Drogheda speed trap

[Slick Nick]

Got done on the North Strand, Drogheda along by the river for speeding in a 50kph.
Nice picture of my back plate on the GS came with the fine in the post.
I know I shouldn't speed and to date this is my first ticket ever but is there a mobile unit in the area and what do the vans look like?
I can live with a fine but assume there's no way out of the points with an Irish licence?

Slick Nick ..... (now not so slick)

 

[the celt]

Got done on the North Strand, Drogheda along by the river for speeding in a 50kph.
Nice picture of my back plate on the GS came with the fine in the post.
I know I shouldn't speed and to date this is my first ticket ever but is there a mobile unit in the area and what do the vans look like?
I can live with a fine but assume there's no way out of the points with an Irish licence?

Slick Nick ..... (now not so slick)

They used to use a white van
parked up on hard shoulder just before
Airport going onto M1

 

[JJH]

Are these speed trap devices calabrated for use on motorcycles? I think maby not. I would seek legal advice before accepting the fine and points. JJH

 

[Bohsfc]

Heard that the new private companies White Van was on the Ballymun road this morning. 10 D White Transit with a little sticker of a camera on the back of it, to somewhat identify itself, so expect alot of low speed, speed traps around the place.

A way out of paying your fine and not getting the points is to investigate as to whether or not the speed limit has been passed by law and the council.
Only problem is that it takes a solicitor to find this out so not really worth the cost unless its going to put you up to 12 points and loss of licence.

 

[Mad Paddy]

there was 4 yes 4 speed camera vans parked between newcastle west and adare last friday 2 are 10ky red vans and 2 are 10ky white vans all unmarked
new private company in listowel responsible i beleive

 

[bogman]

Needless to these new new private company will be going for easy pickings rather than going to the well known high risk locations

 

[Bohsfc]

Needless to these new new private company will be going for easy pickings rather than going to the well known high risk locations

They have to make their money back on their invesment, poor fellas.

 

[Corporal Punishment]

I must move my tax disc holder to the rear of the bike, so that it can be more easily seen by guards and traffic wardens. I feel it's my civic duty. Lets hope it doesn't slip around and obscure the final number of my reg plate.

 

[carsqhere]

You're leaving yourself open to being pulled with monotonous regularity if you do. We all have our off days, and it's easy to miss a transit van parked up if you're not on top of your game.

Saw one of those Gatso vans in the Finglas underpass last week, white one with a speed camera sign on it. Didn't realise they were the private vans.

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=6249

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=5590&Lang=1

 

[luke scott]

Van also parked outside Sachs hotel in donnybrook last week and later on the clontarf road just before the vernon avenue junction.

 

[GSless Girl]

There was a news report on RTE last week. I think they said 20 new vans had been bought for the purpose. Its only to insure that more people don't die on our roads needlessly not as extra revenue. Thats why their unmarked I guess.
Finglas under bridge on way in/out of town known spots, as is ballymun Rd just after college, friend in work done 3 times in one week on Ballymun Rd

 

[Bohsfc]

There was a news report on RTE last week. I think they said 20 new vans had been bought for the purpose. Its only to insure that more people don't die on our roads needlessly not as extra revenue. Thats why their unmarked I guess.
Finglas under bridge on way in/out of town known spots, as is ballymun Rd just after college, friend in work done 3 times in one week on Ballymun Rd

3 times in one week.

Shud 'av gone to Specsavers

 

[Ogmios]

3 times in one week.

Shud 'av gone to Specsavers

or asked the labrador to bark when it spotted a camera van.

 

[bogman]

friend in work done 3 times in one week on Ballymun Rd

By the new asshole private speed company or by the Gardai ? we need pics of these vans and locations they have been seen profiteering

 

[Bohsfc]

By the new asshole private speed company or by the Gardai ? we need pics of these vans and locations they have been seen profiteering

Their locations are all in the above link. ANd don't worry if you are on the bike. They cant get your reg with them

 

[vireo]

10 KK 1581

White high roof Transit parked in the 50km zone on the Dunmore Road, Wateford just beyond Woodlands Hotel this evening. THe KK reg suggests its not the Gardai, but a privateer........

He was parked in a bus pull-in..............can he be ticketed for that...?

 

[luke scott]

He was parked in a bus pull-in..............can he be ticketed for that...?

Only if a concerned citizen calls the local constabulary and tells them......

 

[JJH]

They are not allowed to break the law any evidence gathered while illegally parked would be inadmissible jjh

 

[GerryC]

.............. parked in a bus pull-in..............can he be ticketed for that...?

N0 but he could be bus ted.

 

[JimmyC]

N0 but he could be bus ted.

And will then be appearing before the Garda Omnibus......sorry.... Ombudsman..............