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By *eturning MG OP Man 4 weeks ago
mayo galway roscommon sligo....West Of Ireland |
Ok so this is a strange one and obviously not swing related but iv noticed recently how few drivers flash their headlights to warn about speed vans. I did a long journey recently and met 5 vans and only a couple of people flashed to warn about them. Years ago everyone warned you. Im not talking about warning the guy doin 100mph goin past a school. Just the ordinary joe soap tipping along. So do you guys flash (your headlights) or not flash and if you dont why not? Thanks. |
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I'd say we're probably just aware of the dangers/consequences of speeding these days, and that we might be letting a dangerous driver off the hook by warning them. If I get done for speeding it's on me, not the people who didn't warn me about the speed camera. |
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Given how many people are dying on the roads I don't see any reason to warn people that are speeding.
Let them get the points on their license and if they keep getting caught let them loose their license. |
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By *eturning MG OP Man 4 weeks ago
mayo galway roscommon sligo....West Of Ireland |
"I have been known to flash, but not necessarily my headlights 😜"
It was specificly for you i put headlights in brackets cos i knew where you mind would go...lol
But i also will never complain about you flashing😉 |
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Nah- not a hope. The shithead in me is only delighted when others get points for speeding. Hopefully they learn their lesson and slow down and not kill anyone in the future. |
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By *eturning MG OP Man 4 weeks ago
mayo galway roscommon sligo....West Of Ireland |
"Always flash, they are sneaky feckers, ran by private companies 🖕"
Correct. The vans are nothing to do with saving lives. They are a source of revenue. I dont speed and again im not talking about people flying it. Im talking about people getting hit at 85kph in an 80kph zone.
Personally i flash everyone except people who are clearly driving dangerously.
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"Always flash, they are sneaky feckers, ran by private companies 🖕
Correct. The vans are nothing to do with saving lives. They are a source of revenue. I dont speed and again im not talking about people flying it. Im talking about people getting hit at 85kph in an 80kph zone.
Personally i flash everyone except people who are clearly driving dangerously.
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They cost the State about €10 million a year to operate the speed van contract. It's a cost, not 'revenue'. That's money that could go to much better use elsewhere, but has to be spent on this to reduce the number of drivers killing themselves and passengers.
I flash loads of oncoming drivers to get them to slow down. Sometimes there happens to be a speed van around. |
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By *eturning MG OP Man 4 weeks ago
mayo galway roscommon sligo....West Of Ireland |
"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
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100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me |
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"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me"
So you're saying you're able to accurately gauge the speed of a vehicle to within a few kmh......sheeite🤣 |
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By *eturning MG OP Man 4 weeks ago
mayo galway roscommon sligo....West Of Ireland |
"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me
So you're saying you're able to accurately gauge the speed of a vehicle to within a few kmh......sheeite🤣"
Within in reason yes. So u couldnt tell if sum1 was doin 100 in an 80 ? |
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"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me
So you're saying you're able to accurately gauge the speed of a vehicle to within a few kmh......sheeite🤣
Within in reason yes. So u couldnt tell if sum1 was doin 100 in an 80 ?"
If hes doing 100 in an 80 he's not plodding along |
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"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me
So you're saying you're able to accurately gauge the speed of a vehicle to within a few kmh......sheeite🤣"
He's driving the speed van.  |
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By *eturning MG OP Man 4 weeks ago
mayo galway roscommon sligo....West Of Ireland |
"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me
So you're saying you're able to accurately gauge the speed of a vehicle to within a few kmh......sheeite🤣
Within in reason yes. So u couldnt tell if sum1 was doin 100 in an 80 ?
If hes doing 100 in an 80 he's not plodding along"
Exactly so u dont flash him. This isnt rocket science if u read the original question. Some people just arguing for sake of it.🤷♂️🙈 |
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"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me
So you're saying you're able to accurately gauge the speed of a vehicle to within a few kmh......sheeite🤣
Within in reason yes. So u couldnt tell if sum1 was doin 100 in an 80 ?
If hes doing 100 in an 80 he's not plodding along
Exactly so u dont flash him. This isnt rocket science if u read the original question. Some people just arguing for sake of it.🤷♂️🙈"
Wasn't arguing, just found your comment funny , rainman couldn't guage the speed of an incoming vehicle , maybe try driving along yourself without looking at the speedometer and guess your speed , see if you're far off |
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By *eturning MG OP Man 4 weeks ago
mayo galway roscommon sligo....West Of Ireland |
"Slow down...
There's people on the road that shouldn't have a tricycle...
This morning I watched a lad overtake at speed..in the middle of a town..to get to a red light
100% the roads are full of dicks and id never warn them but they guy plodding along the might be doin a few kmph over the limit deserves a warning for me
So you're saying you're able to accurately gauge the speed of a vehicle to within a few kmh......sheeite🤣
Within in reason yes. So u couldnt tell if sum1 was doin 100 in an 80 ?
If hes doing 100 in an 80 he's not plodding along
Exactly so u dont flash him. This isnt rocket science if u read the original question. Some people just arguing for sake of it.🤷♂️🙈
Wasn't arguing, just found your comment funny , rainman couldn't guage the speed of an incoming vehicle , maybe try driving along yourself without looking at the speedometer and guess your speed , see if you're far off"
So you cant guesstimate a cars speed? You cant tell a car that travelling at approx 80 compared to approx 100???? Honestly???? I started driving at 17 and when younger worked with cars so yes 100% id know a car driving at around 80 compared to around 100. |
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"Ok so this is a strange one and obviously not swing related but iv noticed recently how few drivers flash their headlights to warn about speed vans. I did a long journey recently and met 5 vans and only a couple of people flashed to warn about them. Years ago everyone warned you. Im not talking about warning the guy doin 100mph goin past a school. Just the ordinary joe soap tipping along. So do you guys flash (your headlights) or not flash and if you dont why not? Thanks."
You only have a small number of fixed cameras in Southern Ireland and all the mobile ones are run by private companies I believe...
Correct me if I am wrong. |
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It is always said by the gombeens who are so kind as to run our lives that the purpose of such devices are to act as a deterrent to speeding and to encourage us to moderate our speed. Not to raise money.
In that same spirit, flicking of our headlamps to warm oncoming is surely acting at one with the laudable goal of our esteemed betters.
I'm not sure why they get so hot and bothered by us actually taking the at their word. |
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"OK simply put...if im doing 50....and there's 2 cars in front...
Whoever overtakes is gonna have to speed up...I would have thought it was simple enough
Apparently not"
I'm struggling to see what that has to do with flashing lights to warn of speed vans? 🤔 |
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I've noticed an increase in Garda speed check activity in the past few weeks, both in cars and with the hand held devices, they've actually been standing outside in the open air using them  , hadn't seen that in years |
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By *huntMan 4 weeks ago
North clare |
So many people are using the App Waze to warn of speed vans ahead flashing is becoming less relevant.
Use the app mysekf and its really good if youre not taring the arse out of it, having said that i don't generally speed, it's easy get caught at some of those sneaky spots just as you're entering a 60 kph..
If I feel that it's an located in an unwarranted cash collection unit, I'll flash (my lights)... |
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By *oo32Man 4 weeks ago
tipperary |
"OK simply put...if im doing 50....and there's 2 cars in front...
Whoever overtakes is gonna have to speed up...I would have thought it was simple enough
Apparently not
I'm struggling to see what that has to do with flashing lights to warn of speed vans? 🤔"
Read all the forum...that'll help
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My understanding is that while camera vans are fitted with cameras bith front and rear, it’s actually only the rear-facing camera that detects a driver’s speed, with the front camera serving to provide additional imagery of any vehicle caught speeding by the rear camera.
I am still unsure if the van only detects the speed of vechicles approaching from it's rear or does it also capture the speed of traffic moving away from the rear of the van.
I wonder how many of my single and double digit gestures have been recorded over the years by the front facing camera.
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"OK simply put...if im doing 50....and there's 2 cars in front...
Whoever overtakes is gonna have to speed up...I would have thought it was simple enough
Apparently not
I'm struggling to see what that has to do with flashing lights to warn of speed vans? 🤔
Read all the forum...that'll help
Gman"
Nope, it still makes no sense. What exactly were you replying to? |
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By *oo32Man 4 weeks ago
tipperary |
"OK simply put...if im doing 50....and there's 2 cars in front...
Whoever overtakes is gonna have to speed up...I would have thought it was simple enough
Apparently not
I'm struggling to see what that has to do with flashing lights to warn of speed vans? 🤔
Read all the forum...that'll help
Gman
Nope, it still makes no sense. What exactly were you replying to? "
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It is an offence to warn other road users of something like that.
Remember a case years ago in Dublin. Guards had a checkpoint, set up a motorbike guard further up the road to watch out for flashers. Bike goes after one and pulls him in. Effer was already a disqualified driver. No tax, no insurance (obviously) and no nct. Effer walked home and had a fine and another conviction to his roster!
Gave me a right chuckle. The last thing you want to be doing in his situation is drawing attention to yourself! |
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"Ok so this is a strange one and obviously not swing related but iv noticed recently how few drivers flash their headlights to warn about speed vans. I did a long journey recently and met 5 vans and only a couple of people flashed to warn about them. Years ago everyone warned you. Im not talking about warning the guy doin 100mph goin past a school. Just the ordinary joe soap tipping along. So do you guys flash (your headlights) or not flash and if you dont why not? Thanks."
I've noticed it too, it mirrors a part of modern Irish society in a way. Everyone for themselves. Almost happy to see someone get penalty points.
I still flash the lights. |
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