Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

punisher5112 · 16-12-2018 2:10am

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Why is the reg plate pixelated?

They tend to do it as it could be stripped and used unmarked for a time.

Also when it is sold on reg stays the same down the years.

Eric Cartman · 16-12-2018 7:32pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1073962088341692416

I get the feeling that this was a mandated PR stunt considering I pretty much cant find anything positive ever mentioned about rathkeale anywhere else. conduct the checkpoint while theyre all at a funeral or something ha.

Mr Snow · 17-12-2018 6:16pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1074688821353172993

joujoujou · 18-12-2018 1:56pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1074997571192610816

BronsonTB · 18-12-2018 3:10pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1074688821353172993

If they really want to minimise the amount of drink driving that goes on, should the priority not be more checkpoints & less garda speed checks?

As an example, the dual carriageway into Sligo for the last 2 months
Drink driving checkpoints - Zero
Garda Speed checkpoints - 35
Go Safe speed checkpoints - 25

Both garda & go safe vans do speed checks daily on this road.
Yet they never do a checkpoint to check for faulty lights/valid NCT, drink driving.

From the Garda stats it's obvious the drink driving is still a huge issue all over & that should be stamped out more than someone slightly over the posted speed limit. (not advocating speeding but I would rather every drunk driver was taken off the road first)

They have limited resources but drink driving should be higher on the priority if they actually want to do something about it.

If a go safe van operates in a given area then there should be no need for the garda to do one also. (Paying twice for it)

joujoujou · 19-12-2018 1:52pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075357870210850817

Vicxas · 19-12-2018 2:08pm

joujoujou wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075357870210850817

Havent seen a tire that slick outside of an F1 car..

bazz26 · 19-12-2018 2:18pm

It's scary that we have to share the roads with these dopes.

Hotblack Desiato · 19-12-2018 6:40pm

Well at least the wheel alignment is spot on, good job wearing it down that far on both sides with no cords showing

joujoujou · 20-12-2018 12:05am

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075456606618423302

zurbfoundation · 20-12-2018 12:42am

BronsonTB wrote: »

If they really want to minimise the amount of drink driving that goes on, should the priority not be more checkpoints & less garda speed checks?

As an example, the dual carriageway into Sligo for the last 2 months
Drink driving checkpoints - Zero
Garda Speed checkpoints - 35
Go Safe speed checkpoints - 25

Both garda & go safe vans do speed checks daily on this road.
Yet they never do a checkpoint to check for faulty lights/valid NCT, drink driving.

From the Garda stats it's obvious the drink driving is still a huge issue all over & that should be stamped out more than someone slightly over the posted speed limit. (not advocating speeding but I would rather every drunk driver was taken off the road first)

They have limited resources but drink driving should be higher on the priority if they actually want to do something about it.

If a go safe van operates in a given area then there should be no need for the garda to do one also. (Paying twice for it)

are these figures of operations available somewhere?

_Kaiser_ · 20-12-2018 12:58am

zurbfoundation wrote: »

are these figures of operations available somewhere?

Take a random number, multiply by another random number...

BronsonTB · 20-12-2018 11:40am

zurbfoundation wrote: »

are these figures of operations available somewhere?

No, these are my own actual observations as I travel this specific road daily.
But my point could be applied to every garda division.
Currently speeding is the top priority. (Done daily)
Drink Driving is seldom & random.

Naturally the garda would not release such information for a specific road.

D'Agger · 20-12-2018 2:54pm

Maybe I've missed something but is it not lunacy to try to implement drink driving checks on a dual carriageway or even on a slip road due to the dangerous speeds involved, you'd cause a crash.

Drink driving checks are always done in milder speed zones, country roads etc. near pubs in my experience - easy to setup, little traffic disruption.

pablo128 · 20-12-2018 2:57pm

D'Agger wrote: »

Maybe I've missed something but is it not lunacy to try to implement drink driving checks on a dual carriageway or even on a slip road due to the dangerous speeds involved, you'd cause a crash.

Drink driving checks are always done in milder speed zones, country roads etc. near pubs in my experience - easy to setup, little traffic disruption.

Drink drivers would stick to motorways if that was the case.

Dravokivich · 20-12-2018 3:03pm

D'Agger wrote: »

Maybe I've missed something but is it not lunacy to try to implement drink driving checks on a dual carriageway or even on a slip road due to the dangerous speeds involved, you'd cause a crash.

Drink driving checks are always done in milder speed zones, country roads etc. near pubs in my experience - easy to setup, little traffic disruption.

They start filing traffic to single lane after an exit. So it should be slowed down by the time it gets to the check point.

BronsonTB · 20-12-2018 3:26pm

D'Agger wrote: »

Maybe I've missed something but is it not lunacy to try to implement drink driving checks on a dual carriageway or even on a slip road due to the dangerous speeds involved, you'd cause a crash.

Drink driving checks are always done in milder speed zones, country roads etc. near pubs in my experience - easy to setup, little traffic disruption.

Garda, RSA & customs do multi check points for green diesel on other dual carriageways & motorways so it is possible to do.

bazz26 · 20-12-2018 3:31pm

Some little boy opened his toys before Christmas:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075748455929315330

Mr Snow · 20-12-2018 6:25pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075796195648434176

Mr Snow · 20-12-2018 6:26pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075705457170440192

D3V!L · 20-12-2018 6:48pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075705457170440192

Fecking light weight !! :pac:

Emmersonn · 20-12-2018 8:01pm

D3V!L wrote: »

Fecking light weight !! :pac:

Stuck in 2nd gear

Killinator · 20-12-2018 8:15pm

BronsonTB wrote: »

No, these are my own actual observations as I travel this specific road daily.
But my point could be applied to every garda division.
Currently speeding is the top priority. (Done daily)
Drink Driving is seldom & random.

Naturally the garda would not release such information for a specific road.

Can't speak for other areas but it's the opposite of what you've posted in my district!

Kevin Finnerty · 20-12-2018 10:12pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1075796195648434176

Is that road really 80kmh? Or was it earlier he was clocked?

DaveyDave · 20-12-2018 10:19pm

Kevin Finnerty wrote: »

Is that road really 80kmh? Or was it earlier he was clocked?

Yes it's really 80kph. Drops to 60kph at Palmerston and the city center on the other end.

I was surprised when I was driving on the N81 to Blessington yesterday where it's 100kph and people live on that road whereas the N4 has nothing on the 80kph section.

D'Agger · 21-12-2018 12:54am

BronsonTB wrote: »

Garda, RSA & customs do multi check points for green diesel on other dual carriageways & motorways so it is possible to do.

Fair play and to Dravokivich that would work - I've honestly just never seen one tbh

highdef · 21-12-2018 3:39am

DaveyDave wrote: »

Yes it's really 80kph. Drops to 60kph at Palmerston and the city center on the other end.

I was surprised when I was driving on the N81 to Blessington yesterday where it's 100kph and people live on that road whereas the N4 has nothing on the 80kph section.

It's quite a windy road with not the best sightlines plus it's two narrow enough lanes plus a bus lane. 80 is about as fast as could be legally allowed. 100 would be fine if there was no other traffic but there are often tailbacks on it and 80 is about the max that you can have to allow safe breaking distances if happening upon stationary traffic as you round one of the bends.

_Kaiser_ · 21-12-2018 9:54am

D'Agger wrote: »

Maybe I've missed something but is it not lunacy to try to implement drink driving checks on a dual carriageway or even on a slip road due to the dangerous speeds involved, you'd cause a crash.

I was coming up the M8 late one night and rounded a bend approaching exit 10 to find myself blinded by a squad car at the exit facing my direction with the headlights on and the clown driving it standing in the middle of the road diverting traffic onto the slip lane.

No advance warning signs or beacons.. Just this guy out on his own!

Good thing I was paying attention but how I didn't hear of a Garda fatality the next day is amazing.

D'Agger · 21-12-2018 11:13am

this was my original concern - because if I'm the Garda, I'm not going onto that 100/120km road

awec · 21-12-2018 11:50am

D'Agger wrote: »

Maybe I've missed something but is it not lunacy to try to implement drink driving checks on a dual carriageway or even on a slip road due to the dangerous speeds involved, you'd cause a crash.

Drink driving checks are always done in milder speed zones, country roads etc. near pubs in my experience - easy to setup, little traffic disruption.

I've seen the Guards do checkpoints on the M50, there was one at the M1 junction (for the airport) last year I think.

There are blue flashing lights well in advance (after the previous exit of course), loads of cones out, it's safe enough.

It's not like local road checkpoints where you have 1 Guard stopping traffic and his mate talking to whoever gets pulled over. There are loads of them.

bazz26 · 21-12-2018 2:12pm

The AGS and customs do check points on the M7 regularly too. They put up roadworks/reduce speed warning signage for about 2km or 3km before the checkpoint and set up traffic cones to reduce traffic to one lane on approach. They usually position the checkpoint parallel to a layby so to direct traffic into that layby for inspection. At night they even erect portable flood lights around the checkpoint for extra visibility. If your still speeding by the time you reach the checkpoint then in my view you should not be allowed drive. You really cannot miss the fact there is something happening well ahead of you on the motorway and need to reduce your speed.

It's not two gardai with a torch each waving you down doing 120kph in the middle of a motorway. Its well planned and executed but some people I think just like to whinge about anything.

Under His Eye · 22-12-2018 8:19pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1076484109822844929

Under His Eye · 22-12-2018 8:20pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1076460771016667140

Under His Eye · 22-12-2018 8:20pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1076431483051610112

Get Real · 23-12-2018 12:34am

This gentleman decided he was so entitled as to park on Wicklow street in Dublin today. On today of all days! Yellow reg beamer.

Car was taken in end according to article. Man returned after over an hour and told the guards "just give me a ticket". Ended up losing his car. Proper order ðŸ˜‚

https://lovin.ie/entertainment/viral/car-wicklow-street

OldMrBrennan83 · 23-12-2018 7:12am

Everyone that walked past it should have keyed it.

Mr Snow · 23-12-2018 3:37pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1076784443178827776

blackwhite · 23-12-2018 5:57pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1076784443178827776

See so many yellow regs every day - severely doubt there’s that number of NÍ residents or UK tourists in Dublin every day.

Delighted to see some of the tax-evading c*nts get their cummupence

Mr Snow · 23-12-2018 6:54pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1076886839175331845

joujoujou · 24-12-2018 9:41am

White Christmas? She get it wrong!

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1077106811596091397

markpb · 24-12-2018 11:57am

Get Real wrote: »

This gentleman decided he was so entitled as to park on Wicklow street in Dublin today. On today of all days! Yellow reg beamer.

Car was taken in end according to article. Man returned after over an hour and told the guards "just give me a ticket". Ended up losing his car. Proper order &#55357;&#56834;

https://lovin.ie/entertainment/viral/car-wicklow-street

I can't believe they waited 90 minutes for him to return. Where were DSPS with their tow trucks?

antodeco · 24-12-2018 1:13pm

markpb wrote: »

I can't believe they waited 90 minutes for him to return. Where were DSPS with their tow trucks?

It makes you fear if it was a terrorist parking a car or van packed with explosives! "Let's wait 90 minutes"

joujoujou · 24-12-2018 3:10pm

I'm surprised they didn't point a haidryer at him!

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1077203441859084288

Under His Eye · 24-12-2018 8:13pm

Now in the fake news business.

Grueller · 24-12-2018 10:42pm

Under His Eye wrote: »

Now in the fake news business.

Bah humbug much

James Bond Junior · 24-12-2018 11:47pm

Under His Eye wrote: »

Now in the fake news business.

Ah shag off with yourself.

Under His Eye · 24-12-2018 11:49pm

Seasons greetings to all.

punisher5112 · 25-12-2018 12:10am

Ridiculous remember years ago the cops had their own tow trucks.

The car could and should have been towed without any hanging around exactly the same though as that one that blocked the red line luas.

The car should be pushed by force out of the way.

If we want better transport we need enforcement.

Duke O Smiley · 25-12-2018 7:12pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Ridiculous remember years ago the cops had their own tow trucks.

The car could and should have been towed without any hanging around exactly the same though as that one that blocked the red line luas.

The car should be pushed by force out of the way.

If we want better transport we need enforcement.

Yes, bring them back!

Under His Eye · 25-12-2018 7:17pm

What do they use to tow these days?

The old spiders were the best.

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