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Penalty points: zero tolerance, zero action

Heinrich · 2006-04-04 07:00:50

http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=9&si=1591687&issue_id=13870 All talk and no action. And Gay could make some comment. We have a government minister dooring a cyclist who ends up in hospital with multiple leg fractures on the eve of the great damp squib penalty points launch which merits just a few…

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#32 05-04-2006 05:24PM

Calina

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For EU issued licences, it used to be the case that if you moved to another EU country, you had to get your licence exchanged within one year. This requirement was removed in 1996 - see here: http://europa.eu.int/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/factsheets/eu/drivinglicence/exchanging/en.html

I can't actually see it changing back any time soon.

As such, the law states that you do not have to exchange your licence issued outside Ireland (but in the EU) any more. Suggesting people who don't are not in compliance with the law is wrong.

Additionally, there is an increasing move to integrate penalties for road traffic transgressions. Already the French authorities can apply fines to Luxembourg residents for speeding offences, they are looking to extend same to the UK and if I remember rightly, there was some talk of integration between the North and the ROI regarding the application of points penalties.

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