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Traffic offence

  • 05-02-2020 8:44pm
    #1
    Traficante
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭


    I was stopped by the Guards(2 Guards in a car) for going through a red light, they were behind me. I put my hands up and the guard said I would get a €60 fixed fine in the post to be paid within 28 days and no penalty points, not too bad. However I checked the RSA site and they appear to suggest I will get 3 penalty points and a €80 fine. Who is correct.


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  • #2
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    RSA I'd say. The Garda will only record the offence not issue the fine and points.


  • #3
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    I got done for this before few years ago. Was 2 points and 80 fine then unless it's gone up since.


  • #4
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Failure to obey traffic lights is 3 points and 80 fine according to this https://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Licensed%20Drivers/Penalty%20Points%20Offences%2017%20April%202016.pdf but I'm guessing they aren't reporting you for that probably put you down for something else, take this as your lucky day and a warning so don't do it again;)


  • #5
    RedorDead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭RedorDead


    The increase you see of cars breaking red lights in the last year is crazy. Its not just slight breaking either - its breaking lights by 1 or 2 seconds. Major clampdown needed.


  • #6
    Pataman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Pataman


    Traficante wrote: »
    I was stopped by the Guards(2 Guards in a car) for going through a red light, they were behind me. I put my hands up and the guard said I would get a €60 fixed fine in the post to be paid within 28 days and no penalty points, not too bad. However I checked the RSA site and they appear to suggest I will get 3 penalty points and a €80 fine. Who is correct.

    Why did you go through a red light?
    Thats how people get hurt?


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  • #7
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭9935452


    Clareman wrote: »
    Failure to obey traffic lights is 3 points and 80 fine according to this https://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Licensed%20Drivers/Penalty%20Points%20Offences%2017%20April%202016.pdf but I'm guessing they aren't reporting you for that probably put you down for something else, take this as your lucky day and a warning so don't do it again;)


    Some guards have a habit of doing that, saying nothing about points, only a fine.

    Until the points arrive as well.

    Op did they take details from your license


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