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Penalty Points

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  • 19-11-2008 11:49pm
    #1
    CarlowRebel
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭


    A friend was caught this evening for driving with no nct. He's got 8 points already. What's ahead for him?


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    Photi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Photi


    There may be trouble. But, while there's moonlight and music and love and romance....


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    CarlowRebel
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CarlowRebel


    Walked straight into that one. Back to the point...


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    milltown
    Registered Users Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭milltown


    CarlowRebel wrote: »
    A friend was caught this evening for driving with no nct. He's got 8 points already. What's ahead for him?

    Hard times!

    If he's dumb enough to amass 8 points and continue to drive around in an untested car then I really don't see him winning any Nobel/Pulitzer prizes any time soon.

    What's ahead I'd say is more points, loaded insurance premia and a career in shelf stacking.


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    CarlowRebel
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CarlowRebel


    He's not the owner of the car, he's just insured to drive it. Any get out that way? Is the onus on the owner to get it nct'd?


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    jhegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    CarlowRebel wrote: »
    A friend was caught this evening for driving with no nct. He's got 8 points already. What's ahead for him?

    Don't think there is any points for NCT , so not a whole lot...


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    CarlowRebel
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CarlowRebel


    Says 5 points here?

    http://www.penaltypoints.ie/mandatory_court_appearance.php


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    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    CarlowRebel wrote: »
    Says 5 points here?

    http://www.penaltypoints.ie/mandatory_court_appearance.php

    There is no penalty points for no NCT yet. Check the site again. It says over the table those highlighted in bold are active points offences


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    So they are going to make it as bad to drive with no NCT as it is to drive without insurance in the eyes of the law? Got to love this country.


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    CarlowRebel
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CarlowRebel


    Thanks TheNog, does that mean if he gets it nct'd within 10 days he's in the clear?


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    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    No he can still get a summons for court. Small fine for it. The biggest I have seen is €250


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    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    So they are going to make it as bad to drive with no NCT as it is to drive without insurance in the eyes of the law? Got to love this country.

    Points wise yes they will be the same but monetary fine for no insurance is way higher (€2,500 max I think) and of course there is disqualification from driving too.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,432 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    CarlowRebel wrote: »
    He's not the owner of the car, he's just insured to drive it. Any get out that way? Is the onus on the owner to get it nct'd?
    On the day its up to the driver to ensure their vehicle is compliant.


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    TheNog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭TheNog


    CarlowRebel wrote: »
    He's not the owner of the car, he's just insured to drive it. Any get out that way? Is the onus on the owner to get it nct'd?

    No the ultimate responsibility always rests with the driver of the car. THe owner can be prosecuted for allowing a car on the road without NCT or Tax or if the driver has no insurance but the driver will always get the biggest hammering in court.


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