How many penalty points do you have and why?

Red Pepper · 22-10-2013 02:40PM #1

How many penalty points do you have and why did you get them?

I have 2 for using the mobile phone while driving. I have a perception that it's much easier to get them now than it was a few years ago.

cml387 · 22-10-2013 02:42PM

I have none (you'll have to just imagine a smug self satisfied smiley).

DazMarz · 22-10-2013 02:42PM

None by some form of a miracle...

funk-you · 22-10-2013 02:45PM

2 just expired (I think). Got them for going 62 in a 60. Convinced he got me right as the limit changed at the 60kph sign as I was slowing from 80. Sap.

-Funk

Starscream25 · 22-10-2013 02:45PM

None, never had any, driving 8 years

Red Pepper · 22-10-2013 02:47PM

Is it possible to check online when your penalty points expire?

Fishyfreak · 22-10-2013 02:47PM

They are long since expired, I had 2 but should have been 4. My significant other (as Delboy would say) kindly took 2 of them.

Speeding, 2 Sundays on the trot at the Port Tunnel. They arrived in the post a day after each other, It was not pleasant

The Backwards Man · 22-10-2013 02:48PM

None

I can't drive.

theteal · 22-10-2013 02:51PM

0, left the country 2.5 years ago, they've since expired :pac:

I can't get any English points on and Irish licence either, double:pac::pac:

Red Pepper · 22-10-2013 02:52PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

None

I can't drive.

You should learn - you would love the "R" gear!

sidcon · 22-10-2013 02:54PM

theteal wrote: »

0, left the country 2.5 years ago, they've since expired :pac:

I can't get any English points on and Irish licence either, double:pac::pac:

They actually only expire when you receive official notification from Shannon. So make sure by ringing Shannon and giving your driving licence number

Specialun · 22-10-2013 02:56PM

4 points here.Both from speeding. think it was 112 in a 100 zone and 72 in a 60 zone

sebastianlieken · 22-10-2013 02:58PM

I got good news and bad news in the post yesterday

Good news: My 12 month Xbox live subscription so that I can play online again! GTAV online!!

Bad new £60 fine and 3 penalty points. Speeding. 38mph in a 30 zone. (bullsh!t, but whatever)

Que somebody making an argument that video games like GTAV are a bad influence.

...well at lease I didn't get caught for mowing down all those hookers and then flipping the car onto a crowded footpath.

sebastianlieken · 22-10-2013 02:59PM

theteal wrote: »

I can't get any English points on and Irish licence either, double:pac::pac:

em, yes you can. as I've just found out. Law was changed a few months back.

toastedpickles · 22-10-2013 02:59PM

Red Pepper wrote: »

Is it possible to check online when your penalty points expire?

Yep!

"How do I find out how many penalty points I have?
To find out how many penalty points are on your driving licence record, contact the Road Safety Authority at 1890 41 61 41, quoting your driver licence number. Alternatively, contact your local Motor Tax Office"

Hoop66 · 22-10-2013 03:01PM

I have none. Because I drive on a UK license...

I would have 4 if I had an Irish one; speeding, twice. One was coming from the M50 to Cherrywood which is just the wankiest place to put a speedtrap.

KERSPLAT! · 22-10-2013 03:01PM

None as of about 3 months ago. Got 2 for speeding. 132 on a 100kph road. Have learnt my lesson and don't speed anymore

IK09 · 22-10-2013 03:02PM

I have never not had penalty points. Ive got points for all the usual offenses i.e. On the phone, speeding, no seat belt.

I have 4 at the moment, but 2 will be expiring at the end of this month.

Story of my expiring points:

It was my first day at work as a delivery driver, in my bosses jeep, at 6.45am. My Mommy called to ask would she make me some breakfast for my break....Motorbike cop hiding at the side of the road (ya...at 6.45am). Caught. Pulled over. New boss drives by with me in his jeep being pulled. That made for an awkward first day loading the jeep...I was literally 15mins on the job and i had already got points. The boss said nothing though, just "Well im not payin for them".

I generally am a safe driver...but i just seem to get caught more than others.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 22-10-2013 03:03PM

0

Had two for speeding but they wore off by now

Savoir.Faire · 22-10-2013 03:06PM

Unfortunately I have 6 points blemishing my record. Two points for a spot of speeding, and 4 points for getting caught on two occasions not wearing my seatbelt. My car has a sensor that beeps if a seatbelt isn't used but the Defender doesn't.

FanadMan · 22-10-2013 03:07PM

Have none and no parking fines or anything else. The reason - I don't drive like an idiot and obey they rules. Boring I know but can't afford to and value my life.

SCOOP 64 · 22-10-2013 03:10PM

sebastianlieken wrote: »

em, yes you can. as I've just found out. Law was changed a few months back.

News to me , don't think its just as simple as changing the law as this would have been done years back, uk and Ireland licence have different numbers more digits thus the computer systems don't recognise, that why there is a different storage system for UK licences for points in Ireland, which i don't think works very well, i should have 6 points over last 10yrs but only shows up as only having 2.

theblaqueguy · 22-10-2013 03:10PM

I should of had 6 points a few years ago for no insurance but the points were never put on license dunno why ........but I still had to pay the fine

Greenmachine · 22-10-2013 03:12PM

2 point for going 72kph in a 60kph zone. Things is month I got caught I only drove 4 or 5 days and had no recollection of seeing a speed camera. Might have been one of the private cameras I guess. They seem much harder to spot vs a garda van.

theteal · 22-10-2013 03:12PM

sidcon wrote: »

They actually only expire when you receive official notification from Shannon. So make sure by ringing Shannon and giving your driving licence number

notifications were received at the parents house, the auld fella tried to give out to me for getting the points in the first place (serious pot/kettle situation!)

sebastianlieken wrote: »

em, yes you can. as I've just found out. Law was changed a few months back.

I've not actually tested it but assumed I couldn't

murphym7 · 22-10-2013 03:13PM

Had 4 at one stage for speeding, they are gone for years now. Currently have ZERO. I have to say having 4 points on my license at the same time changed by driving behavior, behavior I still maintain today, I suppose that's the point of them isnt it?