Where have you spotted the camera vans!

TestTransmission · 01-08-2011 2:08pm

Out on the Condell Road currently between the Clonmacken roundabout and Coonagh.

Mc Love · 01-08-2011 8:47pm

Checkpoint at the rear of the Jail

Skuxx · 01-08-2011 9:52pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Checkpoint at the rear of the Jail

Camera van on Mulgrave street, infront of the jail, about an hour ago!!

Leonita · 07-08-2011 4:22pm

Spotted red 10KY one between Coonagh and Clonmacken roundabouts around 2.30 yesterday and today. Does anyone know what the camera on the front of the van is for by the way? Noticed it yesterday when I was passing.

zuroph · 07-08-2011 4:36pm

leo78 wrote: »

Spotted red 10KY one between Coonagh and Clonmacken roundabouts around 2.30 yesterday and today. Does anyone know what the camera on the front of the van is for by the way? Noticed it yesterday when I was passing.

I've a feeling it may be security related, or to allow the person sitting in the back see whats happening up front.

highlydebased · 07-08-2011 4:39pm

zuroph wrote: »

I've a feeling it may be security related, or to allow the person sitting in the back see whats happening up front.

+1 to this- probably related to the recent enough few vans that were burnt out while they were doing a speed check...

Berty · 07-08-2011 4:45pm

There are some stories which never even made it into the general media about the annoyance the vans have to deal with.

People pull up and the passengers jump out and let the air out of ALL the tyres.
Some have towed the van out onto the road and driven off.
Some throw paint all over the front and back windows.
Some, yes, set fire to the vans.
A truck company in Gorey parked two artic trailers at either end of the van , unhooked and drove off.

I remember hearing the Garda Traffic Corps commissioner say the vans are working because during the first month the fines were, lets says 30,000, but in the next month they were 18,000. Obviously because people had the common sense to remember where the vans were and slowed down for those 50mtrs and then sped back up after passing the vans.

Insect Overlord · 07-08-2011 4:54pm

Beer Baron wrote: »

Obviously because people had the common sense to remember where the vans were and slowed down for those 50mtrs and then sped back up after passing the vans.

I've seen this quite a bit this week on the Condell Road. I got stuck behind some idiot who slowed down to 40 km/h passing the van a few days ago. In a 60 km zone.

More often I'd see drivers slow to just over fifty there, but the same point stands.

pappyodaniel · 07-08-2011 5:18pm

I know it's Clare and it's anecdotal but I heard the speed camera in Kilmurray (between Sixmilebridge and Kilkishen/Tulla) is supposed to be the most profitable of all the locations in the country.

phill106 · 08-08-2011 3:16pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I've seen this quite a bit this week on the Condell Road. I got stuck behind some idiot who slowed down to 40 km/h passing the van a few days ago. In a 60 km zone. More often I'd see drivers slow to just over fifty there, but the same point stands.

isnt that a 50km zone?

Insect Overlord · 08-08-2011 3:17pm

phill106 wrote: »

isnt that a 50km zone?

Nope. 60 between the Coonagh and Clonmacken roundabouts. 50km/h the rest of the way in then.

phill106 · 08-08-2011 3:31pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Nope. 60 between the Coonagh and Clonmacken roundabouts. 50km/h the rest of the way in then.

must have a look!
50 speed limit is absurdly slow for that road.

lasno · 08-08-2011 3:46pm

Currently opposite Great Gas station on Ennis Road

concussion · 08-08-2011 7:51pm

Beer Baron wrote: »

A truck company in Gorey parked two artic trailers at either end of the van , unhooked and drove off.

What was stopping the camera van reversing into the space left when the truck left after dropping the rear trailer?

Berty · 08-08-2011 8:31pm

concussion wrote: »

What was stopping the camera van reversing into the space left when the truck left after dropping the rear trailer?

The fact the van couldn't get out or move at all. The trucks parked inches from its bumpers trapping it.

maryk123 · 08-08-2011 10:28pm

van parked across from supermacs out the ennis road today

concussion · 09-08-2011 8:00pm

Beer Baron wrote: »

The fact the van couldn't get out or move at all. The trucks parked inches from its bumpers trapping it.

So the rear truck didn't drop it's trailer at all, or was it pointing away from the van, ie reversed tight up to it?

Berty · 09-08-2011 8:09pm

concussion wrote: »

So the rear truck didn't drop it's trailer at all, or was it pointing away from the van, ie reversed tight up to it?

Both trucks trailers were reversed up to the van. Both trailers are then dropped and the tractor units drive off leaving the van trapped between the two trailers.

kiersm · 09-08-2011 8:16pm

I know its not in Limerick City but have seen them out in Ballysheedy by the school.

Seemingly he's there a lot of the time :mad:

TestTransmission · 10-10-2011 11:03pm

The space on the Condell Road that the camera van always uses is now inhabited by a caravan.Wonder what'll happen there

the drifter · 10-10-2011 11:05pm

TestTransmission wrote: »

The space on the Condell Road that the camera van always uses is now inhabited by a caravan.Wonder what'll happen there

Jeebus...speed cameracaravans....

were f*cked!

KELTICKNIGHTT · 10-10-2011 11:18pm

haven't seen any of the speed camera vans around in a while,before see them a lot

highlydebased · 10-10-2011 11:54pm

Still around alright, I see them at least weekly between N18 Ennis Road exit, Condell Road and Ennis Road in their usual spots

LB6 · 11-10-2011 8:44pm

There was one on upper Mulgrave St this evening - bout 200m down from the electronic speed sign. Was @ 49 and then it flicked to 51 :mad:then I spotted the van :eek: Wonder will I get points for being 1 over?

Berty · 11-10-2011 8:47pm

LB6 wrote: »

There was one on upper Mulgrave St this evening - bout 200m down from the electronic speed sign. Was @ 49 and then it flicked to 51 :mad:then I spotted the van :eek: Wonder will I get points for being 1 over?

Nope. I was chatting to an AGS GTC member recently about what tolerance levels the Gatso vans have.

56km/h in a 50km/h
109km/h in a 100km/h

I never asked about the other speeds though.

What kind of Van was it? Plain white?

LB6 · 11-10-2011 8:49pm

Oh thank God - was dreading the post in the next couple of weeks - asides from the bills

It was the red and yellow checkered one. Wedged tight between two cars. Wouldn't like to see him trying to get out of that space in a hurry

Berty · 11-10-2011 8:55pm

It was a real one so. The plain white one is only placed before and after the speed camera vans to see if the vans have made a difference.

White vans DO NOT issue speeding tickets.

jonski · 11-10-2011 9:13pm

I saw that one in Mulgrave Street last week around 10:30 at night .

source · 11-10-2011 11:29pm

Beer Baron wrote: »

It was a real one so. The plain white one is only placed before and after the speed camera vans to see if the vans have made a difference.

White vans DO NOT issue speeding tickets.

Not 100% true, the AGS vans are plain white and do issue tickets.

TestTransmission · 11-10-2011 11:30pm

LB6 wrote: »

There was one on upper Mulgrave St this evening - bout 200m down from the electronic speed sign. Was @ 49 and then it flicked to 51 :mad:then I spotted the van :eek: Wonder will I get points for being 1 over?

You'll be fine.Spotted him earlier aswell, luckily wasn't me driving

Where have you spotted the camera vans!

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