Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

colm_mcm · 21-02-2020 3:11pm

GNWoodd wrote: »

Why didn't Gardatraffic comment on a motorway being closed by the sulkies ? . Much easier to pull a motorist off the road while driving to work .

Because it’s not a motorway and they weren’t there when it happened, didn’t pull anybody over, and thus have nothing to post about?

Tacitus Kilgore · 21-02-2020 3:12pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Because it’s not a motorway and they weren’t there and it happened?

I reckon the boys above got lost on the way to the journal.ie comment section there

Ago1960 · 21-02-2020 3:20pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Because it’s not a motorway and they weren’t there when it happened, didn’t pull anybody over, and thus have nothing to post about?

I was one of the many drivers held up by this Sulky race and my wife who was in the car with me rang the Gardai and told them what was happening. She was told that a car would be dispatched when one became available, Needless to say the incident was well over before one became available. No revenue to be gathered so no emergency,

colm_mcm · 21-02-2020 3:27pm

Surely there would be loads of revenue to be collected if loads of driving offences are being committed?

Should the Gardai aggressively intervene here, how do you think they should go about it using a patrol car?

Tacitus Kilgore · 21-02-2020 3:28pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Surely there would be loads of revenue to be collected if loads of driving offences are being committed?

Should the Gardai aggressively intervene here, how do you think they should go about it using a patrol car?

Don't bother, they'll next be giving out about garda traffic doing checkpoints and not going after "de reel crimbindils"

colm_mcm · 21-02-2020 7:23pm

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

Don't bother, they'll next be giving out about garda traffic doing checkpoints and not going after "de reel crimbindils"

De bankers?
Leo?

joeysoap · 21-02-2020 11:20pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Surely there would be loads of revenue to be collected if loads of driving offences are being committed?

Should the Gardai aggressively intervene here, how do you think they should go about it using a patrol car?

To collect revenue .......someone has to pay it. Simples.

drunkmonkey · 21-02-2020 11:25pm

joeysoap wrote: »

To collect revenue .......someone has to pay it. Simples.

The only way your getting money out of those gringos is rocking up in a Cadillac M114.

flazio · 22-02-2020 10:10am

In relation to that sulky race and the lack of Garda intervention. How many Gardaí would you expect there to be available in that one moment on a Sunday morning? One maybe up to three cars. Each with two personnel on board. That's six Guards. There was no warning that this was being organised so preventative measures couldn't have happened. Now look back at the footage, how many travellers were there? Is there a risk that they could be armed? What are they likely to do to the guards when confronted? These people have no fear of authority.
Every member of the emergency services are told to always put their own safety first, then their teammates and finally the public because they no use to anyone dead or critically injured. In fact they make matters worse because then more resources are wasted on tending their injuries.
It's annoying that there isn't a snap of the finger way to combat antisocial behaviour but that's reality.

It wasnt me123 · 22-02-2020 10:27am

Maybe they couldn’t have been there immediately but I hope they’ve used CCTV to get the registrations of the cars involved and are following them up - this sort of BS has to stop

punisher5112 · 22-02-2020 11:15am

Gardai need to move in the 21st century.... They're still set up like when they started out.

CCTV, camera in each car at least one in each.

Get evidence from taking footage of those involved, fines, points and even court appearance handed out to all those that drove, fines for those hanging out windows and also then for no seat belts.....

Imagine the money in that one stint alone they could claw back...

The US had cameras in some cars as far back as the 80s we only got them in 2007/08.....

They are so far behind its actually laughable.

Damien360 · 22-02-2020 11:32am

It wasnt me123 wrote: »

Maybe they couldn’t have been there immediately but I hope they’ve used CCTV to get the registrations of the cars involved and are following them up - this sort of BS has to stop

The reg plate tells you nothing about the driver. When your car is photographed for speeding, it’s up to the owner to determine who is the driver. You haven’t a hope in hell of getting a correct address, correct name or any other relevant details from this crowd.

drunkmonkey · 22-02-2020 11:36am

Do you need a license to keep horses? Should also be subject to inspection. Should also be notification on their house, large animals kept here.
No licence, no warning to public. Animals confiscated. Your at nothing going after their driving license or wallet.

tuxy · 22-02-2020 11:46am

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Do you need a license to keep horses? Should also be subject to inspection. Should also be notification on their house, large animals kept here.
No licence, no warning to public. Animals confiscated. Your at nothing going after their driving license or wallet.

As said this will mean putting the animal is put down.
I'm not sure how we could or should facilitate such a large culling of animals.

Atlantic Dawn · 22-02-2020 12:13pm

flazio wrote: »

In relation to that sulky race and the lack of Garda intervention. How many Gardaí would you expect there to be available in that one moment on a Sunday morning? One maybe up to three cars. Each with two personnel on board. That's six Guards. There was no warning that this was being organised so preventative measures couldn't have happened. Now look back at the footage, how many travellers were there? Is there a risk that they could be armed? What are they likely to do to the guards when confronted? These people have no fear of authority.
Every member of the emergency services are told to always put their own safety first, then their teammates and finally the public because they no use to anyone dead or critically injured. In fact they make matters worse because then more resources are wasted on tending their injuries.
It's annoying that there isn't a snap of the finger way to combat antisocial behaviour but that's reality.

If the same large group of people decided to rob an ATM machine at that time on a Sunday morning would nothing also be done? You call in the ERU, you call in the Garda helicopter, as if you don't it gets out of control and before you know it they will be on the M50 on rush hour racing.

The vehicles had registration plates, there's cameras on the N7, they could question all those registered vehicle owners if they wanted to.

drunkmonkey · 22-02-2020 12:24pm

tuxy wrote: »

As said this will mean putting the animal is put down.
I'm not sure how we could or should facilitate such a large culling of animals.

You'd be hoping they'd start to toe the line, they should have official places to go race/practice. Carrot and stick approach. We should also have green ways much like there making them for cycling. If Tayto wants to take his horse from Cork to Dublin let's make a trail way.

tuxy · 22-02-2020 12:28pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You'd be hoping they'd start to toe the line, they should have official places to go race/practice. Carrot and stick approach. We should also have green ways much like there making them for cycling. If Tayto wants to take his horse from Cork to Dublin let's make a trail way.

Good point, if there is one thing they are known for it's being logical and reasonable with a strong interest in improving society as a whole.

flazio · 22-02-2020 12:28pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The vehicles had registration plates, there's cameras on the N7, they could question all those registered vehicle owners if they wanted to.

How do you know they aren't doing that? They don't have to report into twitter and media exactly how an investigation is going, arrests made etc.
Another annoying thing about travellers lately is that they are importing vehicles from the UK and not bothering to change the plates (presumably not paying the VRT) I recently had the unfortunate experience of driving through Rathkeale on the Limerick Tralee road while there was an accident cleanup on the bypass and you'd swear you'd crossed the border from the amount of yellow plates in the town. (Biggest traveller population in the country) I'd love to see the Guards get on top of that but the resources aren't there and the way the government is going at the moment it doesn't look like they're getting much more either.

square ball · 22-02-2020 1:04pm

flazio wrote: »

How do you know they aren't doing that? They don't have to report into twitter and media exactly how an investigation is going, arrests made etc.
Another annoying thing about travellers lately is that they are importing vehicles from the UK and not bothering to change the plates (presumably not paying the VRT) I recently had the unfortunate experience of driving through Rathkeale on the Limerick Tralee road while there was an accident cleanup on the bypass and you'd swear you'd crossed the border from the amount of yellow plates in the town. (Biggest traveller population in the country) I'd love to see the Guards get on top of that but the resources aren't there and the way the government is going at the moment it doesn't look like they're getting much more either.

So we are going to see a number of people convicted for a huge number of crimes and offences from that video in the coming months? I doubt it.

Mr Snow · 22-02-2020 3:00pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231194755868057601

Mr Snow · 22-02-2020 3:01pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231198955402387456

pablo128 · 22-02-2020 3:21pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

You'd be hoping they'd start to toe the line, they should have official places to go race/practice. Carrot and stick approach. We should also have green ways much like there making them for cycling. If Tayto wants to take his horse from Cork to Dublin let's make a trail way.

There are other roads they can legally travel on a horse and cart from cork to Dublin if they want. They are not allowed on motorways though.

And there are tracks in Ireland and the UK for racing on. They choose not to use them.

Atlantic Dawn · 22-02-2020 4:03pm

pablo128 wrote: »

And there are tracks in Ireland and the UK for racing on. They choose not to use them.

Their traditional Hiace isn't very good offroad

joujoujou · 23-02-2020 3:19pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231526642763403265

Mr Snow · 23-02-2020 5:50pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231614569128349696

Mr Snow · 23-02-2020 5:51pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231618165999898632

Atlantic Dawn · 23-02-2020 5:55pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231618165999898632

About time, good work officers...

colm_mcm · 23-02-2020 5:57pm

Feckin Micra is 199 tax. How tight would you be faking a disc.

Eric Cartman · 23-02-2020 6:02pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231618165999898632

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S02BHmWPZNs

punisher5112 · 23-02-2020 7:49pm

They caught just the one then...

joujoujou · 24-02-2020 12:59am

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231685563650125824

endacl · 24-02-2020 1:09am

tuxy wrote: »

As said this will mean putting the animal is put down.
I'm not sure how we could or should facilitate such a large culling of animals.

Dept of agriculture would be equipped. They have to be ready to cull complete herds and dispose of carcasses in the case of a TB detection, for example. It would be an awful job to have to carry out, but if certain demographics (yes, plural. I’m not picking on one) aren’t in a position to properly care for animals, they shouldn’t be let keep animals.

If they were in a position to buy land, build facilities, and keep them properly, there wouldn’t be an issue at all.

punisher5112 · 24-02-2020 9:21am

endacl wrote: »

Dept of agriculture would be equipped. They have to be ready to cull complete herds and dispose of carcasses in the case of a TB detection, for example. It would be an awful job to have to carry out, but if certain demographics (yes, plural. I’m not picking on one) aren’t in a position to properly care for animals, they shouldn’t be let keep animals.

If they were in a position to buy land, build facilities, and keep them properly, there wouldn’t be an issue at all.

The last few lines for quite well in as they can in most cases afford all that but want it handed to them for free.

joujoujou · 24-02-2020 4:54pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1231924257296408577

joujoujou · 25-02-2020 4:52pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232206871756509187

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232228218163355650

DaveyDave · 25-02-2020 5:46pm

I don't understand why people don't use Bluetooth in their cars. There's absolutely no excuse these days.

Sam Russell · 25-02-2020 6:09pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

I don't understand why people don't use Bluetooth in their cars. There's absolutely no excuse these days.

Why are new cars sold without hands free installed? Why is not not mandatory for this to be the case? EBS is mandatory, so why not hands free?

Cordell · 25-02-2020 6:15pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

I don't understand why people don't use Bluetooth in their cars. There's absolutely no excuse these days.

Because they aren't talking on them.

ohnonotgmail · 25-02-2020 6:18pm

Cordell wrote: »

Because they aren't talking on them.

Probably texting or something equally stupid like the fecker who drove through the back of me when i was stopped at a red light.

flazio · 25-02-2020 6:25pm

joujoujou wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232206871756509187

That's an Apoca clamping van isn't it? :cool:

bazz26 · 25-02-2020 6:30pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

I don't understand why people don't use Bluetooth in their cars. There's absolutely no excuse these days.

You can lead a horse to water but your cannot make them drink it.

Sam Russell wrote: »

Why are new cars sold without hands free installed? Why is not not mandatory for this to be the case? EBS is mandatory, so why not hands free?

Most new cars are sold with bluetooth these days. I'm nearly certain the two vehicles above would have it, the VW would anyway. You cannot 100% mitigate for ignorance and stupidity. Having a phone stuck to your face 24x7 seems to be a new low point in human evolution.

Mr Snow · 26-02-2020 12:00pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232574388387696641

Mr Snow · 26-02-2020 12:01pm

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232593074309730304

joujoujou · 27-02-2020 5:13pm

Impressive portfolio.

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232946362540535808

One from PSNI:

https://twitter.com/PSNITraffic/status/1232762324966166528

CoBo55 · 27-02-2020 5:41pm

joujoujou wrote: »

Impressive portfolio.

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232946362540535808

One from PSNI:

https://twitter.com/PSNITraffic/status/1232762324966166528

Can't bate de aul shamrock!! Powering many a Bora for years!!

Patser · 27-02-2020 10:53pm

Ah jaysus, he's just invented a whole new level of Full house there.

28-02-2020 1:26am

After a few months of playing Uno myself and my housemates invented a game called Extreme Uno with double hands and brand new rules.

Extreme Driver Poker has just occurred.

flazio · 28-02-2020 6:48am

Both the driver and the car were smoking the green stuff.

Crock Rock · 29-02-2020 1:19am

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1232574388387696641

Fair play to the Gardaí for taking some positive action against speeders.
Jail sentences and bans all around I hope.

joujoujou · 01-03-2020 9:49am

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1233121527744417793

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1233772005675106306

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1233813249533108224

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1233882808931749889

https://twitter.com/PSNITraffic/status/1233283742854152199

Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

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