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How many penalty points to get banned on learner permit, 6 or 12?

  • 25-03-2012 01:40AM
    #1
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭


    Know a lad that got pulled the other night with a learner permit and was told he would be getting 6 penalty points. Just wondering is he screwed?


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  • #2
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,041 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Know a lad that got pulled the other night with a learner permit and was told he would be getting 6 penalty points. Just wondering is he screwed?

    Yes.
    Maximum amount of penalty point you can get at one time is 5.


  • #3
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    CiniO wrote: »
    Yes.
    Maximum amount of penalty point you can get at one time is 5.

    Are you sure? It was for a couple of different offences. The guard said to him he was looking at 6 penalty points, suppose he will know more when he gets the summons.


  • #4
    JerCotter7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭JerCotter7


    Getting 6 points from one stop? I thought the most you could get was 5 for no NCT.

    So if you were speeding, on the phone, no seatbelt and no NCT. That is 10 point if stopped on separate occasions and only 5 if stopped at once since that is what the highest offence(NCT) carries.


  • #5
    Johntegr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Johntegr


    You don't receive points for every offence. Just points for the worst. As far as I remember if you're on your provisional and you rack up more than 6, you've to re-sit your theory. When you pass your driving test I think if you rack up more than 6 in 12 months you've to resit the driving test again.

    Just from memory but I think it's something like that.


  • #6
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Johntegr wrote: »
    You don't receive points for every offence. Just points for the worst. .

    So if you've no NCT you have a get out clause on all sorts. May as well talk on the phone, not bother with tax. Use one way streets whichever way you see fit.:)


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  • #7
    Johntegr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Johntegr


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    So if you've no NCT you have a get out clause on all sorts. May as well talk on the phone, not bother with tax. Use one way streets whichever way you see fit.:)
    Driving up a one way street would probably be considered dangerous driving or driving without due care and attention.

    Most the time with these offences a summons would be issued. I've seen someone been hit with 7 points and 2k fine for a case of dangerous after the judge was finished with them.

    Anywho, I don't make the backwards laws. :D


  • #8
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    He had everything on the window, bar the l-plate ;) I cant actually remember what he said the offences were but that is what the guard said to him.


  • #9
    Johntegr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Johntegr


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    He had everything on the window, bar the l-plate ;) I cant actually remember what he said the offences were but that is what the guard said to him.
    What was he doing when he got pulled?


  • #10
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Johntegr wrote: »
    What was he doing when he got pulled?

    Smiling probably!

    EDIT: wrong thread - sorry! :p


  • #11
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    Johntegr wrote: »
    What was he doing when he got pulled?

    Just met a checkpoint on the road, wasnt speeding or anything. Car is done up alright but no loud exhaust on it.


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  • #12
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Just met a checkpoint on the road, wasnt speeding or anything. Car is done up alright but no loud exhaust on it.

    love that phrase, "done up" :) always brings lovely tasteful things to mind.


  • #13
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    andyseadog wrote: »
    love that phrase, "done up" :) always brings lovely tasteful things to mind.

    You know young lads :rolleyes:


  • #14
    Johntegr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Johntegr


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Just met a checkpoint on the road, wasnt speeding or anything. Car is done up alright but no loud exhaust on it.
    Well if he'd a full window apart from not displaying his plates the worst that will happen is he'll be done for no plates or driving unaccompanied. Not both.


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