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Speeding Cameras & Speeding Guns

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  • 26-03-2008 2:30pm
    #1
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    I was out driving long distances over the bank holiday weekend and met a fair few guard out with speeding checks, and kudos to them.

    I was wondering though if they have to pull you over to issue a ticket or can they issue on back of the camera's. One checkpoint was a hand-held device and another seemed to have a camera on a tripod.

    Anyone know?


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,422 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    They don't have to legally, but sometimes will.


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    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    Because the laser gun (handheld) is very sensitive to movement, it can be difficult to get a reading. Because of this, the tripod is used to get better readings more quickly. The device cannot take a photo, you have to be stopped by the member in question, and your details taken.

    Where you see a GATSO van or Speed Camera (Fixed) you will receive a fine in the post with a picture of the front of your car (GATSO van) or the rear of your car (Speed Camera (Fixed))

    Hope this is of some help.


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    banchang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭banchang


    Marcus.Aurelius wrote: »
    The device cannot take a photo, you have to be stopped by the member in question, and your details taken..

    how can they stop you if you have sped past at 120kph ??:confused:


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    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,508 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    banchang wrote: »
    how can they stop you if you have sped past at 120kph ??:confused:

    the laser is aimed several hunderd metres down the road so they have time to catch you and then move out onto the road to flag you down.


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    Martron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭Martron


    well what happens if you just drive by even with them flagging you down? i saw an old man just ignoring a garda even when she knocked on the window and he just drove off and she started laughing. now if i did that i would get spike stripped and pulled out of the car.


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    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    banchang wrote: »
    how can they stop you if you have sped past at 120kph ??:confused:

    In Traffic Corps in the country, we chase them. Ford Mondeo 2.0 can do 190-210 kph no problem. The bigger engines are better again.

    That being said, if they're far enough away, we can just signal them to stop as they approach us. Chasing is more dangerous, but again, depends on the road conditions etc.


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,510 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Arnt I right in thinking that some of the tripods have cameras on them now?


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