and heist mikes only on it is because it's never been vrtd.
Apparently they wanted quite strong money as well considering it needs paintwork and everything rubber replaced as well as vrting which is meant to be very difficult now on a Euro 3 car.

Fred Swanson · 28-05-2016 06:08PM

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xabi · 28-05-2016 07:41PM

https://twitter.com/gardatraffic/status/736640343672786944

Surely if he was able to undertake they were in the wrong lane themselves.

Falcon L · 28-05-2016 07:45PM

They didn't want to stick out like a sore thumb.

ofcork · 28-05-2016 07:50PM

What about the N driver doing 171 in a 100 in limerick!

Fred Swanson · 28-05-2016 07:58PM

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xabi · 28-05-2016 08:02PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

What piece of info is blanked out in the pic of the speed gun?

Probably the reg

mackerski · 28-05-2016 08:05PM

xabi wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gardatraffic/status/736640343672786944

Surely if he was able to undertake they were in the wrong lane themselves.

For sure. Why didn't they just ticket all of the middle-laners?

Atlantic Dawn · 28-05-2016 08:12PM

xabi wrote: »

Probably the reg

Yes it's reg, here's one from Joe.ie, not the same car, they must have some inbuilt ANPR, I think they normally point it at the reg when targetting for speed...

R.O.R · 28-05-2016 09:48PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Yes it's reg, here's one from Joe.ie, not the same car, they must have some inbuilt ANPR, I think they normally point it at the reg when targetting for speed...

The reg on the speedo gun is the reg of the Garda car - that is a silver Insignia in the pic , but the car in front is a white Merc.

The Merc was a 161 , passed that on the way home on Friday and a lot of idiots slammed on for a good rubberneck.

ironclaw · 29-05-2016 08:48AM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

they must have some inbuilt ANPR, I think they normally point it at the reg when targetting for speed...

Cleartone is the name of a system, from the UK, that is built into the car. Depending on the system, its either used for pacing and video recording e.g. I was doing 150km/h and you were ahead of me, thus you were doing 150km/h. Or the slightly more expensive system, which I don't believe is deployed in Ireland, uses forward facing radar and factors in the speed of the Garda car itself. It just bounces some rays off the car in front and hey presto, speed measured.

There is nothing handheld or aimed. Hand Held laser is usually directed at the reg plate or headlights.

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