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Appealing Penalty Points

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  • 11-04-2008 9:03pm
    #1
    corkkev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    I just got pulled over for speeding. Doing 86kms in a 60 kms zone. Cop was using a handheld speeding device. Not sure which type. I didn't get shown the speed i was doing or get a printout. I probably was doing the speed to be honest. The garda told me and I quote to "appeal it thats all i'm saying. its my job to stop you but people are getting off all the time. Get onto your solicitor". What should I do about this. Do i have any grounds for appeal??


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    #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Talk to a solicitor. As the garda is implying, it will be your word against his. However, if you are found to have been speeding (a simple question from the judge will address this) then your points return to 4 from 2 and the whole process will have costed you more.
    Others will be on here no doubt saying how "if you can't do the time, don't do the crime!".


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    Sandwich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Sandwich


    Dont appeal. Just take it like a man.


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    IrishRover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭IrishRover


    Amazing to hear the garda advised you to appeal his own collar!
    Sandwich wrote: »
    Dont appeal. Just take it like a man.
    Are you being serious or ironic?
    What is this "manly" way of taking points anyway? Does it involve biting down on a pillow? :p


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    Gandalf23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Gandalf23


    IrishRover wrote: »
    What is this "manly" way of taking points anyway? Does it involve biting down on a pillow? :p

    No, it involves being brave and being "man" enough to take responsibility for your own actions. It also involves being able to take the consequences of breaking the law.

    Who knows, it might even involve making the roads a little bit safer if the guy thinks twice about speeding next time.


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    corkkev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭corkkev


    It turns out he was actually in a 100km/h zone when he clocked me and i was about 15 metres from this when I was caught. I was accelerating as i was approaching the changeover of the speed limit. My question is why would the garda tell me to appeal when i never said anything to him about it


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