Penalty points question

pudzey101

tricky kinda question so il make it short as possible

iv currently 6 points on the full car ( cat and am 85% sure i got flashed for speeding today .

is it true if you go over 7 on a first motorcycle ( Cat A) permit its revoked ? (even though all the points where racked up in a different category )

Del2005

Points go on your drivers licence number, you don't have a separate licence number for each endorsement.

pudzey101

i know that del but is my permit for the bike license gone now seens iv more than likely racked up more than 7 ? , i know its 12 for a full .

mikeecho

Contact the RSA

They'll give u the definitive answer.

pudzey101

thanks just id ask here before i ring tomorrow

Kings Inns or bust

If you've 6 points on the car, purely for your own safety you might want to reconsider the bike.

pudzey101

Kings Inns or bust wrote: »

If you've 6 points on the car, purely for your own safety you might want to reconsider the bike.

they where both seatbelt :pac: both no more than 100m up the road good thing bikes dont have them

James Bond Junior

I've 2 sets of points, both for speeding up as I left a 60 zone into a 100 zone. 1st 72 in a 60, the other 94 in a 60 zone. Both straight roads with very few houses and a clear view for a mile or so. Nowadays with vans it can be easy get points and in theory be in the wrong but really and truly you were no more a danger to other road users as a mouse.

MuddyDog

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I've 2 sets of points, both for speeding up as I left a 60 zone into a 100 zone. 1st 72 in a 60, the other 94 in a 60 zone. Both straight roads with very few houses and a clear view for a mile or so. Nowadays with vans it can be easy get points and in theory be in the wrong but really and truly you were no more a danger to other road users as a mouse.

Was it the speed vans that got you? Don't you have to be within about 20-30 metres of them breaking the speed limit for them to catch you?

savagethegoat

If I had 6 points, I would make sure I didn't get flashed for speeding. It's very easy to spot the vans and you get lots of time to slow up and they even put up warning signs that they may be there.

Twice for no seatbelt at the same spot? so maybe lightning does strike twice then

MuddyDog

There was a Garda speed van outside Cherrywood Business Park in Dublin the other day in a 60 zone. I was overtaking and was doing 75-80 when I spotted it. It was about 150 metres away when I got back down to below 60. Judging by other threads the range on these things isn't actually that big so I should be fine but if I get done I'll know that the range is much more than what has been said here!

savagethegoat

MuddyDog wrote: »

There was a Garda speed van outside Cherrywood Business Park in Dublin the other day in a 60 zone. I was overtaking and was doing 75-80 when I spotted it. It was about 150 metres away when I got back down to below 60. Judging by other threads the range on these things isn't actually that big so I should be fine but if I get done I'll know that the range is much more than what has been said here!

let us know!

James Bond Junior

MuddyDog wrote: »

Was it the speed vans that got you? Don't you have to be within about 20-30 metres of them breaking the speed limit for them to catch you?

Yup vans. One was an unmarked Garda van and I didn't see it. The other was a go safe van and in my own stupidly I believed it couldn't get me as I draw away from it so continued to speed up. They can get you from behind, no questions. Thank god I only had 2 points a piece.