Garda Traffic on Twitter 2

Kevin Finnerty

They could have blanked out the company details. A Mecedes van pulling it?

joeysoap

is the M11 not 120 mph?


Or is there a lower limit for trailers?

Johnny Red Cab

80 km/h for trailers.

theguzman

Johnny Red Cab wrote: »

80 km/h for trailers.

Even on Motorways?

Johnny Red Cab

theguzman wrote: »

Even on Motorways?

Yes.

Even in Germany you can't do over 80 on any autobahn whilst drawing a trailer.

joujoujou

Yup, even on motorways.

knipex

tcawley29 wrote: »

Easy to understand the insurance side of it. I would assume many people are getting priced out of the insurance market

Not so easy to understand. I came back after 2 years abroad to ring my previous insurer quitting me 2.8k for a 1.6tdi..


Shopped around and ended up getting it for 1500. Didn't even dream of driving until I had insurance..Absolutely no excuse..

tcawley29

knipex wrote: »

Not so easy to understand. I came back after 2 years abroad to ring my previous insurer quitting me 2.8k for a 1.6tdi..


Shopped around and ended up getting it for 1500. Didn't even dream of driving until I had insurance..Absolutely no excuse..

Hey I'm not saying its okay or that I agree with it, however if there is a family already struggling to make ends meet and have to get to work/kids to school and so on then this will happen unfortunately.

And of course there is just the chancers out there who couldn't be bothered. They should be lamped in my opinion.

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1092147872710184961

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1092149763762515970

Dravokivich

theguzman wrote: »

Even on Motorways?

Why are you surprised by this?

Doctors room ghost

joeysoap wrote: »

is the M11 not 120 mph?


Or is there a lower limit for trailers?

Kph

punisher5112

Look up videos on YouTube of trailers flipping out.

Driving a full trailer even at 80km/h is dangerous.

ofcork

No L plates on either the 3 series or Corolla.

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1092536619079516162

Oops!

Kevin Finnerty wrote: »

They could have blanked out the company details. A Mecedes van pulling it?

Stuff like that is what gets cases thrown out in court.

fullstop

ofcork wrote: »

No L plates on either the 3 series or Corolla.

It's great to see that law being enforced, even more so on those who don't bother displaying L-Plates in the hope of not getting caught. Too many chancers driving around on L-Plates for years and not a breeze how to drive.

tabby aspreme

Kevin Finnerty wrote: »

They could have blanked out the company details. A Mecedes van pulling it?

Looks more like a transit, either way I doubt if it can tow 3500 kgs which would be the combined weight of the trailer and digger

Hotblack Desiato

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Kph

km/h

highdef

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

km/h

Genuine question but if it's km/h for metric, should it be m/h instead of mph for British imperial Measurements?

I've often typed kmph for kilometres per hour, based on mph for miles per hour.

TrailerBob

punisher5112 wrote: »

Look up videos on YouTube of trailers flipping out.

Driving a full trailer even at 80km/h is dangerous.

It's like anything... An idiot driving with a full trailer at 80k is dangerous.. a competent driver will have zero issues. it's not the trailer. A badly loaded trailer is dangerous... It's not the trailer... Operator error. Having said that, no need for going above that speed on Irish roads

seamus

highdef wrote: »

Genuine question but if it's km/h for metric, should it be m/h instead of mph for British imperial Measurements?

I've often typed kmph for kilometres per hour, based on mph for miles per hour.

m/h is SI standard for "metres per hour".

"Miles" aren't an international standard unit of measurement, so mph is used to avoid confusion with the SI standard.

Hotblack Desiato

I have seen mi/h for miles per hour

But anything goes with imperial measurements, there's no rhyme or reason with them which is why they're so headwrecking

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1092733334755655680

markc1184

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1092825048170328069?s=19

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1092886869875015680?s=19

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1092888863679414273?s=19

blackbox

seamus wrote: »

m/h is SI standard for "metres per hour".

"Miles" aren't an international standard unit of measurement, so mph is used to avoid confusion with the SI standard.

You don't often get things wrong Seamus, but an hour is not an SI unit. The SI unit to measure time is the second and the SI unit for speed is metres (or meters) per second.

Pedant or what?

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1093063360898314240

wonski

I see they really taking cars of learners on their own. Surprising tbh.

Strangely I went through two check points recently and never asked to show my license.

I guess those with L plates up are targeted.

inforfun

Maybe because you have your **** in order?

If any of the "big 3" is missing in the windscreen you will probably be asked for your license.

Or if you drive like a twat.

Kevin Finnerty

I especially like the fact that lad was done for filming an accident. Hope some National reads that tweet and makes it news.

flazio

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1093787297567391744?s=19

Captain_Crash

Kevin Finnerty wrote: »

I especially like the fact that lad was done for filming an accident. Hope some National reads that tweet and makes it news.

Not to be a pedant, but he's been done for using a mobile phone while driving, he just happened to be filming an accident when caught.

GrumpyMe

Captain_Crash wrote: »

Not to be a pedant, but he's been done for using a mobile phone while driving, he just happened to be filming an accident when caught.

An Garda Síochána‏Verified account @GardaTraffic Feb 5




Offence is holding the phone while driving. Post was highlighting what driver was doing at time. Circumstances may also justify offence of driving without due care and attention.

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1094196446897885185

Phileas Frog

James Bond is in Ireland it seems... Must be scoping out the place for post-Brexit.

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1094312050266910720

Kevin Finnerty

Captain_Crash wrote: »

Not to be a pedant, but he's been done for using a mobile phone while driving, he just happened to be filming an accident when caught.

I'd say more than likely driving without due care. Either way he was done,and delightedfor him.

nice_guy80

Wonder did they get the driver going the wrong way down the N4 dual carriageway last night.
Scary stuff

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1094327480499036161

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1094318418470359041

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1094313799220449285

Mr Snow

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1094676020563722242

Eric Cartman

flazio wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1093787297567391744?s=19

Normally id be the first to give out about a disabled space being used, but in this specific case heres clane , the red dot is the chipper, the purple is where this guy was parked with his trailer and due to the angled parking spots and other plethera of disabled bays , the green dots are the only places in the whole village that you could park a jeep and trailer , provided theres atleast 2 if not 3 bays in a row free. Its clearly night and theres 4 disabled bays along the entire street plus the ones in the private off shoot carparks. If there was one car in each of the sections of parking up where the green dots are (in any position) then there was no way to legally park a jeep and trailer.

Damien360

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Normally id be the first to give out about a disabled space being used, but in this specific case heres clane , the red dot is the chipper, the purple is where this guy was parked with his trailer and due to the angled parking spots and other plethera of disabled bays , the green dots are the only places in the whole village that you could park a jeep and trailer , provided theres atleast 2 if not 3 bays in a row free. Its clearly night and theres 4 disabled bays along the entire street plus the ones in the private off shoot carparks. If there was one car in each of the sections of parking up where the green dots are (in any position) then there was no way to legally park a jeep and trailer.

The lidl carpark is just off picture. No gates to it and closer to the chipper

Eric Cartman

flazio wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1093787297567391744?s=19

Damien360 wrote: »

The lidl carpark is just off picture. No gates to it and closer to the chipper

lidl is outside the town past the maxol garage , not even in that shot, assuming you mean aldi on the corner, there is indeed a gate that closes when they do.

Damien360

Eric Cartman wrote: »

lidl is outside the town past the maxol garage , not even in that shot, assuming you mean aldi on the corner, there is indeed a gate that closes when they do.

Apologies. Aldi. I honestly never know which is which even though we shop in Aldi

RacoonQueen

Eric Cartman wrote: »

If there was one car in each of the sections of parking up where the green dots are (in any position) then there was no way to legally park a jeep and trailer.

If there was no way to legally park it, then tough bananas, you go and park somewhere else where you can legally park.

Eric Cartman

RacoonQueen wrote: »

If there was no way to legally park it, then tough bananas, you go and park somewhere else where you can legally park.

outside the motor factors or the car park at the old gym beside the maxol over 500 meters away are probably the nearest. on a rainy night when you just want to grab some dinner a bit of leniency would be nice, if it was the car on its own id be onboard but as ive detailed there is so little parking for a vehicle and trailer in that town that this makes the most sense.

McCrack

Eric Cartman wrote: »

outside the motor factors or the car park at the old gym beside the maxol over 500 meters away are probably the nearest. on a rainy night when you just want to grab some dinner a bit of leniency would be nice, if it was the car on its own id be onboard but as ive detailed there is so little parking for a vehicle and trailer in that town that this makes the most sense.

An abled body person can park 500 metres away get out and put up an umbrella and walk back

Not so easy if your paraplegic

blackwhite

Maybe bringing a trailer towing another car along with you the chipper wasn’t the brightest move then

markc1184

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1095100684335226880?s=19