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Question bout penalty points

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  • 09-08-2006 5:00pm
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    Preset No.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭


    I was driving earlier, and had the phone to my ear. Behind me was a Garda in a '01 Ford Explorer. I could see cameras on the dash and other things also. I noticed he was trying to adjust one of the cameras whilst driving. Is that how they get you for being on the phone and/or no seat belt. Or careless driving?


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    seamus
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    It's how they *can* get you, not necessarily the only way. I would say the camera is more for evidence as opposed to saving them from stopping you. If they'd seen you, I'd be surprised if they let you go and sent on a fine later.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,746 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Preset No.3 wrote:
    . Is that how they get you for being on the phone and/or no seat belt. Or careless driving?
    Hopefully!


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    Preset No.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Preset No.3


    Thanks for your totally unhelpful comments bannon! Stuck behind a pc all day and just trying to get your posts count up! You must be a ****ing perfect driver!


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    Preset No.3 wrote:
    Thanks for your totally unhelpful comments bannon! Stuck behind a pc all day and just trying to get your posts count up! You must be a ****ing perfect driver!

    He is!!! :p


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    ciarsd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭ciarsd


    And getting back on topic...:rolleyes:

    This could go two ways:

    He was adjusting the camera, simply just that, adjusting the camera not paying attention to you

    or

    He seen you and was filming as evidence.

    I'm not so sure about the latter as I wouldve thought he'd need evidence of the driver also (i.e. ID or a mugshot of you in his camera?)


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    ciarsd wrote:
    I'm not so sure about the latter as I wouldve thought he'd need evidence of the driver also (i.e. ID or a mugshot of you in his camera?)

    Not at all, they have the reg of the car. The person brought to court will be the registered owner of the car, unless they can prove it wasn't them, by naming someone else, a la points awardable by a fixed speed camera.


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    Our man in Havana
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    Wrong! They will ask the RO who was driving and they take the named driver to court. Failure by RO to name anyone will result in a S107 charge for failing to supply info.


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    FX Meister
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    Preset No.3 wrote:
    Thanks for your totally unhelpful comments bannon! Stuck behind a pc all day and just trying to get your posts count up! You must be a ****ing perfect driver!
    He's right though. Only morons drive while holding a phone to their ear. Fact.


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