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reckless driving

  • 11-09-2012 12:45pm
    #1
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭


    What can happen if you get a summons for reckless driving a year after the accident.


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  • #2
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    You go to court?


  • #3
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    You go to court?

    I know you go to court. But could you be banned from driving etc


  • #4
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Depends on the nature of the offence, one thing is for sure it being a year ago doesn't make any odds


  • #5
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭pah


    There is no offence for reckless driving. Careless driving or dangerous driving would be correct. Did you get a summons? This might be better suited for the legal forum


  • #6
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    Depends on the nature of the offence, one thing is for sure it being a year ago doesn't make any odds

    I was for driving through a red light and hitting a car


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  • #7
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    cena wrote: »
    I was for driving through a red light and hitting a car

    Thats driving w/o due care and attention or careless driving


  • #8
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    Thats driving w/o due care and attention or careless driving

    What well happen. It is not to do with me


  • #9
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    cena wrote: »
    What well happen. It is not to do with me

    Now I'm confused... Is the summons for someone else?


  • #10
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    cena wrote: »
    What well happen.
    You go to court, the judge listens to the evidence, convicts you* and then you get your punishment.

    Probably a fine and penalty points. Maybe a driving ban. Possibly life imprisonment or deportation to Australia.

    *In theory this doesn't always happen.

    -edit-
    driving through a red light and hitting a car
    afaik, you're not allowed to do this


  • #11
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    cena wrote: »
    I was for driving through a red light and hitting a car
    Yeah, that'll get you a summons.


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  • #12
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    Now I'm confused... Is the summons for someone else?

    Ya its for someone else. Cop rang them up this morning from dublin to tell them there was a summons for them in the local station


  • #13
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Is there not a six or twelve month statute of limitations on RTA offences?


  • #14
    Yakuza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭Yakuza


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Is there not a six or twelve month statute of limitations on RTA offences?
    AFAIK it's 6 months for the prosecution wheels to start in motion (preparing summons etc) - serving the summons(es) can fall outside of this window.


  • #15
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭pah


    Yakuza wrote: »
    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Is there not a six or twelve month statute of limitations on RTA offences?
    AFAIK it's 6 months for the prosecution wheels to start in motion (preparing summons etc) - serving the summons(es) can fall outside of this window.


    This


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