Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

It wasnt me123

I got stopped recently at a coved 19 checkpoint. They didn’t check licence, tax etc, just discussed by job - can I assume they had a hand held gizmo and knew I was compliant before they spoke to me?

I’m all for stricter penalties - they need speed cameras every km to catch some of these numpties then build new jails and lock them up - being allowed to drive is not a right its a privilege - ignore rules and lose that privilege

Top Dog

Are there still checkpoints in operation?

Atlantic Dawn

Top Dog wrote: »

Are there still checkpoints in operation?

Was last week, didn't see any this weekend.

colm_mcm

Haven’t seen any the last 8 days.

Top Dog

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Was last week, didn't see any this weekend.

The tweet above with the silver Focus and driver serving a 25 year ban was dated 24/05

Sam Russell

Top Dog wrote: »

Are there still checkpoints in operation?

I was stopped on the Merrion Road near Shrewsberry Road. Full strength one for both directions.

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1264834279282028544

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1264873866066907136

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1264890482427154433

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1264906854938947585

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1264917389893873665

drunkmonkey

Jesus smoking Heroin while driving...didn't think that was even possible.
Does something else show up as Heroin with the drager?, nurofen plus is meant to throw a positive for cocaine if you were to believe Google.

punisher5112

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Jesus smoking Heroin while driving...didn't think that was even possible.
Does something else show up as Heroin with the drager?, nurofen plus is meant to throw a positive for cocaine if you were to believe Google.

Opioid

Cordell

Nurofen plus contains codeine, which is an opioid, and you should't drive while taking it.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/driver-banned-after-codeine-dose-178962.html

It does not matter if you take it for medical purposes as opposed to recreational use, you are still impaired.

GrumpyMe

Cordell wrote: »

Nurofen plus contains codeine, which is an opioid, and you should't drive while taking it.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/driver-banned-after-codeine-dose-178962.html

It does not matter if you take it for medical purposes as opposed to recreational use, you are still impaired.

Affected possibly/probably but not necessarily IMPAIRED,

https://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Licensed%20Drivers/Medicines%20and%20Driving.pdf

Cordell

Yes, it depends on the dose and on the individual, and that is true for both recreational and medical use. But if you are impaired it will not matter much which one was it.

It wasnt me123

Checkpoints still in operation - I was stopped on the Clonmel to Fethard road this afternoon - stopping everyone in both directions.

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1264932986484645889

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1264962705603133440

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265001416114024448

Atlantic Dawn

The caravan on to the car with no hitch, jaysus what goes through people's minds.

GrumpyMe

Cordell wrote: »

... you are still impaired....

Cordell wrote: »

... if you are impaired...

Yes there is the difference - IF you are impared...

Aston martin

202 KPH seems like Garda PR , there are very few cars that can do that speed .. If you look at the picture the Garda have up it says -202 KPH no picture of a car just you see the reflection of a Garda .. I have driven M50 for years never saw a fixed Garda camera road side check .. if you saw a car doing 130 KPH that would be fast 150 KPH would be mad -202 is not real.. Was the car stopped ,was there an arrest .... reminds me of the the fairy tale of the 2 million breath test..

punisher5112

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The caravan on to the car with no hitch, jaysus what goes through people's minds.

Culture boss, the shirt and gold ring says enough for me....

Most likely travel from Wexford


I had to ditch the ring, kept getting mistaken

pablo128

Aston martin wrote: »

202 KPH seems like Garda PR , there are very few cars that can do that speed .. If you look at the picture the Garda have up it says -202 KPH no picture of a car just you see the reflection of a Garda .. I have driven M50 for years never saw a fixed Garda camera road side check .. if you saw a car doing 130 KPH that would be fast 150 KPH would be mad -202 is not real.. Was the car stopped ,was there an arrest .... reminds me of the the fairy tale of the 2 million breath test..

It's 125 mph in old money. I did more than that on the m50 in a 96 Fiat many years ago.

punisher5112

Aston martin wrote: »

202 KPH seems like Garda PR , there are very few cars that can do that speed .. If you look at the picture the Garda have up it says -202 KPH no picture of a car just you see the reflection of a Garda .. I have driven M50 for years never saw a fixed Garda camera road side check .. if you saw a car doing 130 KPH that would be fast 150 KPH would be mad -202 is not real.. Was the car stopped ,was there an arrest .... reminds me of the the fairy tale of the 2 million breath test..

I've seen it...

I've seen the loopers use the hard shoulder to pass at speed too oh and don't forget years back the lads that thought it would make sense to race at night phast and furious style with no lights on lad

Sexual Chocolate

200 kmh is easily achievable in most cars these days. Sure I even got my old 1.8 Mondeo to about 190 no problem and sure there was probably a bit more to give.

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265037531256668163

tossy

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

jaysus what goes through people's minds.

A caravan would be going through his mind if he had to brake heavily.

CoBo55

pablo128 wrote: »

It's 125 mph in old money. I did more than that on the m50 in a 96 Fiat many years ago.

Exactly, any heap would hit 200 nowadays.

wassie

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The caravan on to the car with no hitch, jaysus what goes through people's minds.

We live in the age of smart phones and stupid people.

Muppet Man

Aston martin wrote: »

202 KPH seems like Garda PR , there are very few cars that can do that speed .. If you look at the picture the Garda have up it says -202 KPH no picture of a car just you see the reflection of a Garda .. I have driven M50 for years never saw a fixed Garda camera road side check .. if you saw a car doing 130 KPH that would be fast 150 KPH would be mad -202 is not real.. Was the car stopped ,was there an arrest .... reminds me of the the fairy tale of the 2 million breath test..

In case you missed it...

Here's two lads on the M50 doing probably close to 202kph (if not more)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfldNfz0-F0

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265196778871291904

punisher5112

Looks like there may have been a bit of a chase or boxing in to prevent one....

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265306386516320257

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265288726558781440

tossy

161 km/h!!!! what was he driving a porsche??.......

liamog

tossy wrote: »

161 km/h!!!! what was he driving a porsche??.......

160km/h isn't all that fast for a modern car, it's pretty dangerous to do on a 100km/h road with traffic that isn't expecting it.

sundodger5

tossy wrote: »

161 km/h!!!! what was he driving a porsche??.......

You mixing your miles and kilometers up?

liamog

liamog wrote: »

160km/h isn't all that fast for a modern car, it's pretty dangerous to do on a 100km/h road with traffic that isn't expecting it.

It was a Porsche but there were two other tossers in it too that would have got away with it. As you say, it’s within a lot of cars capabilities. One of them was a Golf.

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265335097303150595

tossy

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

It was a Porsche but there were two other tossers in it too that would have got away with it. As you say, it’s within a lot of cars capabilities. One of them was a Golf.

A golf going 160km/h! Holy moly.

EDIT: i knew it was a porsche, i'm just getting in the spirit of those replies on twitter who think 160 km/h is the domain of supercars!

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265351995206111242

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265392329021677568

bazz26

Oh look, they found another E60.

Toyotafanboi

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265542300928823297

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265653287979802624

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265675137732542464

Banana Republic.

joujoujou wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265351995206111242

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265392329021677568

172 kph Jesus it’s like the Wild West on the roads atm, I think we’ve all gave the car a little extra with the roads quieter but some ppl are driving at lunatic speeds, the two over 200kph was absolutely mental, they should be banned for life aswell as this tool hitting 172kph

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265903058560716801

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1265917131914444800

Ohio9

Banana Republic. wrote: »

172 kph Jesus it’s like the Wild West on the roads atm, I think we’ve all gave the car a little extra with the roads quieter but some ppl are driving at lunatic speeds, the two over 200kph was absolutely mental, they should be banned for life aswell as this tool hitting 172kph

Banned for life for going 172. This is why I genuinely believe some sort of stupidity test should be passed before being allowed to comment online. You are responsible for dropping IQ for everyone else. My vehicle goes that speed in 1st gear. I think you should be banned for life for stupid posts.

GrumpyMe

Ohio9 wrote: »

Banned for life for going 172. This is why I genuinely believe some sort of stupidity test should be passed before being allowed to comment online. You are responsible for dropping IQ for everyone else. My vehicle goes that speed in 1st gear. I think you should be banned for life for stupid posts.

Go on - I'll bite - what vehicle have you the goes 172Kph in first gear?

colm_mcm

Probably an electric car.

Some motorbikes wouldn’t be far off that too.

wassie

Ohio9 wrote: »

Banned for life for going 172. This is why I genuinely believe some sort of stupidity test should be passed before being allowed to comment online. You are responsible for dropping IQ for everyone else. My vehicle goes that speed in 1st gear. I think you should be banned for life for stupid posts.

Wow....somebody took their angry pills today...:D

Eric Cartman

GrumpyMe wrote: »

Go on - I'll bite - what vehicle have you the goes 172Kph in first gear?

one with a broken synchro so its actually in 3rd.

Banana Republic.

Ohio9 wrote: »

Banned for life for going 172. This is why I genuinely believe some sort of stupidity test should be passed before being allowed to comment online. You are responsible for dropping IQ for everyone else. My vehicle goes that speed in 1st gear. I think you should be banned for life for stupid posts.

I see you anger as fast as the dope on the road doing 172kph, do you realize what damage that does? It’s an outrageous speed to be doing, your vehicle does it in first gear? That still gives you no reason to go 172kph just cause you can. Yea my stupid post trumps someone advocating 172kph in first gear Wow

LollipopJimmy

My kitchen knife can stab people through the heart, doesn't mean I'll do it though.

I am in agreement that anything above 160kph should be met with a mandatory ban of some description. Even if it was like Australia where a driver can be banned for a few weeks.