96-D-42366 This is an example of a 1996 Garda Land Rover Defender.

This Nissan Terrano is also used by the Garda for on and off road use. It is a 2004 model and is used as a dog unit.

Here is a Garda 2005 Ford Fiesta. Look how the stripe up the side seems to be at an angle due to the car’s high waistline. It is used for community policing duties.

02-D-77071 Here is a Ford Transit that is used for public order in Dublin city. The shield can be lowered down over the windscreen to protect the police from flying projectiles.

Another Nissan Terrano, but this time in battenburg livery and used by the Traffic Corps.

05-D-78694 This Garda Ford Mondeo has sporty front grilles but no repeater blue lights.

05-D-6547 The rear view of a similar Mondeo with large ‘Garda’ lettering.

Here are two side-on shots of Garda Mondeos. The battenburg markings are on the newer vehicle. Compaing the two liveries, you can see a number of differences including larger ‘Garda’ wording on the newer car and mismatched wheel trims.

05-D-6624 is an Opel Astra Garda patrol car.



The side view of the same Astra, showing the Garda website address and telephone number.

06-D-4327 This is a Garda checkpoint set up using a 2006 Ford Galaxy. In the back you can see the wooden racking that houses traffic policing equipment, including a range of collapsible signs and freestanding flashing beacons.



The front view of the Galaxy. The roof lightbar and flashing headlamps are complemented by small blue flashing leds on the washer jets.

02-D-72495 The Garda in Cork City operate this Ford Mondeo estate. It is equipped with blue lights which are attached to the roof rails. It is used by the Traffic Corps for road policing duties.

05-D-77109 The rear view of a similar Mondeo, but this time it is a saloon body shape. The Garda confidential telephone number and website address are part of the vehicle’s livery.

04-D-10833 Here is a Dublin-registered Garda Isuzu Trooper. Notice the twin lightbars due to the length of the vehicle’s roof.

02-D-77139 The familiar shape of a Honda ST1100 is shown here with Garda traffic livery.

05-D-81395 Out of the same stable is this Honda Deauville that is also attached to the traffic corps.

05-D-12221 Another type of motorbike used by the Garda traffic corps is the BMW K1200. This bike has a feature that allows the windshield to be raised and lowered electrically.

03-D-57286 The familiar shape of the Ford Focus is here decked out in the standard Garda colours for routine patrol work.

05-D-79059 is a Ford Transit Connect. The rear load space is open and can transport a large number of traffic cones for example.

03-D-71521 This is a 2003 Renault Laguna. The same type of vehicle is used by the British Transport Police, but apart from this it is rarely seen on UK roads as an emergency vehicle.



The rear aspect of the Laguna.