187kph and only gets fined.

bear1

This story was doing the rounds on the Motors section last night and today I see it has made the Indo:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/187kph-beauty-queen-escapes-drive-ban-30650507.html

The fact that she said she "didn't know" at what speed she was travelling would have been enough for me to ban her.
Absolutely shameful that she got praised for her honesty, fined 500e and from what I've reading feck all points on the licence.
I give up at this stage how the justice system works in this country.
I'd say the poor bastards that were banned last week for similar actions must be fairly pi33ed off at the ruling.

caustic 1

a hush, she was pretty and told the truth, what do you want blood?

bear1

A topless photo and I'll call it quits.

Caliden

Ah the poor peteen, I'd say she was traumatised from it all.

All over the local radio here. Looks like there is uproar over this after all

kneemos

Honesty pays.

VinLieger

Clear case of the judge having the hots for her, not knowing your doing 187kph is a garbage excuse and if you don't know your doing that speed you should have your license taken away for sheer ignorance and stupidity at least

Banjo String

It's because she's a fine thing.

I would.

AnonoBoy

"I have never been speeding before"

"I've never been caught speeding before." I think she meant to say.

caustic 1

AnonoBoy wrote: »

"I've never been caught speeding before." I think she meant to say.

You forgot won't do it again either. Bless her cotton socks.

bear1

Banjo String wrote: »

It's because she's a fine thing.

I would.

Oh I would too... just wouldn't let her drive

AndonHandon

She is a ****. Limerick; typical.

Banjo String

Banjo String wrote: »

It's because she's a fine thing.

I would.

That's an old photo. Trust me on this one

AnonoBoy

AndonHandon wrote: »

She is a ****. Limerick; typical.

She is a star, quite right.

Sets hearts and cars a-racing!

anncoates

At least she Gort caught on this occasion.

AndonHandon

AndonHandon wrote: »

She is a ****. Limerick; typical.

This was in clare

bear1

It's alright though, she wont speed again cause she drives a 1.4 Golf :rolleyes:

ZiabR

187kmph is a ****ing joke. If she hit anything at that speed, the carnage would have been unreal. "I did not realise I was driving that fast" is complete nonsense. Anyone else would be banned for 6 months minimum.

porsche959

<<< Fakes outrage for five millisecond seconds. >>>>

bear1

logik wrote: »

187kmph is a ****ing joke. If she hit anything at that speed, the carnage would have been unreal. "I did not realise I was driving that fast" is complete nonsense. Anyone else would be banned for 6 months minimum.

Yep, like those people last week. Which I believe were doing slightly lower speeds. May be wrong on that though.
Didn't even get any points which makes it even worse IMO.

Barely There

I would have let her off with a slap on the arse too.


I mean wrist.

PizzamanIRL

Poor judge thinks he has a chance with her because he went easy on her. Not a chance.

kneemos

If you can't hit a ton on the motorway where can you do it?

Staplor

Is this the same judge that bans people from driving for 6 months for parking in handicapped spots?

caustic 1

Staplor wrote: »

Is this the same judge that bans people from driving for 6 months for parking in handicapped spots?

Now now, less of that, they obviously were not as easy on the eye.

flutered

no wonder the gaurds dont bother at times, bad enough the guys above them removing penalty points, now we see the judges not giving them.

ah this is gas isn't it. What must the producers of those graphic speeding ads be thinking? All the wasted air time letting us know gardai vans are on the motorway and all we have to do is wear a belly top and bat our lashes?? Is this real???

so I can do 150 down the motorway now and when I'm in court explain that I was too busy getting head to notice the speedometer yeah?. Once the same judge cleans himself up and and changes his underwear, Im good to go yeah?

AnonoBoy

Staplor wrote: »

Is this the same judge that bans people from driving for 6 months for parking in handicapped spots?

Link please! That sounds hilarious!

rusty cole wrote: »

so I can do 150 down the motorway now and when I'm in court explain that I was too busy getting head to notice the speedometer yeah?. Once the same judge cleans himself up and and changes his underwear, Im good to go yeah?

Nobody called Rusty can get away with that.

Sorry Rusty.

AnonoBoy

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Link please! That sounds hilarious!



Nobody called Rusty can get away with that.

Sorry Rusty.

ya see dats were youar rong see!! I gotz me a southern drawl that can mealt ice and hearts ya'll!!:pac:

Summer wind

I really feel for any big hairy fella that would give that response in this judges courtroom:)

caustic 1

rusty cole wrote: »

ah this is gas isn't it. What must the producers of those graphic speeding ads be thinking? All the wasted air time letting us know gardai vans are on the motorway and all we have to do is wear a belly top and bat our lashes?? Is this real???

so I can do 150 down the motorway now and when I'm in court explain that I was too busy getting head to notice the speedometer yeah?. Once the same judge cleans himself up and and changes his underwear, Im good to go yeah?

You may have a wee bit of a problem if you didn't shave your legs and have a slight overhang round the belly.

porsche959

porsche959 wrote: »

<<< Fakes outrage for five millisecond seconds. >>>>

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending driving at 187kph, nor am I defending the apparent undue leniency in the judge's decision.

But these 'outraged and incandescent with rage' threads don't actually accomplish anything. The broader issue here and in similar cases is really about failure to apply consistent sentencing and/or an apparent failure of whatever disciplinary code exists for judges.

dm09

"Beauty" Queen... Maybe by Limerick standards....

caustic 1

porsche959 wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending driving at 187kph, nor am I defending the apparent undue leniency in the judge's decision.

But these 'outraged and incandescent with rage' threads don't actually accomplish anything. The broader issue here and in similar cases is really about failure to apply consistent sentencing and/or an apparent failure of whatever disciplinary code exists for judges.

You think so?










:rolleyes:

Tefral

An absolute joke, only in the paper the previous week there was a write up about a judge convicting people for dangerous driving for speeds less than this in a motorway around limerick.

Billy Jones of Ballinagoul was convicted of careless driving arising from driving at 172kmp in a 120kph zone. The incident took place at 11.25am last March 3 at Cloghacloka, Patrickswell.

“It is a crazy speed. I don’t know how you could get up that far,” Judge Larkin said

• William McCarthy, Shady Nook, Carribane, Carrigtwohill was fined €750, having been clocked driving at 162kph in a 120kph zone on March 3.
• Arturs Stefenbergs, 14 Dun na Rí, Ennis was conivted of careless driving after speeds of 164kph in a 120kph zone on June 19 and fined €750.
• Raymond Ryan, Ballinakill West, Newtown, Charleville was also convicted of careless driving, having been clocked at a speed of 154kph in a 120kph zone last February 4 and fined €650. The judge refused an application by his solicitor John Lynch to reduce the charge.
• Conor McCormack, 47 O’Connell Street Limerick was fined €650 on a speeding charge of driving at 140kph in a 120kph zone last January 22. He was fined a further €300 for having no acertificate of road worthiness.
  
• Krzystof Kudlacik, 124 Glenside, Annacotty was convicted of careless driving while speeding at 169kph in a 120kph zone at Cloghacloka last April 3. He was fined €750.
  
• A Cork driver – Patrick Beechinor, Carhoogariff, Clonakily – was speeding at 161kph in a 120kph zone and was fined €750 when convicted of careless driving last April 6.
• Another Cork driver, George Alastair Durant, of Bannon House, Lee Rd, Carrigbrohane was similarly convicted of careless driving last March 15 when doing 160kph in a 120kph zone.
• “It is very high,” Judge Larkin noted to Mr Durant’s solicitor, Michael O’Donnell, when he pleaded for his client. and she imposed a €650 fined.
• A Newport man responding to a sudden death in the family was clocked at a speed of 159kph in a 120kph zone at Ballybrouge South, Patrickswell last March 23. John Crofton, 20 Mulcaire Manor, Newport was fined €500 on conviction of careless driving.

None of the above were "beauty queens"

Greenmachine

Summer wind wrote: »

I really feel for any big hairy fella that would give that response in this judges courtroom:)

Imagine them being told something like "no need to be so cute, stop acting like you have a brass neck ...could have happen... ashamed...moron...expletive.. 2 year ban."

porsche959

caustic 1 wrote: »

You think so?










:rolleyes:

I don't understand your point?

renegademaster

bear1 wrote: »

This story was doing the rounds on the Motors section last night and today I see it has made the Indo:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/187kph-beauty-queen-escapes-drive-ban-30650507.html

The fact that she said she "didn't know" at what speed she was travelling would have been enough for me to ban her.
Absolutely shameful that she got praised for her honesty, fined 500e and from what I've reading feck all points on the licence.
I give up at this stage how the justice system works in this country.
I'd say the poor bastards that were banned last week for similar actions must be fairly pi33ed off at the ruling.

sure what's wrong with putting lives at risk to keep an arthodontic appointment that you've probably already missed?

everlast75

whoopsadaisydoodles wrote: »

There are people getting away with fines for speeding on a very regular basis but because she's a pretty beauty queen she has to deal with the extra bollox of a rag like the indo running a story on it.

This isn't news.

Disagree - i think the crazy speed and the stupid excuse make the story

Ps - completely agree with you on calling the indo a rag

VinLieger

The only thing that refreshed the judge were her perky tits and tight ass

kneemos

cronin_j wrote: »

An absolute joke, only in the paper the previous week there was a write up about a judge convicting people for dangerous driving for speeds less than this in a motorway around limerick.

Billy Jones of Ballinagoul was convicted of careless driving arising from driving at 172kmp in a 120kph zone. The incident took place at 11.25am last March 3 at Cloghacloka, Patrickswell.

• William McCarthy, Shady Nook, Carribane, Carrigtwohill was fined €750, having been clocked driving at 162kph in a 120kph zone on March 3.
• Arturs Stefenbergs, 14 Dun na Rí, Ennis was conivted of careless driving after speeds of 164kph in a 120kph zone on June 19 and fined €750.
• Raymond Ryan, Ballinakill West, Newtown, Charleville was also convicted of careless driving, having been clocked at a speed of 154kph in a 120kph zone last February 4 and fined €650. The judge refused an application by his solicitor John Lynch to reduce the charge.
• Conor McCormack, 47 O’Connell Street Limerick was fined €650 on a speeding charge of driving at 140kph in a 120kph zone last January 22. He was fined a further €300 for having no acertificate of road worthiness.
  
• Krzystof Kudlacik, 124 Glenside, Annacotty was convicted of careless driving while speeding at 169kph in a 120kph zone at Cloghacloka last April 3. He was fined €750.
  
• A Cork driver – Patrick Beechinor, Carhoogariff, Clonakily – was speeding at 161kph in a 120kph zone and was fined €750 when convicted of careless driving last April 6.
• Another Cork driver, George Alastair Durant, of Bannon House, Lee Rd, Carrigbrohane was similarly convicted of careless driving last March 15 when doing 160kph in a 120kph zone.
• “It is very high,” Judge Larkin noted to Mr Durant’s solicitor, Michael O’Donnell, when he pleaded for his client. and she imposed a €650 fined.
• A Newport man responding to a sudden death in the family was clocked at a speed of 159kph in a 120kph zone at Ballybrouge South, Patrickswell last March 23. John Crofton, 20 Mulcaire Manor, Newport was fined €500 on conviction of careless driving.

T
None of the above were "beauty queens"

So looks like a fine is a pretty standard result.

caustic 1

porsche959 wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending driving at 187kph, nor am I defending the apparent undue leniency in the judge's decision.

But these 'outraged and incandescent with rage' threads don't actually accomplish anything. The broader issue here and in similar cases is really about failure to apply consistent sentencing and/or an apparent failure of whatever disciplinary code exists for judges.

I don't think it's a outraged incandescent with rage thread. I think it's a joke, laughable that it can happen. I happen to think that no thread on here accomplishes anything except to vent, laugh, sometimes comfort and talk. Failure to apply consistent sentencing is nothing new. To me you come across more outraged and incandescent than anyone. Perhaps just the way I read it.

Tefral

kneemos wrote: »

So looks like a fine is a pretty standard result.

But a conviction of careless driving also, which carries a 5 point penalty!

Paulownia

And she will have lovelier teeth too after a visit to the orthodontist. I'd say she has learned a lesson and other people will learn from the publicity not to speed either.

kneemos

Everybody has speeded at some point,don't get the outrage?

Micky Dolenz

cronin_j wrote: »

But a conviction of careless driving also, which carries a 5 point penalty!

She will get PP for being convicted of speeding though?

Boskowski

Back home 'sorry officer I didn't realize' or 'I didn't know what speed I was going at' is deemed the worst possible answer.
Because it's translates into not only am I doing a bad thing, but on top of it I'm obviously not even in control of what I'm doing. It's the opposite if mitigating.

Mars Bar

In America, your car is impounded if you are caught doing over a 25mph. The fines are huge also. That speed should be one thousand euro at least.

bear1

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Link please! That sounds hilarious!



Nobody called Rusty can get away with that.

Sorry Rusty.

Here's the link.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/187kph-beauty-queen-escapes-drive-ban-30650507.html

Same judge and all.

bear1

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

She will get PP for being convicted of speeding though?

Apparently no points were given. Just the fine.

kneemos

Mars Bar wrote: »

In America, your car is impounded if you are caught doing over a 25mph. The fines are huge also. That speed should be one thousand euro at least.

That's because traffic fines directly fund the police force.