Garda Emergency Response Unit car on M7 catching speeding?

kwinabeeste

Not sure if this is the right place - feel free to move it...

I was driving on the M7 just before Port Laois coming from Dublin at bout 130k ish (bold i know). I saw a car in rear view mirror with a red light (not flashing) comin up behind me. As it came closer I saw it was a Garda car so i slowed to 120 and over took the remaining cars convinced I was going to be pulled in. The Garda car kept going and I noticed it was a ERU car on the side.

Just wondering would I be done for speeding? Talked with mates and as they didn't pull me over they said i'd be fine. will i?

ytareh

I wouldnt be worried if I was you in thsiscase....however the amount of speed checks/Traffic Corps cars I saw today was obscene on N/M 7/4..they must be raking in the cash ...saw a SMALL ('Traffic' not 'Transit'?) van parked in a dark layby putside Hewlett Packard in Leixlip at a ridiculous 50kmh spot ...it had a 'slit' in the rear window and I assume was in operation and not just Garda parked up ...If things are as they say to get a LOT worse with speed checks we'll all be doing the limit or off the road this time next year...

The-Game

Noticed alot of stationary Garda cars pulled into the on ramps on the M7 heading out of Dublin this weekend, waiting on any speeders to get clocked with the gun and then give chase.

veetwin

kwinabeeste wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place - feel free to move it...

I was driving on the M7 just before Port Laois coming from Dublin at bout 130k ish (bold i know). I saw a car in rear view mirror with a red light (not flashing) comin up behind me. As it came closer I saw it was a Garda car so i slowed to 120 and over took the remaining cars convinced I was going to be pulled in. The Garda car kept going and I noticed it was a ERU car on the side.

Just wondering would I be done for speeding? Talked with mates and as they didn't pull me over they said i'd be fine. will i?

Yeah you need have no fear of a speeding ticket. If they had you on a stationary camera they wouldn't have needed to pursue you. They would have had to pull you in to get your details if they had you on radar. Anyway 130kmph indicated is probably closer to 120kmph in reality.

As an aside to that Garda drivers hate when people automatically slow down when they see flashing lights behind them. Correct procedure is to get into the left hand lane as quickly as possible. This may often involve accelerating to overtake rather than braking. Braking causes the Garda driver to brake also and he loses momentum!

Anan1

veetwin wrote: »

As an aside to that Garda drivers hate when people automatically slow down when they see flashing lights behind them. Correct procedure is to get into the left hand lane as quickly as possible. This may often involve accelerating to overtake rather than braking. Braking causes the Garda driver to brake also and he loses momentum!

That makes perfect sense, although i'm not sure how comfortable i'd feel accelerating to say 160km/h with a lit-up squad car on my tail.

rgunning

This happened to me about 6 weeks ago and again 4 weeks ago. I didn't hear anything after it, so I think you are in the clear.

I think the ERU's are based in Limerick and when they pop between Dublin and Limerick, they are usually in a hurry.

I regularly see them tanking it back down to Limerick early morning in convoy.

kwinabeeste wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place - feel free to move it...

I was driving on the M7 just before Port Laois coming from Dublin at bout 130k ish (bold i know). I saw a car in rear view mirror with a red light (not flashing) comin up behind me. As it came closer I saw it was a Garda car so i slowed to 120 and over took the remaining cars convinced I was going to be pulled in. The Garda car kept going and I noticed it was a ERU car on the side.

Just wondering would I be done for speeding? Talked with mates and as they didn't pull me over they said i'd be fine. will i?

BlackWizard

The-Game wrote: »

Noticed alot of stationary Garda cars pulled into the on ramps on the M7 heading out of Dublin this weekend, waiting on any speeders to get clocked with the gun and then give chase.

I noticed that during last week. Seemed to be more of the marked cars and bikes than vans.

I regularly see them tanking it back down to Limerick early morning in convoy.

Dublin do have the best doughnuts. :pac:

a_v525

rgunning wrote: »

I think the ERU's are based in Limerick and when they pop between Dublin and Limerick, they are usually in a hurry.

I regularly see them tanking it back down to Limerick early morning in convoy.

Not 100% true. I regularly see an ERU volvo around naas at night...

.Longshanks.

a_v525 wrote: »

Not 100% true. I regularly see an ERU volvo around naas at night...

As spotted in Toughers petrol station last week. A local has told me they have been stopped by them checking tax!

kwinabeeste

Longshanks100 wrote: »

As spotted in Toughers petrol station last week. A local has told me they have been stopped by them checking tax!

yeah it was the Armed Response Unit not the ERU... will wait and see if i get a letter in the post!

veetwin wrote: »

Yeah you need have no fear of a speeding ticket. If they had you on a stationary camera they wouldn't have needed to pursue you. They would have had to pull you in to get your details if they had you on radar. Anyway 130kmph indicated is probably closer to 120kmph in reality.

As an aside to that Garda drivers hate when people automatically slow down when they see flashing lights behind them. Correct procedure is to get into the left hand lane as quickly as possible. This may often involve accelerating to overtake rather than braking. Braking causes the Garda driver to brake also and he loses momentum!

Anan1 wrote: »

That makes perfect sense, although i'm not sure how comfortable i'd feel accelerating to say 160km/h with a lit-up squad car on my tail.

I saw some cops on the dublin direction on the M7 so thats why i thought it was the normal cops not the ARU/ERU.

And if i had of accelerated to 140kph+ they would have prob done me!!!

wicklaman83

I think the ERU's are based in Limerick and when they pop between Dublin and Limerick, they are usually in a hurry.

they are based in newbridge and mullingar.they cover wicklow,kildare,carlow,laois,meath and westmeath;)

Hal1

Longshanks100 wrote: »

As spotted in Toughers petrol station last week. A local has told me they have been stopped by them checking tax!

The armed garda unit. Wow there some tough new measures now. :eek:

.Longshanks.

Hal1 wrote: »

The armed garda unit. Wow there some tough new measures now. :eek:

Yep - as confirmed by a person in my office

djtechnics1210

They are not the ERU (emergency response unit), are the main armed specialist intervention unit in the country, ERU dont have marked vehicles. plus thy dont wear uniforms.

the unit the op saw was the RSU (regional support unit), more commonly known as armed regional support unit.
this unit changes from normal uniform mode to armed tactical uniform mode when authorised.

ERU
http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=40

RSU
http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=2292&Lang=1

kwinabeeste

djtechnics1210 wrote: »

They are not the ERU (emergency response unit), are the main armed specialist intervention unit in the country, ERU dont have marked vehicles. plus thy dont wear uniforms.

the unit the op saw was the RSU (regional support unit), more commonly known as armed regional support unit.
this unit changes from normal uniform mode to armed tactical uniform mode when authorised.

ERU
http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=40

RSU
http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=2292&Lang=1

fooked so...

from the link above "RSU’s will patrol as regular uniform Gardaí performing the normal policing functions on a daily basis throughout the Region."

Hooch

kwinabeeste wrote: »

fooked so...

from the link above "RSU’s will patrol as regular uniform Gardaí performing the normal policing functions on a daily basis throughout the Region."

No your not, RSU volvos are not calibrated so your fine.

As for the post they were checking for tax etc.....rubbish im afraid. While they accompany members on checkpoints they are there for high vis deterrence to criminals. It will be regular uniform members that are looking for the tax etc. RSU have more on their plate.

CharlieCroker

nice guy always wrote: »

No your not, RSU volvos are not calibrated so your fine.

As for the post they were checking for tax etc.....rubbish im afraid. While they accompany members on checkpoints they are there for high vis deterrence to criminals. It will be regular uniform members that are looking for the tax etc. RSU have more on their plate.

While I have seen RSU doing traffic stops, it wasn't for stuff like tax. I have seen them bring in a drunk-driver to the station though.

They are there for the assistance of regular members when needed.

BTW, all of those Volvos have a red scrolling screen on the lightbar thats (nearly) always on. From a distance, it may look like its flashing. Even if its not on blue lights though, you should prob get out of their way, they mightn't always have blues on if they're on the way to a call.

Victor

kwinabeeste wrote: »

Just wondering would I be done for speeding?

If the ERU are going to do you for a traffic offence, you would have known about it.

Taking the car off a criminal because he didn't have tax or insurance or committed and driving infraction is a favourite pastime.

daveharnett

veetwin wrote: »

As an aside to that Garda drivers hate when people automatically slow down when they see flashing lights behind them. Correct procedure is to get into the left hand lane as quickly as possible. This may often involve accelerating to overtake rather than braking. Braking causes the Garda driver to brake also and he loses momentum!

Anan1 wrote: »

That makes perfect sense, although i'm not sure how comfortable i'd feel accelerating to say 160km/h with a lit-up squad car on my tail.

I know what you mean Anan, but I can't see a garda in a hurry objecting to somebody breaking the limit (within reason) to get out of their way, let alone stopping to do something about it. priorities and whatnot.

gumpy2

te little red light dats almost always on says "GARDA" in little red led's, there a vichious oul car as they are mainly 2.8T's and are 4wd dats enough to send shivers down many criminals spine

CharlieCroker

gumpy2 wrote: »

te little red light dats almost always on says "GARDA" in little red led's, there a vichious oul car as they are mainly 2.8T's and are 4wd dats enough to send shivers down many criminals spine

Thats the most difficult post i've ever had to read i think.

All the RSU cars are 2.4 D5 turbo diesels. Volvo don't even to a 2.8 turbo, the T6 is a 2.9

gumpy2

sorry 2.9

the hav a t6 around portarlington

CharlieCroker

not an RSU one, they don't.
All of the XC70's are specifically built Garda specials with the 2.4 D5 and auto/tiptronic gearbox.

gumpy2

wat would they do 0-60 in
do u no if the gardai hav any fast trafic cure vectras

CharlieCroker

gumpy2 wrote: »

wat would they do 0-60 in
do u no if the gardai hav any fast trafic cure vectras

i'm assuming that english isn't your first language going by your posts grumpy.

Not too sure about fast vectras, head over to the emergency services forum, there's 1 or 2 traffic corps members there

Hooch

CharlieCroker wrote: »

i'm assuming that english isn't your first language going by your posts grumpy.

Not too sure about fast vectras, head over to the emergency services forum, there's 1 or 2 traffic corps members there

Vectra estates. 155bhp, 1.9 diesel.

daveharnett

CharlieCroker wrote: »

All the RSU cars are 2.4 D5 turbo diesels.

gumpy2 wrote: »

wat would they do 0-60 in

9.7, assuming that it's the 185bhp version, and before taking into account the extra weight that the Garda version would be carrying.

craichoe

Easy test OP,

Take a spin out with your Sat Nav and see what 130 on the dash reads on the Sat Nav.

Hooch

daveharnett wrote: »

9.7, assuming that it's the 185bhp version, and before taking into account the extra weight that the Garda version would be carrying.

The Volvos are Police special and beefed up (chiped is it??) to over 200 BHP

Drummerboy08

nice guy always wrote: »

Vectra estates. 155bhp, 1.9 diesel.

I think he was asking about fast Vectra's NGA....;):pac:

donvito99

gumpy2 wrote: »

trafic cure

lol. So I assume that Traffic Corps cars have Paracetamol, Nurofen, Bonjela....all on board?!

galwaytt

what's this widget, over the mirror ?

CharlieCroker

that is a second mirror for the observer. All patrol cars should have them

donvito99

CharlieCroker wrote: »

that is a second mirror for the observer. All patrol cars should have them

They should also have one for the observer over the rear view mirror, above the dash...seens it on Road Wars...:o

CharlieCroker

donvito99 wrote: »

They should also have one for the observer over the rear view mirror, above the dash...seens it on Road Wars...:o

either/or really, they both do the same job but should be standard as it allows the driver to concentrate on his job - DRIVING

Hooch

CharlieCroker wrote: »

either/or really, they both do the same job but should be standard as it allows the driver to concentrate on his job - DRIVING

I agree every patrol car should have one. RSU only have the extra observer left rear view mirror.