Penalty points for something other than speeding

cazzy

Hi - did anyone ever hear of anyone getting penalty points for something other than speeding or talking on a mobile ?
The rules of the road book has lots of things such as stopping in a yellow box etc.

drdre

cazzy wrote: »

Hi - did anyone ever hear of anyone getting penalty points for something other than speeding or talking on a mobile ?
The rules of the road book has lots of things such as stopping in a yellow box etc.

Yes breaking a red light

Stark

Not wearing a seatbelt is a fairly common reason for people getting penalty points.

It's a pity people don't get points for the other 30-odd offences more often. Dangerous parking is one that I see all the time that would be so easy to enforce.

Eoin087

I got one point for failing to obey a traffic sign, which was convientley facing the wrong way....

Volvoboy

:mad: Got one for an illegal left turn, €60 and 1 Penalty Point, the shades were waiting for me as i went around the corner. Not fun, but i was in the wrong and i didnt fight it, dont mind the fine, its the 1 point on my licence for 3 years that kills.



-VB-

drdre

Volvoboy wrote: »

:mad: Got one for an illegal left turn, €60 and 1 Penalty Point, the shades were waiting for me as i went around the corner. Not fun, but i was in the wrong and i didnt fight it, dont mind the fine, its the 1 point on my licence for 3 years that kills.



-VB-

You are right, its the points that bloody kill.

cazzy

Stark wrote: »

Not wearing a seatbelt is a fairly common reason for people getting penalty points.

Forgot that one. Say Im in the back of a taxi and the guards stop it and Im not wearing a seat belt - can I still get points on my licence even though Im not drivin or is it just a fine ?

oleras

Forgot that one. Say Im in the back of a taxi and the guards stop it and Im not wearing a seat belt - can I still get points on my licence even though Im not drivin or is it just a fine ?

Just a fine for you, if passengers are under 16 the driver gets the fine and the points.

ballooba

I was promised one point for driving in the hard shoulder. Hasn't materialised yet though.

seamus

Stark wrote: »

Dangerous parking is one that I see all the time that would be so easy to enforce.

Absolutely. If they spent their time fining people for dangerous parking they'd make a much bigger tax haul than with speed cameras.

JoeySully

http://www.penaltypoints.ie/assets/pdf/penalty%20point%20notices%20%20issued%20by%20offence%20type%20june%2007.pdf

here is a breakdown of the types of penalty points issued

Analysis of Penalty Points Notices Issued by Offence Type to 31st June 2007