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			 by mx5ash » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 7:00 +0000
 Was on the radio that there is 7 new speed camera vans in use by the gardi. They also said that they will post the likely enforcment zones that the vans and normal speed checks will be done on there website. 
 So here you go 
http://www.garda.ie/sez/Speed_Enforcement_Zones.htm Check it out and stay safe and points free out there. 
 Ash 
			
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 by leamyj » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 8:31 +0000
 Anyone  want to declare their current points status??
 I've got two, for doing 50kmh in a 40kmh zone, hardly one to brag about.    It wasn't even in the  mx5, I was driving a transit    Wouldn't be so bad if I had them for doing a decent speed      John 
			
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 by mx5ash » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 8:35 +0000
 No points here 
 touches wood........
 
			
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 by leamyj » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 8:39 +0000
 
			
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 by robmx5 » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 8:43 +0000
 nil points here - stopped once for "driving too fast in the rain" on the maynooth bypass. When I explained that I was trying to get way from the stupid ass on my rear bumper (guess who) - he let me off with a warning
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 by Stig » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 8:44 +0000
 I had up to 4 at one stage, now - I'm @ Zero............i too touch de timbers!   
			
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 by leamyj » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 8:47 +0000
 Hey Ollie, do the guys in the relevant "points department" actually write to let you know that your points have been erased or do you have to check with them yourself??
 John
 
			
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 by Stig » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 9:06 +0000
 i forget John, but i think i got a letter to say that they are now expired.
 or did i??
 think i did.   
			
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 by MX5Steve » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:39 +0000
 nil points also 
			
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 by mx5ash » Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:56 +0000
 You have all failed to mention that the link is potentially very useful.    
			
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 by leamyj » Tue, 23 Sep 2008 7:22 +0000
 Sorry Ash, got side - tracked there. 
 When I brought up the map of my area there were two"markers" tagged as "T" an "F", I think.
 are these the boundarys of the area targetted or what??
 The site is indeed a good one for reference, but as they say themselves don't asume that these locations are the only place that they'll be operating the new Hi-Viz  speed detection vehicles.
 BE CAREFUL OUT THERE    JOHN 
			
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 by virtualcolm » Tue, 23 Sep 2008 8:42 +0000
 I've put them all in to a single spreadsheet so you can sort them by road or county if you want.
 You can download it here:
http://buggyman.powweb.com//colm/SEZ.xls They've listed over 4700 km of road for these new vans.
 Has anybody seen any pics of the vans, or have details on make, colour etc.? 
			
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 by leamyj » Tue, 23 Sep 2008 1:41 +0000
 listening to the news yesterday, they will be clearly marked as garda traffic corps vehicles, high visibility and all that although the representative being interviewed did say that the days of the Gardai hiding in the bushes with the radar gun are not gone away...  So watch out and be safe!!
 John
 
			
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 by Steve » Tue, 23 Sep 2008 1:57 +0000
 0 points here too (2 in the past.. 36 in a 30! Grrr)
You can ring the motor tax office (fairly sure it was them.. ) to check when they expire, they do send a letter out when they expire tho too.
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 by Stig » Tue, 23 Sep 2008 2:09 +0000
 virtualcolm wrote:I've put them all in to a single spreadsheet so you can sort them by road or county if you want. You can download it here:http://buggyman.powweb.com//colm/SEZ.xls They've listed over 4700 km of road for these new vans. Has anybody seen any pics of the vans, or have details on make, colour etc.?
 The vans where on the news last night - white high roof transits - all 08D reg with standard garda lettering and logos. 
			
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