Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

blackwhite

inforfun wrote: »

How ****ing ignorant do you have to be to think you can sneak a load like that over the M50 without anyone noticing?

From reading the subsequent tweets it seemed like they had a permit for an abnormal load, but had understated the length.

I'd imagine stupidity and laziness rather than willful ignorance - but still inexcusable when someone is responsible for a load of that size.

GBX

So would they be stuck on the side of the road somewhere till the local authority issues a new permit? I wonder how they didnt get the right one in the first place. Surely they had the dimensions of the load when applying for the first one.

blackwhite

GBX wrote: »

So would they be stuck on the side of the road somewhere till the local authority issues a new permit? I wonder how they didnt get the right one in the first place. Surely they had the dimensions of the load when applying for the first one.

I'd guess it was something stupid like specifying the length of the load only, and not including the tractor unit in the measurement - or similar.

Still no excuse for it - this stuff has to be checked before taking it onto the road.

Oops!

Somebody f**ked up with the paperwork i'd imagine....

Odyssey 2005

Oops! wrote: »

Somebody f**ked up with the paperwork i'd imagine....

Hope the driver isn't hung out to dry.

Oops!

Ya true.

Eric Cartman

blackwhite wrote: »

I'd guess it was something stupid like specifying the length of the load only, and not including the tractor unit in the measurement - or similar.

Still no excuse for it - this stuff has to be checked before taking it onto the road.

Thats most likely it, driver wouldnt have a clue, when you get to that size whats another 10ft on the end of it.

JustARandomGuy

pablo128 wrote: »

I almost got rammed by a BMW as I was coming off the m50 northbound at the n4. I was heading into town. As I came off the slip road he used me and another car as a chicane. I was doing 70 or 80kmh and he passed us like we were going backwards.

At 6 o clock on Friday morning.

I doubt you were doing 70 or 80 since most of the people there do a laughable 40-50. Probably that was the case that Friday morning as well :rolleyes:


"I do the shpeed limit therefore I'm a safe driver" :rolleyes:

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1120926119266537472

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1120928530546688001

seamus

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Hope the driver isn't hung out to dry.

Like the captain of a boat, ultimately full authority and responsibility rests with the driver of any vehicle. It's up to him to verify the paperwork and ensure that the vehicle is in compliance before he hits the road. And to refuse to drive a vehicle if it's not in compliance.

Understandable mistake to make, if you're relying on others to do that for you and may not even be aware that anything is wrong. Not sure that excuse will fly in court though.

If the load really was way in excess of the permit, I expect that they just hoped that it wouldn't be noticed and didn't want to have to go back and reapply, delaying delivery.

Farfromhome02

joujoujou wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1120586031638765568

And they wonder why they can't get trucks drivers anymore
The jobs gone a joke with regulations
Everyone out to get you

Hurrache

Farfromhome02 wrote: »

And they wonder why they can't get trucks drivers anymore
The jobs gone a joke with regulations
Everyone out to get you

Or you know, you make sure you're abiding by the rules that should be obvious to anyone doing the job.

inforfun

So... the owners of those cars were left at Sally Gap?
Good.

pablo128

JustARandomGuy wrote: »

I doubt you were doing 70 or 80 since most of the people there do a laughable 40-50. Probably that was the case that Friday morning as well :rolleyes:


"I do the shpeed limit therefore I'm a safe driver" :rolleyes:

I was breaking the limit actually. I'm one of those rare people who will accelerate coming off a slip road.

And you can stick your rolleyes as far up your hole as it will go too. I'm sick to death of being called a liar on boards.

SCOOP 64

Hurrache wrote: »

Or you know, you make sure you're abiding by the rules that should be obvious to anyone doing the job.

most truck drivers wouldn't have a clue about permits, or how to obtain one,
they trust management to get permit and get it right, no excuse in court but this is the case, you wouldn't see a truck driver in the office on the computer applying for one,its management and office staff,
he just gets a piece of paper permit for heavy load, "must be ok so"off he goes.

joujoujou

inforfun wrote: »

So... the owners of those cars were left at Sally Gap?
Good.

Barefoot, hopefully.

DaveyDave

Farfromhome02 wrote: »

And they wonder why they can't get trucks drivers anymore
The jobs gone a joke with regulations
Everyone out to get you

Hardly everyone out to get you. Drivers going around with bald tyres, unsecured loads, no ADR license, no haz plates etc.

Farfromhome02

Hurrache wrote: »

Or you know, you make sure you're abiding by the rules that should be obvious to anyone doing the job.

Like the other person said,most lorry men haven't a clue about the paperwork,your job is to deliver the load not worry about permits,you don't get payed enough to drive the truck never mind doing otherwork
Most likely the driver will take the flack,once you drive out of the yard it's your problem

Farfromhome02

DaveyDave wrote: »

Hardly everyone out to get you. Drivers going around with bald tyres, unsecured loads, no ADR license, no haz plates etc.

That's true,they shouldn't be taking them out of the yard so,at the end of the day once your caught driving it,it's your problem
Drove myself
Won't be going back near it again

Hurrache

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

he just gets a piece of paper permit for heavy load, "must be ok so"off he goes.

In this case they've no one to blame but themselves. Sounds harsh, but that's the way it is. Ultimately the load is their responsibility, and their livelihood and licence at risk.

magentis

DaveyDave wrote: »

Hardly everyone out to get you. Drivers going around with bald tyres, unsecured loads, no ADR license, no haz plates etc.

Hitting bridges,illegal lighting,accelerating when being overtaken,tampering with speed limiters.Either not doing walk around checks or just driving with dangerous defects without even a thought.

Some of these guys on the road shouldn't be left drive a moped,and are giving the industry a very bad name.

Farfromhome02

magentis wrote: »

Hitting bridges,illegal lighting,accelerating when being overtaken,tampering with speed limiters.Either not doing walk around checks or just driving with dangerous defects without even a thought.

Some of these guys on the road shouldn't be left drive a moped,and are giving the industry a very bad name.

Go online and look at the amount of advertisements for drivers,they are struggling to get anyone in a seat never mind good quality drivers,most likely taking anyone on with a licence who passed a ten minute driving assesment.Alot of lads have left the industry

In the past month I have received calls myself for artic and rigid,no mention of experience just looking for someone to drive the things

magentis

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Thats most likely it, driver wouldnt have a clue, when you get to that size whats another 10ft on the end of it.

Driver could buy a cheap laser measure for less than a tenner delivered from Ebay etc and would know the total length in no time at all.

CosmicJay

pablo128 wrote: »

I was breaking the limit actually. I'm one of those rare people who will accelerate coming off a slip road.

And you can stick your rolleyes as far up your hole as it will go too. I'm sick to death of being called a liar on boards.

If its the Friday morning I'm thinking of you were doing 60 coming off that slip road as I was doing over 59km/h over the bridge. Nice slip n slide in between two slow pokes.

Hurrache

I'd be pretty sure the guy tasked with that load was not your Brennan's Bread van driver by day either.

CosmicJay wrote: »

If its the Friday morning I'm thinking of you were doing 60 coming off that slip road as I was doing over a ton over the bridge. Nice slip n slide in between two slow pokes.

It's like a forum for Ridge Racer fantasists in here at times.

pablo128

CosmicJay wrote: »

If its the Friday morning I'm thinking of you were doing 60 coming off that slip road as I was doing over a ton over the bridge. Nice slip n slide in between two slow pokes.

Watch out for the speed checks further on so.

CosmicJay

pablo128 wrote: »

Watch out for the speed checks further on so.

They are nasty for that, always sitting underneath the footbridge just as the n4 ends by Kilmainham.

Was it a black x5 or a white m2 by any chance?

pablo128

CosmicJay wrote: »

They are nasty for that, always sitting underneath the footbridge just as the n4 ends by Kilmainham.

Was it a black x5 or a white m2 by any chance?

A black 3 or 5. It was going too hard to tell.

McCrack

inforfun wrote: »

So... the owners of those cars were left at Sally Gap?
Good.

Yes after being tarred and feathered

Fuzzy Logic

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1119970401604505601

It was an absolute joy to be overtaken by this idiot and then about 5 mins later down the road see him being pulled over by the traffic corp.

Atlantic Dawn

blackwhite wrote: »

I'd guess it's a prefabricated piece for either the M11 or N25 works in Wexford?

They should know better, it's not like some cowboy operator bringing 25 Hiaces on the back of a Scania, whatever state agency contracted/subcontracted them should drop them.

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1121100247541923842

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1121140743760941056

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1121144049946255361

joeysoap

I’m reading a local paper and dumbfounded. A man caught drunk driving has the drunk driving charge struck out because he didn’t produce a license.

He had no insurance ( two previous convictions for no insurance)

Fined €40.

You couldn’t it make it up.

wotzgoingon

joeysoap wrote: »

I’m reading a local paper and dumbfounded. A man caught drunk driving has the drunk driving charge struck out because he didn’t produce a license.

He had no insurance ( two previous convictions for no insurance)

Fined €40.

You couldn’t it make it up.

WHAT? Where was this?

h3000

:mad::mad:




https://www.facebook.com/676247719139199/posts/2073812196049404?sfns=mo

joeysoap

wotzgoingon wrote: »

WHAT? Where was this?

Dundalk district court.

tayto lover

joeysoap wrote: »

I’m reading a local paper and dumbfounded. A man caught drunk driving has the drunk driving charge struck out because he didn’t produce a license.

He had no insurance ( two previous convictions for no insurance)

Fined €40.

You couldn’t it make it up.

Read that too.
It seems that judges will let them off on any little technically at all although I don’t understand this one.

joeysoap

Same judge, same day dismissed a drunk driving charge against another person.
From reading report there was an RTA. 3.40 am near the border. Guards called, breath tested person, failed breath test, taken to Dundalk Garda station, failed test. Dismissed because time of driving not on the summons.

Would this be the case in all RTA’s ie the guards didn’t actually stop the driver so how would anyone know time of driving?

wonski

Read the same story last night, but the poster deleted it minutes later.

Not sure why?

bazz26

h3000 wrote: »

:mad::mad:

I'd put money on that lowlife not turning up in court either. They obviously didn't give a toss before being pulled over so hardly going to give a toss about a court summons. Just another one to add to a long list of charges and convictions.

markc1184

tayto lover wrote: »

Read that too.
It seems that judges will let them off on any little technically at all although I don’t understand this one.

Could be worse, could be like the woman in Drogheda court who was fined €10 for no insurance (repeat). Judge didn't want to impose further hardship on her.



https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1122075872197005313?s=19

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1122061431300661248

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1122075099933347841

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1122079651260715008

punisher5112

joujoujou wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1122061431300661248

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1122075099933347841

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1122079651260715008

Taxi plate number visible

Found his name and reg on taxi app....

tayto lover

punisher5112 wrote: »

Taxi plate number visible

And deservedly so.
Don’t think a passenger would be insured in that.

listermint

punisher5112 wrote: »

Taxi plate number visible

Found his name and reg on taxi app....

Gone now

punisher5112

listermint wrote: »

Gone now

On side door.,.. 528##

Spook_ie

punisher5112 wrote: »

Taxi plate number visible

Found his name and reg on taxi app....

If it's the same number I made out there's no driver linked to it, likely to be a rental

Spook_ie

punisher5112 wrote: »

Taxi plate number visible

Found his name and reg on taxi app....

If you still have a note of his driver number, check his driver number on the app, if he shows as still being licensed then time to alert NTA/Garda as again the app is showing driver's as being still qualified. Remember the hullabaloo about the indecent assaults and no female passenger in front bail condition?

There is a presumption that the driver linked is the driver arrested but that is what the app is designed to show.

CoBo55

punisher5112 wrote: »

Taxi plate number visible

Found his name and reg on taxi app....

Vehicle licence expired 24/4/19.

Spook_ie

CoBo55 wrote: »

Vehicle licence expired 24/4/19.

24/9/2019