Drink driving conviction or not ??? New points system

Colash

3 years i very very stupidly got caught drink driving and was done under the new penalty point system. i was banned for 6 months and paid a fine. What im wondering is, since the whole thing never went to court ,is it classed as a motoring conviction?? I rang the RSA to check had i an endorsment on my license and they told me i didnt,plus i have zero penaalty points!!!!

ABajaninCork

It's certainly a conviction. Maybe the points and conviction haven't shown up yet? Did you inform your insurance??

Colash

ABajaninCork wrote: »

It's certainly a conviction. Maybe the points and conviction haven't shown up yet? Did you inform your insurance??

Ya I told insurance all. I've been paying fairly hefty insurance rates the last while . But I'm wondering why it hasn't shown up through the RSA . ? After 3 years

hullaballoo

Penalty points expire after 3 years.

Were you in court in relation to this?

Colash

hullaballoo wrote: »

Penalty points expire after 3 years.

Were you in court in relation to this?

If u read my first post u will see that I said I wasn't in court . I fell into the bracket where court wasn't required . I submitted my license to the Rsa an paid a fine an got my license back 6 months later

Fred Swanson

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Colash

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Only the courts can convict. I doubt it counts as a conviction.

Believe it or not a guard told me the exact same thing . I just wanted to hear other people's opinions on this .

hullaballoo

Colash wrote: »

If u read my first post u will see that I said I wasn't in court . I fell into the bracket where court wasn't required . I submitted my license to the Rsa an paid a fine an got my license back 6 months later

No txt psk pls.

As above, if you weren't in court, then there can be no conviction.

Fred Swanson

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Colash

hullaballoo wrote: »

No txt psk pls.

As above, if you weren't in court, then there can be no conviction.

Apologies for text talk I had a 50 percent loading on my insurance for my ban/disqualification which isn't too bad I guess .

easygoing1982

Colash wrote: »

3 years i very very stupidly got caught drink driving

You very stupidly got caught or you very stupidly committed the act:rolleyes:

Colash

easygoing1982 wrote: »

You very stupidly got caught or you very stupidly committed the act:rolleyes:

Both .

Pat Mustard

easygoing1982 wrote: »

You very stupidly got caught or you very stupidly committed the act:rolleyes:

This post has nothing to do with legal discussion so please don't post any more off-topic moralizing here.