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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-April-2006 at 04:18
Radar no longer in use for hand held devices and if it is it should not be as they were all put out of use so if caught by one then the prosecution is going nowhere. I have been in court where people were prosecuted for speeding and no mention of showing the speed was given and the judge convicted. Some judges take it upon themselves to not prosecute speeding offences. If you were not stopped you should have been shown some photograph evidence of your speeding as in teh case of Gatso or video evidence in the case of Vascar. Truckers are caught by their own records their tacograph so they are caught anyway (80kph max) 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-April-2006 at 09:29

I passed two handheld speed traps on the waydown to Cork on Monday but I wasn't even sure myself if I was over the speed limit.  If they are using a tripod mounted unit could this be a digital speed camera and should I expect a fine and some points if I was over the limit?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-April-2006 at 09:32
No that have to stop you just be careful if you spot it connected into the back of the car as this would be downloading pics of speed Ther are only two in the country thatI know of Portlaoise and Louth Meath Traffic Corps have them 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-April-2006 at 09:37

Cheers topazman!  Car was parked a good distance away form the tripod and both were in Co. Cork.  Should have been paying closer attention when I wasn't used to the km speedo.

See you Saturday!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-April-2006 at 17:15
Originally posted by topazman topazman wrote:

Truckers are caught by their own records their tacograph so they are caught anyway (80kph max) 


They stick to that limit as much as they do to keeping out of the overtaking lane!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-April-2006 at 20:12
Oh by the way, when you get stopped by a handheld speed check, how long do they have to send you in the ticket before it is void? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-April-2006 at 20:22
I think with all speeding detections, the gardai have 6 months from the date of the offence to pursue it - I may be off though
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-April-2006 at 04:51
Yup you are right Killian after that you can argue delay
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-May-2006 at 14:21
 

Just got a speeding offence in the post thinking it was the one in question in this topic. Read more clearly and found out it was date 9th April while going up the Nass road too fast to meet Richie and Mick at the Red Cow hotel to go up north for the M Power Meet! 4 points within 2 weeks! No points on my licence till now! I am distraught. At this rate I will have to sell my car.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-May-2006 at 14:25
Double check the reg, date, etc.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-May-2006 at 15:09
PM sent Kin
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-May-2006 at 04:28
BUGGER....
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