Fixed charge offence - no notice yet

CommShepard · 07-11-2012 06:41PM #1

More than a month ago a garda stopped me in Dublin city center and told me he would issue 80 euro charge and 2 penalty points. I gave my current address because there was an old address in in my licence

I did not received the letter the garda mentioned after 2 weeks so I called the fixed charge offence office but they told me they did not see any ticket for my car's registration number. I called again today, but still nothing.

What should I do? Who should I contact? I would be happy not to pay the 80 euro, but I don't want any trouble latter, so I want to finish this business.

djimi · 07-11-2012 06:44PM

Do nothing. I got pulled over three years ago and have never recieved a notice; rang Garda HQ and was told to count myself lucky and to say nothing! Never heard any more about it.

CianRyan · 07-11-2012 06:45PM

As above, you've called to sort it and were told you were grand. You got lucky.

freema · 01-08-2013 11:22AM

More than 6 months on, did you ever receive the fixed charge notice?

skibum · 01-08-2013 01:49PM

Looks like CommShepard hasn't been on boards.ie since last november

"Last Activity: 30-11-2012 21:23"

CommShepard · 08-10-2013 09:36AM

freema: No, I haven't received a thing.
I'm happy I got away with it, but on the other hand I am not happy that the Garda does a sloppy job.

Wheres My ForkandKnife · 08-10-2013 09:53AM

CommShepard wrote: »

freema: No, I haven't received a thing.
I'm happy I got away with it, but on the other hand I am not happy that the Garda does a sloppy job.

You can't be serious. The guard let you off and you still not happy:eek:. Only in Ireland!

CommShepard · 08-10-2013 12:36PM

Wheres My ForkandKnife wrote: »

You can't be serious. The guard let you off and you still not happy:eek:. Only in Ireland!

No, that's not the case. He took my details, explained to me I would get the fine in the post, bla-bla. Then he either made a mistake with my details when entering them into their system or forgot all about it. None of them paints a good picture of the Garda.

_Kaiser_ · 08-10-2013 01:32PM

CommShepard wrote: »

No, that's not the case. He took my details, explained to me I would get the fine in the post, bla-bla. Then he either made a mistake with my details when entering them into their system or forgot all about it. None of them paints a good picture of the Garda.

I can see your point but I guess it depends on context - what was the alleged offence for?

CommShepard · 08-10-2013 01:37PM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I can see your point but I guess it depends on context - what was the alleged offence for?

I did not stop when the traffic light changed to red.

Wheres My ForkandKnife · 08-10-2013 03:55PM

CommShepard wrote: »

No, that's not the case. He took my details, explained to me I would get the fine in the post, bla-bla. Then he either made a mistake with my details when entering them into their system or forgot all about it. None of them paints a good picture of the Garda.

Then I suggest you get on to the garda onbubsman and complain that yoyu havn't been done. I'm sure they need a laugh in there.

For all yo know the guard processed the fine and there was a ba**s up afterwards.

Why you don't just count yourself lucky. I will never understand this attitude tbh. Insist on the points and the penalty.

Let us know how this proceeds please

Fixed charge offence - no notice yet

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