Tuesday to be Penalty Points Free Day

JHMEG

And other fixed charge notices will also be let off.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking63.htm

Mena

TestTransmission

not obliged to carry out a number of other functions, including issuing fixed penalty notices

Im not obliged to do alot of things in work but I still do

De Hipster

National speed while not wearing a seatbelt and dangerously overtaking while on your mobile phone day.

Any emblem for this National Holiday?

he..heaaahehhaahhehaaa in a Beavis & Butthead manner

RayM

Jesus... I don't know whether to spend next Tuesday testing my car's speed and handling, or just steer clear of the roads altogether, just in case everybody else decides to do the same.

Hal1

Awesome, I was thinking of giving that 'arab road skiing' a go heading the wrong way down the motorway. Tuesday looks like a good day for it now.

Yakult

still aint taking the risk! They say "MAY" which normally doesnt work out.

Dartz

I wonder if I can get away with towing someone on Rollerblades at speed?

congo_90

They'll take your details down and then just wait until Wenesday to put em in the books no?

Fellow boardsies.. Don't take the risk!

Absurdum

congo_90 wrote: »

They'll take your details down and then just wait until Wenesday to put em in the books no?

but I'll be sober by then

congo_90

Good point lol.
So does this mean no-one can come on and moan if someone deicdes to drive at 70km/h in the outside lane with fog lights, head lights on, windows steamed up, on the phone while eating a curry? :rolleyes:

JHMEG

congo_90 wrote: »

They'll take your details down and then just wait until Wenesday to put em in the books no?

No, you need to be given the notice on the spot.

R_H_C_P wrote:

still aint taking the risk! They say "MAY" which normally doesnt work out.

They're saying "may" cos they're not allowed to say they won't!

Gran Hermano

Wonder whether the RSA numpties will run a 'We strike - they race' campaign.

Whitewater-AGS

JHMEG wrote: »

No, you need to be given the notice on the spot.

No you dont!
And remember you can just be summons to appear in court instead of being giving a fcpn and thats what is going to happen;)

Omcd

Whitewater-AGS wrote: »

No you dont!
And remember you can just be summons to appear in court instead of being giving a fcpn and thats what is going to happen;)

So, if I understand correctly, the garda wont give you 2 penalty points on the spot, he'll just summons you to appear in court at a later date when the judge may dish out the points, which they usually dish out in 4's.

Whitewater-AGS

Omcd wrote: »

So, if I understand correctly, the garda wont give you 2 penalty points on the spot, he'll just summons you to appear in court at a later date when the judge may dish out the points, which they usually dish out in 4's.

Points are only doubled really when a person does not pay their fcpn and is summons to court.

Sizzler

I presume bus lanes are a free for all on Tuesday now as a result?! If they cant be arsed enforcing PP offences then bus lanes wouldnt even be worth taking their notebook out for!

Eric Cartman

anyone up for a dublin meet with a bit of a different route

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=dublin+port&daddr=53.410862,-6.230793+to:portlaoise&hl=en&geocode=FfkBLgMduPqg_ymhz0b77w5nSDERX7S6p8cAJg%3B%3BFUE9KQMdFpWQ_ykHTklLNQxdSDHQdDGXqccACg&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1&sll=53.391621,-6.28006&sspn=0.069406,0.222988&ie=UTF8&ll=53.375034,-6.253967&spn=0.069433,0.222988&z=13

Bonito

congo_90 wrote: »

Good point lol.
So does this mean no-one can come on and moan if someone deicdes to drive at 70km/h in the outside lane with fog lights, head lights on, windows steamed up, on the phone while eating a curry? :rolleyes:

Don't crash.....you'll get curry all over your dash and windscreen

Eric Cartman

congo_90 wrote: »

Good point lol.
So does this mean no-one can come on and moan if someone deicdes to drive at 70km/h in the outside lane with fog lights, head lights on, windows steamed up, on the phone while eating a curry? :rolleyes:

no , but it does mean therll be no gards around when your car is 'accidentally' hit repeatedly with a crowbar