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Penalty points dropped

  • 02-09-2013 6:11pm
    #1
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭


    A friend of mine recieved 2 penalty points for doing 60k in a 50k limit.
    Paid the fine and took it on the chin.
    Today got a letter saying that a member of AGS has decided to drop the points?
    He never asked or looked for them to be dropped.
    Andyeah can be get his Fine money back?
    Man y thanks in advance.


    Sorry on my phone.


Comments

  • #2
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    i'd leave well alone and be thankful


  • #3
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,088 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Hootanany wrote: »
    A friend of mine recieved 2 penalty points for doing 60k in a 50k limit.
    Paid the fine and took it on the chin.
    Today got a letter saying that a member of AGS has decided to drop the points?
    He never asked or looked for them to be dropped.
    Andyeah can be get his Fine money back?
    Man y thanks in advance.


    Sorry on my phone.

    If it was me I'd stay quiet and say nothing - why poke the bear?


  • #4
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Someone else who got fined probably challenged their fine. The camera was probably not recently calibrated and they decided to drop all fines on that day or something similar.


  • #5
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    It seems very strange to me backtracking like that?
    He is unemployed at the moment so the money would come in handy.


  • #6
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Hootanany wrote: »
    It seems very strange to me backtracking like that?
    He is unemployed at the moment so the money would come in handy.

    And the lack of points even handier. I'd steer clear.


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  • #7
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Thanks to all.


  • #8
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    My friend got a check yesterday for the fine amount.
    The letter stated the speed limit had no legal basis?
    What does that mean?


  • #9
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,088 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Hootanany wrote: »
    My friend got a check yesterday for the fine amount.
    The letter stated the speed limit had no legal basis?
    What does that mean?

    - Temporary roadworks limit that hadn't had the paperwork filled out properly?
    - Old limit sign that hadn't been removed/updated?
    - Garda error. Wasn't there a case in Louth a while back where a load of motorists had their fines/points cancelled because they had been done for being over 80 when the road had been re-classified to 100?


  • #10
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    He was done on the Navan Road near the police station, fine said Castleknock.
    Could this be the case?


  • #11
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Hootanany wrote: »
    He was done on the Navan Road near the police station, fine said Castleknock.
    Could this be the case?

    Near Blanch Station ?

    It's odd there. Runs from 30 to 80 and to 100 before the lights off to Blanch village.


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  • #12
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    No Cabra station.


  • #13
    aujopimur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Is your friend a TD?;)


  • #14
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    :D


  • #15
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    Hootanany wrote: »
    My friend got a check yesterday for the fine amount.
    The letter stated the speed limit had no legal basis?
    What does that mean?

    It means your friend is on a roll. Next stop Las Vegas.


  • #16
    darragh o meara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,237 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    Is his name Mick Wallace by any chance :)


  • #17
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    No Luke:D


  • #18
    December2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    Did he apply for the refund or just receive it?


  • #19
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    It came about 2 days after the letter was issued.


  • #20
    kitten_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,297 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Could be due to this:

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/speedlimit-blunder-sees-1306-drivers-get-points-struck-off-29563282.html


  • #21
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,934 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Hootanany wrote: »
    No Luke:D

    So he wasn't the motorist they were looking for:D


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