Dangerous / Careless driving

DantheDriver

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ohnonotgmail

Whether he showed you his badge or not is not relevant. Unless he is in a good mood on friday you could be in a bit of bother. Or because he is in the drugs section he might not fancy a court appearance for a motoring offence.

DantheDriver

Thanks - what is the worst / normal thing to happen? Court and fine and points? Or worse like off the road? My first offense.

Pat Mustard

DantheDriver wrote: »

Thanks - what is the worst / normal thing to happen? Court and fine and points? Or worse like off the road? My first offense.

The forum charter doesn't allow legal advice here.

DantheDriver

Pat Mustard wrote: »

The forum charter doesn't allow legal advice here.

Sorry I did not know that. Instead of advice can I be told what the normal convictions for this are?

ohnonotgmail

not legal advice but this is the relevant act http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2011/act/28/section/4/enacted/en/html

DantheDriver

Dangerous driving.


53.— (1) A person shall not drive a vehicle in a public place in a manner (including speed) which having regard to all the circumstances of the case (including the condition of the vehicle, the nature, condition and use of the place and the amount of traffic which then actually is or might reasonably be expected then to be in it) is or is likely to be dangerous to the public.


(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and—


(a) in case the contravention causes death or serious bodily harm to another person, he or she is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to a fine not exceeding €20,000 or to both, and


(b) in any other case, he or she is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.


This is the area for me?

DantheDriver

Not legal advise but would the normal be just a fine / points for a 1st offense like this?