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Court Summons for non payment of speeding fine.

  • 19-02-2013 9:27pm
    #1
    Yllonnoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    Hello,

    My wife received a court summons the other day for non payment of speeding fine.

    The speeding offence occurred last June while I was driving, but the car is registered in my wife's name. The fine came in the post, but I just put it to one side and completely forgot about it.

    To be honest we are both very anxious about this court appearance. Neither of us have ever been in a situation like this before.

    I'm just wondering what to expect ?


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  • #2
    triple-M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭triple-M


    Yllonnoc wrote: »
    Hello,

    My wife received a court summons the other day for non payment of speeding fine.

    The speeding offence occurred last June while I was driving, but the car is registered in my wife's name. The fine came in the post, but I just put it to one side and completely forgot about it.

    To be honest we are both very anxious about this court appearance. Neither of us have ever been in a situation like this before.

    I'm just wondering what to expect ?

    bigger fine and more points,thats it really..


  • #3
    xxlauraxxox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 550 ✭✭✭xxlauraxxox


    triple-M wrote: »
    bigger fine and more points,thats it really..

    its not really that bad just go to court explain to the judge you forgot about it and apoloyise and hell just ask you are you willing to pay it there and than say yes and youll be on ur way happened me with a tax fine a few weeks ago

    best of luck and dont stress about it people out there doing wrose things


  • #4
    Yllonnoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭Yllonnoc


    Can I take the points or would they have to go on my wife's license as the car is registered in her name.


  • #5
    xxlauraxxox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 550 ✭✭✭xxlauraxxox


    Yllonnoc wrote: »
    Can I take the points or would they have to go on my wife's license as the car is registered in her name.

    you admit you were driving


  • #6
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Yup, admit you were driving, apologise for forgetting to pay, and you'll get a higher fine, and the same points

    Seems to stand to you if you do actually show up, I was in court a few years ago as I'd two penalties for the same offence, so didn't pay both fines as the gardai told me to pay one then go to court and make the case to the judge, went fine, they struck out the second offence once I showed receipts etc.

    People who didn't show up seemed to get a harsher penalty than those who did.


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  • #7
    Yllonnoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭Yllonnoc


    Thanks very much for the replies, that's put my mind at ease.

    I'm never speeding again :)


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