Prawo Jazdy: The mystery of Ireland's worst driver

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Posted by Lira on Feb-19-2009 16:17:

Prawo Jazdy: The mystery of Ireland's worst driver

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Details of how police in Ireland finally caught up with the country's most reckless driver have emerged.
He had been wanted from counties Cork to Cavan after racking up scores of speeding tickets and parking fines.

However, each time the serial offender was stopped he managed to evade justice by giving a different address.

But then his cover was blown.

It was discovered that the man every member of the Irish police's rank and file had been looking for - a Mr Prawo Jazdy - wasn't exactly the sort of prized villain whose apprehension leads to an officer winning an award.

In fact he wasn't even human.

" Prawo Jazdy is actually the Polish for driving licence and not the first and surname on the licence," read a letter from 2007 from an officer working within the Garda's traffic division.

"Having noticed this, I decided to check and see how many times officers have made this mistake.

"It is quite embarrassing to see that the system has created Prawo Jazdy as a person with over 50 identities."

The officer added that the "mistake" needed to be rectified immediately and asked that a memo be circulated throughout the force.

In a bid to avoid similar mistakes being made in future relevant guidelines were also amended.

And if nothing else is learnt form this driving-related debacle, Irish police officers should now know at least two words of Polish.

As for the seemingly elusive Mr Prawo Jazdy, he has presumably become a cult hero among Ireland's largest immigrant population

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/...and/7899171.stm

Fantastic!

Posted by Sunsnail on Feb-19-2009 16:21:

That's pretty awesome

Posted by bas on Feb-19-2009 16:28:

I can just imagine the head of the traffic division having a big board tacked up in his office filled with clues related to the Prawo Jazdy case. I bet it haunted his dreams...he'd wake up in a cold sweat, "JAZDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!"

lol

Posted by elFreak on Feb-19-2009 16:48:

how do you get a drivers license in french in ireland?

Posted by Sunsnail on Feb-19-2009 16:54:

drivers licenses in any EU country can be used in any other EU country

Posted by bas on Feb-19-2009 16:56:

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Originally posted by Sunsnail
drivers licenses in any EU country can be used in any other EU country

He's referring to "Permise de Conduire" at the top, I imagine it's because French is largely spoken throughout the EU

In any case he didn't get it in Ireland, he got it in Poland.

Posted by elFreak on Feb-19-2009 17:05:

stupid poles don't even know what language they speak!

Posted by stren on Feb-19-2009 17:25:

oui

Posted by Ian on Feb-19-2009 19:05:

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Originally posted by bas
He's referring to "Permise de Conduire" at the top, I imagine it's because French is largely spoken throughout the EU

In any case he didn't get it in Ireland, he got it in Poland.

France & Switzerland don't count as 'largely' sir

and lmao. only the irish could do something like that.

Posted by jupiterone on Feb-19-2009 19:07:

poles are fucking awful drivers. awful. they're as bad as people from new jersey trying to figure out a fucking rotary

Posted by whiskers on Feb-19-2009 19:14:

this story is full of win!

Posted by bas on Feb-19-2009 19:41:

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Originally posted by Ian
France & Switzerland don't count as 'largely' sir

and lmao. only the irish could do something like that.

French isn't a commonly spoken language throughout Europe? I always thought it was.

Posted by itsamemario on Feb-19-2009 19:50:

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Originally posted by bas
French isn't a commonly spoken language throughout Europe? I always thought it was.

LOL
Only France, Switzerland and half of Belgium speak french. I think they might speak french in parts of Luxembourg as well, but I'm not entirely sure.

edit: oh, and in Monacco too i think

Posted by infinity HiGH on Feb-19-2009 19:58:

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Originally posted by jupiterone
poles are fucking awful drivers. awful. they're as bad as people from new jersey trying to figure out a fucking rotary

No they're not. They're much better than Canadians, Quebecers, Indians, Pakis, Blacks or Chinese.

Posted by jupiterone on Feb-19-2009 20:01:

they fucking suck where i live. there is a death on the road outside my house literally every month

Posted by bas on Feb-20-2009 07:53:

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Originally posted by dj_alfi
LOL
Only France, Switzerland and half of Belgium speak french. I think they might speak french in parts of Luxembourg as well, but I'm not entirely sure.

edit: oh, and in Monacco too i think

You mean that's not half of Europe? I hate geography.

Posted by stren on Feb-20-2009 09:20:

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Originally posted by jupiterone
they fucking suck where i live. there is a death on the road outside my house literally every month

don't you live in the US ?