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Hypothetical: When would I be in the clear?

  • 24-10-2017 3:40pm
    #1
    I love Sean nos
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    Let's say I was pulled over by a Garda in an unmarked car on June 15th of this year for speeding. I was speeding. Garda took details, then parted with, "There'll be a ticket in the post."

    If no ticket or summons or anything else arrives regarding this matter, when would I be in the clear? Licence lists my current address. Motor tax discs have arrived when purchased.


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  • #2
    Wheety
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,516 ✭✭✭Wheety


    Did you not have motor tax when you were stopped?


  • #3
    I love Sean nos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭I love Sean nos


    Wheety wrote: »
    Did you not have motor tax when you were stopped?
    I would have had. Motor tax is not the issue. I only mentioned it to show that my address is correct and that I'm received state correspondence.


  • #4
    JennyZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭JennyZ


    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    I would have had. Motor tax is not the issue. I only mentioned it to show that my address is correct and that I'm received state correspondence.
    Is the correct address on your licence. I'm wondering about this myself as have old address on licence but updated my address for tax, so does one automatically update the other


  • #5
    I love Sean nos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭I love Sean nos


    JennyZ wrote: »
    Is the correct address on your licence.
    Fifth sentence.
    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    Licence lists my current address.


  • #6
    lifeandtimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭lifeandtimes


    Standard rule is the guard must apply for the summons within 6 months from the date of said hypothetical speeding.

    When the summons may arrive there after is anyone's guess. I heard of one arriving 2 years later but was applied for within the correct time frame


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  • #7
    NUTLEY BOY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭NUTLEY BOY


    June 2017 is still early enough for the matter to be processed to a summons.

    Should O.P. not have receive a fixed charge / penalty notice for this by now ?


  • #8
    I love Sean nos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭I love Sean nos


    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    Standard rule is the guard must apply for the summons within 6 months from the date of said hypothetical speeding.

    When the summons may arrive there after is anyone's guess. I heard of one arriving 2 years later but was applied for within the correct time frame
    It seems unfair to keep someone waiting for that length of time for a penalty to be processed.


  • #9
    Fred Swanson
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #10
    Indricotherium
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    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    It seems unfair to keep someone waiting for that length of time for a penalty to be processed.

    cruel and unusual almost


  • #11
    I love Sean nos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭I love Sean nos


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.
    If that's because there's an investigation ongoing, I could understand that. But in the scenario in the OP, guilt has been admitted. There is no reason for delay.


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  • #12
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #13
    I love Sean nos
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.
    Is that not what the whole kerfuffle about Gardai and penalty points is about? The process was/is to issue a FCPN, then summons and court and the Gardai jumped straight to step 2. From what I've read, no one has disputed that they were breaching the speed limit, rather that they should have been able to accept the reduced fine and points.


  • #14
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    Is that not what the whole kerfuffle about Gardai and penalty points is about? The process was/is to issue a FCPN, then summons and court and the Gardai jumped straight to step 2. From what I've read, no one has disputed that they were breaching the speed limit, rather that they should have been able to accept the reduced fine and points.

    Fink so.
    A prosecution in respect of a fixed charge offence shall not be instituted unless a fixed charge notice in respect of the alleged offence has been served on the person concerned under this section and the person fails to pay the fixed charge in accordance with the notice.


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