No Garda Checkpoints?

[anon361]

Was having a nice relaxing shower thinking about all sorts of things and a thought entered me head, where have the Garda checkpoints been, not 1 was I stopped at over Xmas and I can't recall the last time I even saw one either, what's going on, have we all of a sudden became law abiding drivers and there's no need for them or is it the face of cutbacks.
No Gardai walking the beat and now no visibility on the roads, how the hell are you supposed to deter no tax/insurance/drink driving if people see they can get away with it for months on end..

[Happyhunter]

I got stopped the night before Xmas Eve about half ten. Checking for tax and having a chat to see was I compos mentis.
Fortunately I hadn't been drinking.

[Franken996]

You didn't hear- they all got let go due to the cutbacks!

[Fitzy]

You didn't hear- they all got let go due to the cutbacks!

Was eleven hundred down to nine hundred.

[Fitzy]

Was having a nice relaxing shower thinking about all sorts of things and a thought entered me head, where have the Garda checkpoints been, not 1 was I stopped at over Xmas and I can't recall the last time I even saw one either, what's going on, have we all of a sudden became law abiding drivers and there's no need for them or is it the face of cutbacks.
No Gardai walking the beat and now no visibility on the roads, how the hell are you supposed to deter no tax/insurance/drink driving if people see they can get away with it for months on end..

I got bagged outside Rte donnybrook day after Stephens would you believe 12 o clock afternoon so anon the traffic corps they are always there a repeat offender will always get caught just a matter of time.

[Eugen]

I saw a few. Stopped in Chapelizod, and twice on the Quays in Dublin. And I wasn't out much.

But drink and insurance, sure stop and check.
But tax, it's ridiculous.

I was offered a 2000 Vw Beetle today with 28000 miles for €2000 to replace my wreck.

I turned it down because the tax is nearly €700.
That's just nuts, I couldn't justify that

[anon361]

Seems to be a few around Dublin not that I've seen any but not Navan..

[69patrick69]

Drove to Letterkenny on wednesday,met 2 patrol cars, speed camera van parked at side of road.
returning home there were 2 checkpoints, but was waved on at both.

[Rodney69]

Didn't see one speed check or random drink driving check all December in Dublin. In previous years saw them at least 4 or 5 times including on the way into work in the morning. Must be cut backs

[pez]

Lots of constraints on overtime and about 300 leaving on early retirement in February. Also a new shift system coming in to be seen to be doing something for the Croke Park Agreement. All makes for low morale among the Garda ranks(all promotions stopped and no recruitment as well).