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Speed van on rochestown Road

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    #32
    whatever76
    Registered Users Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭whatever76


    they are certainly out in force by tunnel - 2 vans on approach to tunnel from Blackrock exit to Tunnel yesterday morning @10am ( Tunnel works ongoing at the time !) and on Friday evening no vans but cop on bike at the entrance of tunnel ( same side ) . I say while those works are ongoing now with the 60 km limit keep to limit as they having a field day ! Similar to the speed traps they had on N7 works into/out of Dublin.


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    #33
    cc
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    whatever76 wrote: »
    they are certainly out in force by tunnel - 2 vans on approach to tunnel from Blackrock exit to Tunnel yesterday morning @10am ( Tunnel works ongoing at the time !) and on Friday evening no vans but cop on bike at the entrance of tunnel ( same side ) . I say while those works are ongoing now with the 60 km limit keep to limit as they having a field day ! Similar to the speed traps they had on N7 works into/out of Dublin.

    If they narrowed the lanes temporarily it might help and 60kph might not seem so out of place. Places like George's quay they should redesign completely, a wide lane (single) dual carriageway just invites putting the foot down.


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    #34
    two wheels good
    Registered Users Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭two wheels good


    cc wrote: »
    If they narrowed the lanes temporarily it might help and 60kph might not seem so out of place. Places like George's quay they should redesign completely, a wide lane (single) dual carriageway just invites putting the foot down.


    On Georges's Quay? That why a speed van can be justified.
    BTW it's not a dual carraigeway.


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    #35
    cc
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭cc


    two wheels good wrote: »
    On Georges's Quay? That why a speed van can be justified.
    BTW it's not a dual carraigeway.

    That's my point the road design is poor, the speedvan is needed because of it.

    I know it's not a dual carriageway, it's a wide two lane one-way racetrack.


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    #36
    two wheels good
    Registered Users Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭two wheels good


    No, the speed van is not a consequence of bad road design.

    If a driver can't stay within the limit on G's Quay, a busy city centre street, they deserve the fines and points.
    "racetrack", "putting the foot down" I think you might need to review your city driving outlook.


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    #37
    cc
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    two wheels good wrote: »
    No, the speed van is not a consequence of bad road design.

    If a driver can't stay within the limit on G's Quay, a busy city centre street, they deserve the fines and points.
    "racetrack", "putting the foot down" I think you might need to review your city driving outlook.

    No need to get personal for my opinion, I cycle George's quay more than I drive it.


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    #38
    65535
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    Speedvan in Mahon on Ringmahon Road near the turnoff for Castle Road.

    They are not getting enough revenue so recently the places where they can setup have been added to.

    The locations are supposed to be mapped on the Garda website but are conveniently missing

    https://www.garda.ie/en/roads-policing/road-safety/view-safety-camera-locations.html


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    #39
    Mardyke
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭Mardyke


    Great to see more speed checks.

    There should be cameras up on all roads.


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    #40
    beer enigma
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    Mardyke wrote: »
    Great to see more speed checks.

    There should be cameras up on all roads.

    Totally agree, there's talk of IP cameras built into the next gen of traffic lights. Cars, cyclists, pedestrians will all have to obey. Make for safer roads


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    #41
    ofcork
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    Sort out the speed limits country roads with 100km/h limits too high others too low.


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    #42
    AugustusMinimus
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    beer enigma wrote: »
    Totally agree, there's talk of IP cameras built into the next gen of traffic lights. Cars, cyclists, pedestrians will all have to obey. Make for safer roads

    How on earth will this work for cyclists and pedestrians. Will we be chopping people?


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    #43
    65535
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    Traffic Lights are to become revenue generators now ??

    Before ye do that maybe sort out the biggest problem with Traffic Lights.

    As we are talking about Cork and in the Cork sub forum -
    If you are passing through the main 'Tesco Mahon Point' junction.

    When crossing the junction line at exactly 50 Kph the lights go Amber.
    Even before you reach the far side of the junction the lights are Red.

    Therefore the lights themselves are forcing you to break the law.
    With modern equipment it is now possible to set the Amber timer to a more relevant time for each junction to give you enough time to get across before the Red.


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    #44
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,789 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    65535 wrote: »
    Before ye do that maybe sort out the biggest problem with Traffic Lights.

    By far the biggest problem with traffic lights is cars not stopping at them when they are red/amber.

    I'm not saying that what you describe doesn't exist, but it is far from common.
    In over 30 years of driving, I have never encountered such a situation.


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    #45
    glog
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    beer enigma wrote: »
    Totally agree, there's talk of IP cameras built into the next gen of traffic lights. Cars, cyclists, pedestrians will all have to obey. Make for safer roads

    Link?


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    #46
    TheChizler
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    65535 wrote: »
    Traffic Lights are to become revenue generators now ??

    Before ye do that maybe sort out the biggest problem with Traffic Lights.

    As we are talking about Cork and in the Cork sub forum -
    If you are passing through the main 'Tesco Mahon Point' junction.

    When crossing the junction line at exactly 50 Kph the lights go Amber.
    Even before you reach the far side of the junction the lights are Red.

    Therefore the lights themselves are forcing you to break the law.
    With modern equipment it is now possible to set the Amber timer to a more relevant time for each junction to give you enough time to get across before the Red.

    It's the first set of lights that count. Otherwise you'd be breaking a light whenever you turn left or right at a junction.


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    #47
    the beer revolu
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    TheChizler wrote: »
    It's the first set of lights that count. Otherwise you'd be breaking a light whenever you turn left or right at a junction.

    I'd argue that the only people seeing red before they are through a junction are people who should have stopped on amber.


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    #48
    Chris_5339762
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    TheChizler wrote: »
    It's the first set of lights that count. Otherwise you'd be breaking a light whenever you turn left or right at a junction.


    Yes, officially you can't ENTER a junction when the lights are red but you can EXIT a junction.


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    #49
    Fabio
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    beer enigma wrote: »
    Totally agree, there's talk of IP cameras built into the next gen of traffic lights. Cars, cyclists, pedestrians will all have to obey. Make for safer roads

    Ye could move to China...they've got all of that there. Facial recognition etc. The lot.


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    #50
    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    glog wrote: »
    Link?

    Tattile do them, HikVision, there are a few vairents under development. Saw them at a recent demo of IP cameras for another purpose.


    https://www.tattile.com/cameras-on-top-of-traffic-light/


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    #51
    Mardyke
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭Mardyke


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I'd argue that the only people seeing red before they are through a junction are people who should have stopped on amber.

    We were all thinking it!
    That poster should slow down, stop breaking lights and stop trying to be a victim.


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    #52
    65535
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭65535


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I'd argue that the only people seeing red before they are through a junction are people who should have stopped on amber.


    Obviously you did not read or understand what I was saying.


    On crossing the first line - at that time the lights went amber - Not before that.


    Before exiting the junction the lights were red.


    No argument at all - just a fact.


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