How many penalty points do you have and why?

She bangs She bangs · 22-10-2013 03:35PM

None ATM:P

Had 8 at one stage.........all dropped off, not been caught in quite a while.......which is crazy considering I probably break the speed limit every day. I find that as long as I stick to the limit in town areas Im grand as I have developed what you would almost call a "6th sense" on open main roads/motorways.

Probably my only form of bad driving though. Dont use phone, overtake dangerously, I actually use indicators and I learned a long time ago not to tailgate.

Just drive fast when conditions allow.

**Oh, I did out-run the cops one day, got nabbed by an unmarked sitting on a fly-over, was doing just under the ton. I thought about slowing down but said feck it, if he chases me, ill pull over, maybe he didnt get me, so kept my speed up. Took the next slip road as I didnt see him in my mirror. Went around the round about slowly 4 times and came back onto the motorway..........3 cars behind my garda friend in the unmarked.
Twas about 5 years ago when I was young and silly **

whomitconcerns · 22-10-2013 03:39PM

Fishyfreak wrote: »

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

Speeding in the port tunnel? I thought this was private land and you could not get points there for speeding?

John Mason · 22-10-2013 03:42PM

None - i is a good driver

Maximus Alexander · 22-10-2013 03:43PM

I have 0.

Only ever had one and expired in January, for an illegal right turn. It saved me about 10 minutes on my commute and I had been doing it months before I was caught, so I got my money's worth.

awec · 22-10-2013 03:46PM

UK license, so I have 0 Irish points. I did get stopped once on the M1, and you do sort of get points, but they can't actually be put on your license at the moment.

Paddy Fields · 22-10-2013 03:46PM

Didn't think you could only get 1, didn't know that. I do a u-turn on the Long Miler some days to go to Aldi.

Larbre34 · 22-10-2013 03:47PM

Got 2 for speeding in a built up area 72 in a 50 zone, St Stephens morning at 10am, radar biker, think plod was very annoyed at having to reign in the Christmas night beers to start his duty at 6am.

I previously contested 2 speeding stoppages and had both wiped out on technicalities, one in particular was being picked out from many vehicles for moderate speeding in a 50 zone, I was the unlucky one to be made an example of. Ive no doubt I was over the limit a little but I contested the fact that in busy traffic on two lanes, how could he be certain of getting a clean radar return off my particular car when I had an SUV in front of me, so the plod boss wiped it out

Some of the offences have recently increased though, probably no harm to have a refresher!

http://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Licensed%20Drivers/Penalty%20Points%20Chart1.pdf

Days 298 · 22-10-2013 03:54PM

0 points. They've been one or two close calls with speed cameras.

And I don't do anything point worthy if there is a ford mondeo

. Saved me twice. When they get close or you get close you can see their reg plate scanner on the dash. Would've speed past two ngardai today but for my habit of checking all mondeos for it.

okno · 22-10-2013 03:56PM

My license is Polish so no points from Ireland! I was pulled over once for crossing a solid white line but a quick opening of my top button before the cop got out and a little flirt and playing dumb and off I go

biko · 22-10-2013 03:57PM

I've been nabbed for speeding a couple times but those points a long gone now.

ScumLord · 22-10-2013 04:02PM

I have no points, you're not speeding correctly if they can catch you.

Days 298 · 22-10-2013 04:05PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Got 2 for speeding in a built up area 72 in a 50 zone, St Stephens morning at 10am, radar biker, think plod was very annoyed at having to reign in the Christmas night beers to start his duty at 6am.

I previously contested 2 speeding stoppages and had both wiped out on technicalities, one in particular was being picked out from many vehicles for moderate speeding in a 50 zone, I was the unlucky one to be made an example of. Ive no doubt I was over the limit a little but I contested the fact that in busy traffic on two lanes, how could he be certain of getting a clean radar return off my particular car when I had an SUV in front of me, so the plod boss wiped it out

Some of the offences have recently increased though, probably no harm to have a refresher!

http://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Licensed%20Drivers/Penalty%20Points%20Chart1.pdf

I've heard that work before!

pajor · 22-10-2013 04:07PM

Don't speed and don't use your phone while driving and you won't get any.

131spanner · 22-10-2013 04:08PM

Driving with 3 years and I'm yet to get one. I've had a few close calls alright. Passed a few speed vans where I was on the brakes and watching the clock to see was I after getting caught

another day I was driving the auld lads jeep between two pieces of land, maybe 2 miles of road a sure enough I met a checkpoint. No seatbelt but the Guard was sound, said wear it from now on. Lesson learned.

Jester252 · 22-10-2013 04:19PM

None granted now I only drive on the motorway between Laios and Limerick. Never seen a speed van.

KTRIC · 22-10-2013 04:54PM

Driving 13 years, no points , don't ask me why though, I make up speed limits as I go along :pac:

awec · 22-10-2013 04:59PM

I'd say a fair whack of people got points during the M1 roadworks at the airport recently. Would have been like shooting fish in a barrel for the speed vans - pretty sure that 1 in 10 cars at best stuck to the 80 limit.

Mint Sauce · 22-10-2013 05:02PM

0, as I dont break the ROTR, or if I ever unknowing or unintentionally done, I didn't get caught.

Banjo String · 22-10-2013 05:02PM

sebastianlieken wrote: »

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

Would you have a source for this?

In on a north licence, and work in the south and north fifty/fifty.

Never gotten points down the south. Ever.

They can't give me them they say (not that I want them mind you)

awec · 22-10-2013 05:04PM

sebastianlieken wrote: »

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

Are you sure? How does that work given that in Ireland speeding is 2 points and in the UK it is 3?

Holsten · 22-10-2013 05:08PM

I've none just out of sheer luck really.

Speed limits on some roads are completely incorrect.

Slow drivers and right lane hoggers are more of a danger than people driving comfortably at speed.

COYVB · 22-10-2013 05:09PM

none, because I'm a good driver

Honey-ec · 22-10-2013 05:15PM

None now. I had 8 at one stage, though. All for speeding.

endacl · 22-10-2013 05:16PM

2. Why? Got caught...

Diemos · 22-10-2013 05:25PM

awec wrote: »

I'd say a fair whack of people got points during the M1 roadworks at the airport recently. Would have been like shooting fish in a barrel for the speed vans - pretty sure that 1 in 10 cars at best stuck to the 80 limit.

I tried doing 80kph there, between idiots driving up my ass and beeping at me I'm ashamed to say I caved in and just sped up and followed the speed of the rest of the cars before someone did something stupid.