How many penalty points do you have?

[forza rovers]

Think the gaurds have certain targets to meet each month so they will pull you over sometimes if yer only doing slightly over the speed limit.
the camera is not 100% accurate

[max power]

the camera is not 100% accurate

True, but you have to go to court to challenge it. Calibration certs should be issued when this is done.

[dahamsta]

Anybody know how many points you require before it effects your insurance premium or do the Insurance companies differ?They differ, but it seems quite common to give you a "bonus" if you have 0 points, take it away if you have 2, and start totting up after that. But basically if you have any points, you're quite likely to feel it in your wallet.

If in doubt, ask.

adam

[pete]

Any one seen insurance company actually mark down the bonus for 0 points? I have never seen this.

[Ringo]

Three of the new offences carry a sanction of five points, including failing to have an NCT up to date, an offence for which there is currently a fine of €1,500.

Vehicles of four years and older must undergo an NCT test every two years.

Driving a dangerously defective vehicle or driving without a certificate of road worthiness will also incur five penalty points.

There will be a three-point penalty for driving a vehicle without fixing a fault uncovered at the NCT or for drivers of trucks that strike an overhead bridge.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0413/roads.html

The NCT one seems a bit harsh.

[gilberto_eire]

FFS just got letter with my first 2 points and €80 fine, M50 Santry 100 in 80 zone:mad: It'a a fcuking Motorway:mad:

100 KPH??

Does anyone have an idea what speed they'll do you for if using a speed camera?!...... i don't go over 70 mph(110 kph?) but just find 100 too slow if i've a clear road ahead, while i've never heard anything on it, i assume that there generally just looking for people who take the ****(70mph+) and wouldn't pull you for slightly over?

[Fizzer]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0413/roads.html

The NCT one seems a bit harsh.

Just another way for the state to bring in more money. Always the motorist that has to pay when they need a few quid

[John83]

The speedometer is probably calibrated a bit high anyway so if it says 70 on your dash then probably closer to 65.
I've heard that from a few Irish people. Any source? I know that here in the US (or parts of it anyway), it's law that the speedometer be calibrated to at least 5% accuracy - that could be either way.


http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0413/roads.html

The NCT one seems a bit harsh.
I don't like the idea of giving someone penalty points a non-driving reason, like for the NCT being out of date. Fine them sure; heck, impound the car if you want to be stupidly draconian, but penalty points? It undermines their purpose.

[alidiei]

get the point not the points