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Speeding fine (2 points) on shared car - 1 Irish 1 foreign Licence - who takes hit ?

  • 02-02-2010 2:34am
    #1
    mr_happy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭


    It was a non intercept money making camera.

    Whats to stop us naming the foreign License as they cant get points right?


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  • #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Did they get a picture of the front of the car?
    It is an offence in itself to lie about who was driving.

    Oh and may I remind you about the Motors Charter, Rules & FAQs - Read before going further - updated 11-12-09 (see post #2)


  • #3
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    mr_happy wrote: »
    It was a non intercept money making camera.

    Whats to stop us naming the foreign License as they cant get points right?

    Nothing to stop you.... except its illegal......

    if your man enough to drive faster than the speed limit and break the law... be man enough to accept the points........


  • #4
    mr_happy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭mr_happy


    kbannon wrote: »
    Did they get a picture of the front of the car?
    It is an offence in itself to lie about who was driving.

    QUOTE]

    They never send a pic of the car anymore its just the number plate. They may have a pic of the driver, but if the fine is paid who is to know? Do they ever double check and bring people to court?

    I was 7 KMs over the limit.


  • #5
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    mr_happy wrote: »
    They never send a pic of the car anymore its just the number plate. They may have a pic of the driver, but if the fine is paid who is to know? Do they ever double check and bring people to court?

    I was 7 KMs over the limit.

    So you take the points then, pretty simple


  • #6
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Was it 127 or 37...i'm guessin the latter..

    You wont get much sympathy on here...we're all law abiding drivers..are'nt we lads..:rolleyes:


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  • #7
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Was it 127 or 37...i'm guessin the latter..

    You wont get much sympathy on here...we're all law abiding drivers..are'nt we lads..:rolleyes:

    nothing to do with being all law abiding drivers.... or high horses...
    have gotten many points myself over the years.... its about accepting responsibility for your own actions.... and keeping it all legal as well..


  • #8
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    mr_happy wrote: »
    They never send a pic of the car anymore its just the number plate. They may have a pic of the driver, but if the fine is paid who is to know? Do they ever double check and bring people to court?

    I was 7 KMs over the limit.
    The number plate pic is a cropped version of the original IIRC


  • #9
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    kbannon wrote: »
    The number plate pic is a cropped version of the original IIRC

    yes it is. They can give you the full pic if you request but only give the reduced version to save costs on printing and paper


  • #10
    ART6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭ART6


    A relative of mine got a fine notification for exceeding the limit. He tried "I don't think I was driving it then...". He got a picture in the post that clearly showed him at the wheel. Ain't worth trying;)


  • #11
    JimsAlterEgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭JimsAlterEgo


    ART6 wrote: »
    A relative of mine got a fine notification for exceeding the limit. He tried "I don't think I was driving it then...". He got a picture in the post that clearly showed him at the wheel. Ain't worth trying;)

    did he have to go to court?


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  • #12
    ART6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭ART6


    JimsAlterEgo wrote: »
    did he have to go to court?

    No. He just bit the bullet, paid the fine and took the points.


  • #13
    cpoh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭cpoh1


    If i had the chance to ship points onto a UK licence I would do it in a heartbeat. It is fairly foolproof, send back form with uk licence details with fine paid and hear ntohing more about it. Nobody checks pictures or anything like that.

    The reaction of posters in this thread is more a case of jealousy and sour grapes that this loophole is not available to them. You take what you can get!

    At the end of the day exceeding a speed limit is not a crime you should feel morally obliged to "man up to" as some people point out. At 7kmph over the limit even less so.

    Should people call into the garda station every time they exceed the speed limit and offer to pay the fine and take points despite not being caught? Shouldnt they man up and accept responsibility?


  • #14
    brianwalshcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭brianwalshcork


    The non irish license holder WILL get the points - they will be applied to their irish license if they ever get one....
    ... and these points in waiting don't seem to expire either....


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