Motor offences & Penalty points

benny79

Hi All,

Looking for some advice. I am on 9 penalty points and recently got caught in a work van doing a delivery on the phone! Totally my fault obviously my boss rang me and I stupidly answered 2 second call too 🙄. I dont usually go out with deliveries but this was an emergency on a Friday & customer wanted it by the weekend. So have fine and have yet to pay it as when I do I am going to get banned for 6 months. I commute to work and pass a speed van daily in different places (not in accident black spots obviously) so odds are stack against me (law of averages) I have been on 9 points for nearly 2 years I have a car kit in my car and have been constantly using cruise control for speed limits on roads. 6 of my points I got in a 1 month period. some were just Gardas being dicks (sorry) I should of fought these but was never in court nor did I want too. Sure if you lose its double the points and bigger offence. Its actually scare tactics so you wont go to court to fight them.

I can get the train to work, all be it at an extra cost of €250 a month. As I have a diesel card out of work. My problem is I look after my mam who lives in Dublin I check on her in mornings, lunch, after work do her shopping and collect her pension. She has carers but this is only 4 hours a week. I have know one else to check and do these things shes 78 and has some medical conditions. A few people told me to fight it and get a good solicitor he will explain my circumstances with my mother plus get a letter from my boss that I will lose my job if I am banned etc and to mention I just had a new baby (which I have by the way) I just dont see how this will work. Has anyone ever done something similar? I was told to definitely seek legal advice but I dont know where to go can anyone recommend a good solicitor for traffic offences?

All help from fellow boardies be must appreciated

B

LIGHTNING

Contact a solicitor. We cant offer legal advice in here. Closing thread as these can get messy.