A CRUSADING former garda determined to highlight speed traps designed to “shoot fish in a barrel” said he was harassed by gardaí who demanded his video camera and driving licence.
Pensioner Frank Cullinane (68) – who served as a garda in Dublin for 30 years and now runs the Glasnevin School of Motoring with his wife – said he was angered by gardaí who parked their infamous gatso van beside a dual carriageway with a 50km speed limit.
The driving instructor decided to video the speed trap to prove his point to senior gardaí, but said he was told he needed permission to do so, even though it was on a public road.
“It’s absolutely terrible. I saw loads of people getting caught,” he told the Sunday Tribune after the incident nine days ago.
“It’s totally unacceptable. I think it’s a quota system and I think they are short.”
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