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Atlantic Dawn

Under His Eye wrote: »

What do they use to tow these days?

The old spiders were the best.

They have a Ford F150

pablo128

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They have a Ford F150

I wonder would they fcuk a Quattro up by towing it, or another 4x4 vehicle?

Eric Cartman

its actually an F350 dually , some beast with a 6.2l diesel in it. I believe they are instructed not to tow 4x4s with it, somebody in DSPS with american notions clearly conned it into the budget.

Neilw

pablo128 wrote: »

I wonder would they fcuk a Quattro up by towing it, or another 4x4 vehicle?

The thing with the small wheels on the back is a dolly, they lift the second axle onto these so the wheels don't turn, they can then tow any 4x4.

Atlantic Dawn

Eric Cartman wrote: »

its actually an F350 dually , some beast with a 6.2l diesel in it. I believe they are instructed not to tow 4x4s with it, somebody in DSPS with american notions clearly conned it into the budget.

Yes there's some pur off her when she passes

Odyssey 2005

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yes, bring them back!

Those tow trucks used bri g in @8k per shift. Stupid bastards in the government privatised it,;)

Atlantic Dawn

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Those tow trucks used bri g in @8k per shift. Stupid bastards in the government privatised it,;)

Wonder did 'Dr Bill' insist on the massive Renault sign on the front of them

On a side note that Merc is still on the road, NCT is up next month.

Bobtheman

punisher5112 wrote: »

If you can't afford you do without.

Its quite simple really.

I want a boat but can't afford one.

Plenty of other ways of getting around if times are hard.

Yes of course you should not drive without insurance but it's also government responsibility to provide a proper market instead of blaming the regulator. Insurance companies have been riding consumers. It's bull**** to put down increases to claims.

Odelay

Bobtheman wrote: »

Yes of course you should not drive without insurance but it's also government responsibility to provide a proper market instead of blaming the regulator. Insurance companies have been riding consumers. It's bull**** to put down increases to claims.

I think it’s far more likely to be the stupid payouts for setup claims to be the blame.

Bobtheman

Odelay wrote: »

I think it’s far more likely to be the stupid payouts for setup claims to be the blame.

No evidence that's a real factor in cost increases

Duke O Smiley

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Those tow trucks used bri g in @8k per shift. Stupid bastards in the government privatised it,;)

No coincidence that Gannon is former a Garda himself..

Odyssey 2005

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

No coincidence that Gannon is former a Garda himself..

Shock,horror.!!;)

flazio

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Wonder did 'Dr Bill' insist on the massive Renault sign on the front of them

On a side note that Merc is still on the road, NCT is up next month.

I think that's just the way Renault built them.
Shame on the side note, I was hoping they were about to make use of the Liffey beside them.

markc1184

https://twitter.com/gardatraffic/status/1077845074132828160?s=21

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1077870648419119109

Cockford Ollie

You'd think the guards have better things to be doing on Christmas Day.

No harm in a drink or two then driving home on Christmas.

bazz26

Fair play to the AGS for catching these spanners.

SBPhoto

Cockford Ollie wrote: »

You'd think the guards have better things to be doing on Christmas Day.

No harm in a drink or two then driving home on Christmas.

You are joking¡¡¡

bazz26

Probably just fishing for a reaction here, that or its Danny Healy-Rae.

pablo128

bazz26 wrote: »

Fair play to the AGS for catching these spanners.

+1. It's natural selection at work. The light traffic means there's no safety in numbers. Anyone drink driving is like a sitting duck.

And I'm sure the ones who refused to give a sample were listening to some gobsh1te on a bar stool telling them about some loophole so they won't get done. Well they can tell that to their families when mammy or daddy can't drive them anywhere for the next 4 years.

sligojoek

On refusing to give a sample. It's not always as it seems. I was stopped a few years ago and try as I may the unit wouldn't "click". After 5 attempts she said she'd arrest me for refusing to give a sample if I failed again. I blew again and it wouldn't click. After consultation with a colleague she decided to change the mouthpiece. Worked first time and I was sent on my way. Did I deserve 4 yrs off the road for that? Would there have been more tests at the station or would that have been it. I'd had no drink for two days at the time.

Under His Eye

It is 4 years for failing to give a sample in the station.

The roadside test has no legal standing and any reading it gives is not evidence of intoxication.

irishgeo

Under His Eye wrote: »

It is 4 years for failing to give a sample in the station.

The roadside test has no legal standing and any reading it gives is not evidence of intoxication.

Is the option for a blood test not available.

TallGlass

sligojoek wrote: »

On refusing to give a sample. It's not always as it seems. I was stopped a few years ago and try as I may the unit wouldn't "click". After 5 attempts she said she'd arrest me for refusing to give a sample if I failed again. I blew again and it wouldn't click. After consultation with a colleague she decided to change the mouthpiece. Worked first time and I was sent on my way. Did I deserve 4 yrs off the road for that? Would there have been more tests at the station or would that have been it. I'd had no drink for two days at the time.

You have been arrested and brought to a station, given the option of going on the evidential breath tester, blood sample or urine sample.

The machine would have given you the all clear and you'd be released without charge. Blood or urine would take a few weeks to come back.

Refuse any of the above, it's just deemed your over the limit, DPP will press ahead with charges and in court it's up to the judge, they won't know how high or low you where either. Think judge has to take offence of failure to provide a sample, which must have a minimum ban of 4 years.

Easy way to avoid the above, just don't drink and drive.

sligojoek

Thanks for that. I always wondered what would have happened.

selous

Someone I know couldn't give a breath sample because they were asthmatic,
so they were brought to the station and said it would be a blood test,
they produced a card saying they were haemophiliac couldn't give blood,
they were then told it would be a urine sample
so the produced a Liverpool supporters card....cant take the piss...:D

markc1184

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1078226408349011973?s=19

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1078226521196773376?s=19

corks finest

Waiting waiting waiting,no unaccompanied L drivers in the whole of Ireland not caught yet? Amazing,yet any garage forecourt in Ireland in one hour one can see 40 / 50

colm_mcm

124 in the 60 zone at Naas is mind boggling. It’s well publicized that there are speed traps there.

punisher5112

Does our ethnic minorities give a sh1te no no they don't.

You want to go into a court sitting and see the mockery made of the whole system.

marno21

colm_mcm wrote: »

124 in the 60 zone at Naas is mind boggling. It’s well publicized that there are speed traps there.

"Sure they are on holidays I can drive away at my own speed now."

RayCun

punisher5112 wrote: »

Does our ethnic minorities give a sh1te no no they don't.

Either
1. You can tell the ethnicity of the speeder from that tweet, or
2. You're racist

punisher5112

RayCun wrote: »

Either
1. You can tell the ethnicity of the speeder from that tweet, or
2. You're racist

1. When was I quoting the tweet?

D. How can one be racist if they are the same nationality.,...


Racist card played way too much.

RayCun

punisher5112 wrote: »

1. When was I quoting the tweet?

So you're not even talking about one specific incident, you're just posting to say that, in general, travellers don't give a sh1te - and you think this is somehow better?

punisher5112 wrote: »

D. How can one be racist if they are the same nationality.,...

Quite easily, as you've just demonstrated

punisher5112 wrote: »

Racist card played way too much.

Too many ****ing racists around who want to say racist things and then scream "political correctness gone mad!" when someone calls them on it.

Cop yourself on.

sligojoek

After Hours thataway

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mikeecho

flazio

Now that we are all finished pigeon holing Irish residents.
https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1078653495060955140?s=19

punisher5112

RayCun wrote: »

So you're not even talking about one specific incident, you're just posting to say that, in general, travellers don't give a sh1te - and you think this is somehow better?



Quite easily, as you've just demonstrated



Too many ****ing racists around who want to say racist things and then scream "political correctness gone mad!" when someone calls them on it.

Cop yourself on.

Please elaborate,...


Racist card again.

flazio

Punisher, I'm just going to ask outright for a yes or no answer. No judgement on your views from me and no labelling.
When you said "ethnic minorities" were you referring to Irish Travelers?

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1078991926152646657

punisher5112

flazio wrote: »

Punisher, I'm just going to ask outright for a yes or no answer. No judgement on your views from me and no labelling.
When you said "ethnic minorities" were you referring to Irish Travelers?

Yes. As I've quite an experience with many.

Not good experiences either by the way.

colm_mcm

Mr Snow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1078991926152646657

*past

sligojoek

Not twitter but relevant.

https://www.oceanfm.ie/2018/12/26/driver-stopped-by-sligo-gardai-on-n4-had-open-bottle-of-whiskey-in-vehicle/

DaveyDave

There was some dodgy driving on Christmas day. Very disappointed not to see any checkpoints around my area or any patrol cars for that matter.

Went to pickup the GF at around 8:30pm and at the junction right outside my estate someone turned right and ended up in the wrong lane, facing two lanes of traffic stopped at the light. They eventually managed to move into the hatching (pedestrian crossing in between lanes) and didn't seem to have control as they were slowly rolling into the correct lane.

Plenty of drivers very obviously struggling to keep between the lanes going down the N4 too and two cars ran a stale red as I was pulling off from a green in the city.

Yet not a single check point or squad car in the area. No check point in the city center etc.

punisher5112

DaveyDave wrote: »

There was some dodgy driving on Christmas day. Very disappointed not to see any checkpoints around my area or any patrol cars for that matter.

Went to pickup the GF at around 8:30pm and at the junction right outside my estate someone turned right and ended up in the wrong lane, facing two lanes of traffic stopped at the light. They eventually managed to move into the hatching (pedestrian crossing in between lanes) and didn't seem to have control as they were slowly rolling into the correct lane.

Plenty of drivers very obviously struggling to keep between the lanes going down the N4 too and two cars ran a stale red as I was pulling off from a green in the city.

Yet not a single check point or squad car in the area. No check point in the city center etc.

That's a typical normal day out there.

There are many that shouldn't be behind a wheel that's even sober.

RayCun

punisher5112 wrote: »

That's a typical normal day out there.

There are many that shouldn't be behind a wheel that's even sober.

Probably travellers, right?

OldMrBrennan83

punisher5112 wrote: »

Yes. As I've quite an experience with many.

Not good experiences either by the way.

You won't find many that ever had good ones.

Eric Cartman

RayCun wrote: »

Probably travellers, right?

Im sure some of them were, theres sometimes in this thread you find a post about a battered transit, no valid dosks, no valid licence and some stolen tools or a warrant and you just know

antodeco

punisher5112 wrote: »

That's a typical normal day out there.

There are many that shouldn't be behind a wheel that's even sober.

That's the problem with holidays and Sundays. Less drivers on the road, mean these drivers are noticed alot more!

punisher5112

RayCun wrote: »

Probably travellers, right?

Sure whatever you say..... Damn right ....