Was it a privateer van? Were they convicted? It's a legal stretch to say they were obstructing a Garda (although they make it up as they go along in the district court).I know someone who was stopped and charged with obstructing a Garda in the course of his duties for flashing oncoming traffic to warm them about a speed trap. Good enough for them.
I've no idea how it ended up. He was complaining about being stopped for doing it, just outside Naas.Was it a privateer van? Were they convicted? It's a legal stretch to say they were obstructing a Garda (although they make it up as they go along in the district court).
+1 Whilst I don't flash other drivers and would be happy to see those driving at dangerous speeds being caught, I do find this argument a bit strange, and legally tenuous to put it mildly, given that the Gardai support the idea of warning signs on our roads for where the private vans may be present. Either they are in favour of warning drivers of speed checks or they are not, they can't have it both ways!It's a legal stretch to say they were obstructing a Garda (although they make it up as they go along in the district court).
In the grand scheme of things I don't see the big deal either way.I always flash my lights to warn other drivers...it them against us.
When the Gardai/Government start using speed guns in housing estates I might then believe that they are interested in road safety rather than revenue raising.
but the motivation is to collect revenue.....plain and simpleIf the motivation is to get drivers to slow down.....and flashing other drivers causes them to slow down...job done, no?
Maybe that's what the Gardai themselves should do...drive around in unmarked cars, flashing other drivers at random!!
Leper,but the motivation is to collect revenue.....plain and simple
You are talking about headlights, right?!And I thought flashing was people just being friendly!
but the motivation is to collect revenue.....plain and simple
+1 Whilst I don't flash other drivers and would be happy to see those driving at dangerous speeds being caught, I do find this argument a bit strange, and legally tenuous to put it mildly, given that the Gardai support the idea of warning signs on our roads for where the private vans may be present. Either they are in favour of warning drivers of speed checks or they are not, they can't have it both ways!
yep..thats exactly how they want you to think..Really?
There was me thinking they were trying to save lives (and money - a fatal traffic accident costs the state €€€'s)
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