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Penalty Points

  • 17-01-2015 9:19pm
    #1
    These are my mits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi
    I got two summons in the post from Go Safe Vans and I have to go to court I hadn't received any notices of speeding and then received two summons. Caught twice in one day. If convicted I will be off the road as have 2 penalty points already. Any advice what best course of action. I drive 50 k a year with my job so need my car.


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  • #2
    whippet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,718 ✭✭✭whippet


    These are my mits wrote: »
    Hi
    I got two summons in the post from Go Safe Vans and I have to go to court I hadn't received any notices of speeding and then received two summons. Caught twice in one day. If convicted I will be off the road as have 2 penalty points already. Any advice what best course of action. I drive 50 k a year with my job so need my car.

    You only have one option .. Engage a solicitor. You will not get legal advice here and as your livelihood depends on you licence you need proper legal representation.


  • #3
    maurz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭maurz


    RE: these are my mits "I got 2 summons....etc"
    I am in a similar position to you as in I drive for a living and I was caught recently doing 60 in a 50 zone, these 3 new points bring me to 12, I have spoken to a solicitor, I asked if I went to court could I plead to the judge for a high fine instead of disqualification and his advice was to accept the 6 month disqualifcation. He shook his head and laughed and said waste of time in trying to convince any judge of you "needing it for your job" .
    With all that was in the news last year about cops quashing points for people (because of their job) judges are pissed off with people looking for ways of getting out of it.

    how did you get on?


  • #4
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    It's nothing to do with what was in the news. Neither judges nor gardaí give you penalty points. Gardaí charge you with a crime and judges convict you. Points are mandatory and applied by the RSA. The only way a judge can let you off points is to throw out the charge entirely.


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    These are my mits wrote: »
    I got two summons in the post from Go Safe Vans and I have to go to court I hadn't received any notices of speeding and then received two summons.
    Who owns the vehicle you were driving?

    Are the vehicle registration and your driving licence details up to date?


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