Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

akelly02

Lads,

When you are stopped at a MIT, are you tested for both drink and drugs with the one test? or are there seperate tests.

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1067015915588526080

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1067024271564857345

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1067024681197277184

Killinator

akelly02 wrote: »

Lads,

When you are stopped at a MIT, are you tested for both drink and drugs with the one test? or are there seperate tests.

Separate tests

flazio

AIUI Drink is a breath test, drugs is a mouth swab.

BaronVon

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1067113275068944385

Atlantic Dawn

Can't see how they were given a seat belt ticket when not actually in the car at the time, what next, can you be done for having the back 3 belts connected when driving back from NCT?

highdef

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Can't see how they were given a seat belt ticket when not actually in the car at the time, what next, can you be done for having the back 3 belts connected when driving back from NCT?

Well if the engine was running, was the car technically in control of the driver? And with the seatbelt positioned the way it is in the photo, there's no possibility that he could be wearing it, whether in the car or not.

zurbfoundation

Id agree - not sure how that ticket for seatbelt would be enforced. The driver has to wear the belt. If driver is not in position, then how is it possible. You could argue the retracting mechanism had developed a fault that day and he had engaged the belt to stop the belt being retracted so he could wear it when he re-entered the vehicle.

I do wonder about these Garda tweets sometimes - easy to show a pic and say they gave a ticket. If it actually happens or not, who knows.

Walter Bishop

Good to see one reply is more concerned with Drew Harris allegedly being a Freemason. 'Proof' is a photo of him supposedly wearing two watches :rolleyes:

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1067817160469303296

bazz26

Hattrick hero rightly deserves the match ball.

Big Nasty

He was fond of the green by all accounts your honour :pac:

inforfun

bazz26 wrote: »

Hattrick hero rightly deserves the match ball.

Only if it is one of this kind:

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068487016554336256

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068618518722154496

Dravokivich

joujoujou wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068618518722154496

We're the 5 other cars in the photo speeding too?

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068813605242580992

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068815602209427456

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068864237693485058

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068892558510747648

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1068963245980037122

Under His Eye

Failed the pupil dilation test too.

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069306557559701506

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069556444922609664

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069643073456619525

bazz26

Double whammy for the stupidity tax:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069921015260688384

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069930531939385344

bazz26

Sounds like a right upstanding individual there.

joujoujou

Another one:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069975254087409669

ohnonotgmail

joujoujou wrote: »

Another one:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069975254087409669

maybe their watch was wrong?

Alun

joujoujou wrote: »

Another one:

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1069975254087409669

What's a "Lana Bus"? I don't speak Irish.

selous

Lana bus........1830 to 1500......but it's 2018...:D

punisher5112

Why can't we have that in Dublin....

I've asked the council and for no answer.


Bus lane times on the road would be great.

Jellybaby1

Alun wrote: »

What's a "Lana Bus"? I don't speak Irish.

Bus Lane.

Emmersonn

punisher5112 wrote: »

Why can't we have that in Dublin....

I've asked the council and for no answer.


Bus lane times on the road would be great.

Bus times on the road me a$$. We can't get roundabouts marked properly which is more important. Get your head out of facebook :rolleyes:

inforfun

punisher5112 wrote: »

Why can't we have that in Dublin....

I've asked the council and for no answer.


Bus lane times on the road would be great.

Oh please no.
The non 24\7 bus lanes are fantastic since 95% of the people dont read the signs.

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1070218861952319488

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1070240586010124288

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1070249683832975360

punisher5112

inforfun wrote: »

Oh please no.
The non 24\7 bus lanes are fantastic since 95% of the people dont read the signs.

What I mean is for the 24hr ones and no go contra flow and bus gate areas where cars aren't allowed at all or between 7-7.....

It's great been able to use outside of course.

Hotblack Desiato

That helmet / jacket combo would be pretty distinctive to anybody who knows that rider.

highdef

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

That helmet / jacket combo would be pretty distinctive to anybody who knows that rider.

So what? The person is not seen, as in no part of the human is seen therefore this could be anyone coincidentally wearing similar attire to someone else with similar fashion sense.

In any case, the person (who none of us can prove who it may be due to lack of visual evidence, unless someone here can confirm it's themself) is photographed in a public place being given a ticket but no unique features are in view, such as a registration plate, a face, a unique tatoo (still not really 100% sure to be unique, in fairness), an image of any personal details, etc.

Hotblack Desiato

They go to great lengths to cover up anything distinctive on a van, truck or car - even stickers.

Like I said it's a distinctive helmet and, for a biker, a very unusual choice of jacket. There are not many bikers in Ireland to begin with and the place this happened is known. It identifies a unique person.

rex-x

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

They go to great lengths to cover up anything distinctive on a van, truck or car - even stickers.

Like I said it's a distinctive helmet and, for a biker, a very unusual choice of jacket. There are not many bikers in Ireland to begin with and the place this happened is known. It identifies a unique person.

So?

the_syco

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Like I said it's a distinctive helmet and, for a biker, a very unusual choice of jacket. There are not many bikers in Ireland to begin with and the place this happened is known. It identifies a unique person.

So maybe next time they won't speed?

Emmersonn

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

They go to great lengths to cover up anything distinctive on a van, truck or car - even stickers.

Like I said it's a distinctive helmet and, for a biker, a very unusual choice of jacket. There are not many bikers in Ireland to begin with and the place this happened is known. It identifies a unique person.

Name and Shame. Why protect lawbreakers.

flazio

Emmersonn wrote: »

Name and Shame. Why protect lawbreakers.

Has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, should the person decide to appeal the Guards penalty decision.
Facebook mob justice is never real justice.

blackwhite

Emmersonn wrote: »

Name and Shame. Why protect lawbreakers.

It could be seen as prejudicial to any fair trial if the “names and shamed” person decided to contest the charge.

Nothing about “protecting” them - it’s trying to ensure that they don’t give them an easy avenue of appeal to avoid punishment

Kamili

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

They go to great lengths to cover up anything distinctive on a van, truck or car - even stickers.

Like I said it's a distinctive helmet and, for a biker, a very unusual choice of jacket. There are not many bikers in Ireland to begin with and the place this happened is known. It identifies a unique person.

How do you know that is even the photo at the scene? Maybe its a staged or stock marketing type photo for illustration purposes that happened to fit in with the theme of the post.

Captain_Crash

Kamili wrote: »

How do you know that is even the photo at the scene? Maybe its a staged or stock marketing type photo for illustration purposes that happened to fit in with the theme of the post.

You are right, it could be staged and even if its not then 99.9% of people who see it will have no idea who it is. But there is an issue from a privacy perspective (I work in this area) as there is enough information in that photo for someone to identify the biker, which is a problem. The distinct jacket and helmet being that info.



Just because you and me have no idea who it is, doesn't mean his/her partner or best mate or boss wont see that pic and figure out who it is based on what little but valuable information is available from the pic.

tayto lover

Captain_Crash wrote: »

You are right, it could be staged and even if its not then 99.9% of people who see it will have no idea who it is. But there is an issue from a privacy perspective (I work in this area) as there is enough information in that photo for someone to identify the biker, which is a problem. The distinct jacket and helmet being that info.



Just because you and me have no idea who it is, doesn't mean his/her partner or best mate or boss wont see that pic and figure out who it is based on what little but valuable information is available from the pic.

Then don't speed and you won't be embarrassed. Tough luck on him. Sympathy no.

seamus

Pretty stunned by the amount of people being caught by drug tests, and multiple drugs at that.

I wonder is it because they traditionally haven't been tested, that people feel more confident in risking it than they do with alcohol?

Pretty worrying in any case.

Captain_Crash

tayto lover wrote: »

Then don't speed and you won't be embarrassed. Tough luck on him. Sympathy no.

I'm just commenting on the person possibly being identifiable. If that was me I'd challenge it in court on the basis of the pic. He has the right to be presumed innocent and the post infers guilt. Due process exists for a reason and we should be thankful.


But yes I agree, don't be a d**k and speed, simple as!

wonski

tayto lover wrote: »

Then don't speed and you won't be embarrassed. Tough luck on him. Sympathy no.

There was one tweet when I recognised the motorcyclist based on the motorcycle alone.

I don't think he was bothered by it at all.

Also if there is no face, there is no proof it was the person, could let someone else use his gear.

It's a non issue really.