Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

GBX · 06-07-2017 2:38pm

If you want to attract attention and get caught for not being compliant on the road using your mobile phone is always a great idea. :rolleyes:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/882952857829482497

GBX · 06-07-2017 3:41pm

And another ...

Bravo Gardai

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/882969044797853696

Mr Snow · 06-07-2017 4:57pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/882983669845065729

boardsuser1 · 06-07-2017 5:19pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/882983669845065729

Any court fines are unlikely to out do the savings made in the time since all 3 of the above expired.

It paid off sadly :mad:

DaveyDave · 06-07-2017 5:35pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/882983669845065729

Is that a butter knife on the dash? :pac:

tossy · 06-07-2017 5:43pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

Is that a butter knife on the dash? :pac:

I'd say it's sharper than the cars owner.

One_Of_Shanks · 06-07-2017 5:52pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

Is that a butter knife on the dash? :pac:

That's just there in case the "you're looking well Garda" sign fails to work. So he can literally butter them up.

Cheensbo · 06-07-2017 6:05pm

tossy wrote: »

I'd say it's sharper than the cars owner.

Maybe not that sharp, but even after court comes and goes, they'll most likely still have had a cheaper 3 years motoring than you or I!

McCrack · 06-07-2017 6:41pm

KC161 wrote: »

Any court fines are unlikely to out do the savings made in the time since all 3 of the above expired.

It paid off sadly :mad:

Courts will usually disqualify for two years for first time no insurance

Cheensbo · 06-07-2017 7:02pm

McCrack wrote: »

Courts will usually disqualify for two years for first time no insurance

They just get even more disqualified the next time..... it's not a real deterrent to those who dont care, if yer in for a penny you're in for a pound!

K.Flyer · 06-07-2017 8:49pm

There would be a huge deterrent if the car was taken from uninsured drivers and crushed.

punisher5112 · 06-07-2017 8:52pm

K.Flyer wrote: »

There would be a huge deterrent if the car was taken from uninsured drivers and crushed.

How they buy a sh1tbox or find one drive then taken then Ger another.

K.Flyer · 06-07-2017 8:56pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

How they buy a sh1tbox or find one drive then taken then Ger another.

And when they are caught again, crush that one as well.

Trigger · 06-07-2017 9:22pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/882983669845065729

Im sure i saw one like this posted before in the old thread, must have been caught again.

Fred Swanson · 06-07-2017 11:04pm

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06-07-2017 11:50pm

My 19 year old son was pulled over for driving "too slow" in Naas tonight. He was doing under 50 in a 50 zone. He had 4 mates in the car with him. They don't post that on twitter.

tossy · 07-07-2017 12:36am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My 19 year old son was pulled over for driving "too slow" in Naas tonight. He was doing under 50 in a 50 zone. He had 4 mates in the car with him. They don't post that on twitter.

They don't do it enough. Loads of areas in Europe with minimum speed limits.

Danbo! · 07-07-2017 7:59am

Deleted User wrote: »

He had 4 mates in the car with him.

Your son or the Garda?

07-07-2017 8:42am

Danbo! wrote: »

Your son or the Garda?

Haha, my son. He was doing over 40kph at the time. It was just an excuse to pull over 5 young lads in a car.

ironclaw · 07-07-2017 8:49am

Deleted User wrote: »

Haha, my son. He was doing over 40kph at the time. It was just an excuse to pull over 5 young lads in a car.

This happened me many moons ago in town after a night out. 5 of us in the car, I was driving but don't drink. It was just an excuse to have a chat and see what we were at, under the guise of 'You broke a red light' even though the DVR was clear as day I hadn't.

tossy · 07-07-2017 9:09am

Deleted User wrote: »

Haha, my son. He was doing over 40kph at the time. It was just an excuse to pull over 5 young lads in a car.

It probably was in fairness i just wish they would pull the occasional old dear over driving down the main street of a large town at 20kph at peak times.

fancy pigeon · 07-07-2017 11:34am

Deleted User wrote: »

My 19 year old son was pulled over for driving "too slow" in Naas tonight. He was doing under 50 in a 50 zone. He had 4 mates in the car with him. They don't post that on twitter.

That happened to me many moons ago in a very standard E39. Was on the Tallaght bypass with 2 passengers going between 60 and 80kmh, pulled over for going to slow, asked who we were. Got some shock when they realized we were all students with degrees and not yobs out on a joyride :P

Told them I was saving petrol, which I was, which got quite a laugh from all of us involved! Gardai drove off laughing, can't blame them

Good thing the brakes didn't fail again when they pulled me up first though... Think I had got all the water out of the servo at the side of the road the first time it happened in the mountains though

Mr Snow · 07-07-2017 1:26pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/883013636901539843

frozenfrozen · 07-07-2017 1:49pm

ah the N18, where else in the country can you travel for 15 minutes and come across as many possible locations for speed checks?

3+ locations around the tunnel, either side of the road just before the flyover to cratloe, just after the cratloe flyover, at the slipway from the underpass on both sides, the last turn off before bunratty, on the bunratty flyover, just after the flyover and on both sides, then further up the road about 2 more spots before you reach the turns for shannon

No axe to grind at all, I've never been caught speeding but its just an observation that they have a real gra for checking speed along here.

Mr Snow · 07-07-2017 2:09pm

astradave wrote: »

Im sure i saw one like this posted before in the old thread, must have been caught again.

dont know to be honest

boardsuser1 · 07-07-2017 2:41pm

astradave wrote: »

Im sure i saw one like this posted before in the old thread, must have been caught again.

I'm not the only one getting that feeling of DeJa Vu so

Atlantic Dawn · 07-07-2017 7:18pm

Tax only out nearly 3 years...
https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/883382239798726658

Mr Snow · 08-07-2017 2:51pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/883610310027956224

08-07-2017 6:03pm

Is it just stupidity or what?

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/883732052943745028

blackwhite · 08-07-2017 6:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Is it just stupidity or what?

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/883732052943745028

I'm sure there'll be the usual defenders - "tax is too expensive...... sure he probably couldn't afford it...."

ongarite · 08-07-2017 6:13pm

blackwhite wrote: »

I'm sure there'll be the usual defenders - "tax is too expensive...... sure he probably couldn't afford it...."

If you can afford a Bentley Continental GT, paying the annual road tax is small change.

blackwhite · 09-07-2017 8:16am

ongarite wrote: »

If you can afford a Bentley Continental GT, paying the annual road tax is small change.

That's the point

markc1184 · 09-07-2017 1:26pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/883969786052571136

rabbitinlights · 10-07-2017 10:17am

Saw some madness on Friday evening - Marked car parked on a hard shoulder with speed gun on M6 near Athenry.

Guard steps out onto motorway to point at a speeder (not me, I'm way back) - speeder slams on brakes, car behind swerves and nearly takes out 2 more cars.

Don't know how it wasn't a massive crash, even the Guard had his hands on his head.

Surely it can't be safe for the Guard to be doing that from the hard-shoulder?

neris · 10-07-2017 10:19am

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/884318762387861504

Riva10 · 10-07-2017 10:37am

rabbitinlights wrote: »

Saw some madness on Friday evening - Marked car parked on a hard shoulder with speed gun on M6 near Athenry.

Guard steps out onto motorway to point at a speeder (not me, I'm way back) - speeder slams on brakes, car behind swerves and nearly takes out 2 more cars.

Don't know how it wasn't a massive crash, even the Guard had his hands on his head.

Surely it can't be safe for the Guard to be doing that from the hard-shoulder?

Something similar was happening on the N25 Midleton to Dunkettle Roundabout section some years ago. Gardai on central reservation with speed gun stopping cars on overtaking lane. Thankfully even though there were some very near misses there was never an actual rta. Sense has prevailed over numbers required and the practice has discontinued of late.

RayCun · 10-07-2017 10:56am

rabbitinlights wrote: »

Guard steps out onto motorway to point at a speeder (not me, I'm way back) - speeder slams on brakes, car behind swerves and nearly takes out 2 more cars.

Hope he was done for dangerous driving

Riva10 · 10-07-2017 11:13am

RayCun wrote: »

Hope he was done for dangerous driving

And the Garda for reckless endangerment.

Marcusm · 10-07-2017 11:33am

blackwhite wrote: »

That's the point

WE need more suitable penalties; park in a disabled bay = forfeiture of car for 4 weeks plus pay towing and storage fees.

ELM327 · 10-07-2017 11:40am

Marcusm wrote: »

WE need more suitable penalties; park in a disabled bay = forfeiture of car for 4 weeks plus pay towing and storage fees.

Or simply... park in a disabled bay and be made disabled.
That'd learn 'em

Atlantic Dawn · 10-07-2017 11:47am

More bad parking...
https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/884361984225021956

markc1184 · 10-07-2017 4:23pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/884430213119127553

Today 10th July 2017 Gardai from DMR Traffic Dublin Castle and National Transport Authority conducted a checkpoint on the Malahide road. This is one of a series of such checkpoints carried out in recent weeks. Today 5 taxis were detected for the offence of not using the shortest route. This offence results in a prosecution via summons and carries and fine of up to 2500 euro. Two other detections were made for overcharging. These will result in a fixed charge penalty notice which carries a 60 euro fine. During a similar checkpoint last week 6 taxis were detected for failing to use the shortest route and 3 for overcharging. These types of joint operations Gardai and NTA will continue throughout the summer months. Gardai wish to stress that the vast majority of taxis stopped were fully compliant with the legislation. However members of the public engaging the services of a taxi should establish the likely cost in advance of the proposed journey. They should also examine the receipt to ensure that date, time are accurately recorded and all additions applied are valid. (Number of passengers is recorded accurately, booking fees are applied only when taxis is pre booked) A customer walking up to a taxi rank and engaging a taxi does not attract a pre- booking fee. The public should also use the Driver Check App at https://www.transportforireland.ie/taxi/taxi-driver-check/ which will allow the public check that the taxi driver and also the vehicle are properly licensed anyone with concerns should contact Gardaí

Vicxas · 10-07-2017 4:51pm

markc1184 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/884430213119127553

Fair play, been many times Taxi drivers assumed i was too drunk to notice them taking the scenic route.

bear1 · 10-07-2017 7:24pm

And then many protest against uber..
In Warsaw I've also had many instances where the taxi simply took a different route even though we are within minutes of my house.
They then play the oh oops card.
Uber at least you know the won't take stupid routes cause the fare is already told beforehand.

Fred Swanson · 11-07-2017 2:26am

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deafroadrunner · 11-07-2017 2:31am

Fred Swanson wrote: »

How does a checkpoint find out a taxi is not on the shortest route?

I imagine they just ask the passenger where they were picked up and where they're going.

the_syco · 11-07-2017 2:59am

deafroadrunner wrote: »

I imagine they just ask the passenger where they were picked up and where they're going.

One or two lads I know will fake a scumbag Dub accent to ensure they get the shortest route; speaking in their natural english accent would get them the "scenic' route :mad:

eringobragh · 11-07-2017 3:10am

Location of that checkpoint i'd say is targeting the Airport runs...Id say they are bringing clueless people to the city centre via clarehall :mad:

blackwhite · 11-07-2017 7:11am

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Given where they did the check, I'd guess they asked for start point and destination. And then got a number of taxis bringing tourists to the airport via Malahide road instead of out through Drumcondra

GBX · 11-07-2017 9:36am

I'm not defending those taxi men, but its a world wide scam. Generally you get asked by a taxi man arriving at an airport - "First time in ______?" That's when they decide their route.

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