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Penality Points Question

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  • 09-01-2009 4:34pm
    #1
    pf85
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭


    Just a quick question..

    If a northern reg driver is caught speeding in the south can the points be given? I know that previously points could not be placed on a northern license but this was due to change just wandering has this been brought in to power yet? :)


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,998 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Implementation doesn't exist yet but the agreement in principle does. For the moment they can't be given.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,853 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    I think it depends on how they are caught.
    The gardai have no way of knowing who owns which car so if the car is not stopped then the driver should be fine.
    However, if the driver is stopped, the gardai can record the UK licence number and if its transferred for an RoI licence then the points appliced.


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    pf85
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭pf85


    Sorry what do you mean by if its transferred for an RoI licence then the points appliced?

    Do you mean that if the person applies for a RoI License? This wouldnt realy be much of an issue for most people anyway as a UK license covers the RoI as well


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    robtri
    Registered Users Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    I think I am right on this, but a UK license doesn't cover you here if you take up residency.... you take up residency here in Ireland, the law states that you must have an irish licence....


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    pf85
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭pf85


    robtri wrote: »
    I think I am right on this, but a UK license doesn't cover you here if you take up residency.... you take up residency here in Ireland, the law states that you must have an irish licence....

    Thanks for all the answers that answers my question!! :)


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,853 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    My wife (despite my best advice) eventually gave up her NI licence for an RoI one. In order to transfer it, they wanted the NI one. I presume that the guys in Kildare Co Co ran a check for any points being kept warm for her against her NI licence number.


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,998 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    robtri wrote: »
    I think I am right on this, but a UK license doesn't cover you here if you take up residency.... you take up residency here in Ireland, the law states that you must have an irish licence....

    I don't think they say this; and it wouldn't be legal for them to claim it anyway - any EEA licence is valid till its expiry date.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,466 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    robtri wrote: »
    I think I am right on this, but a UK license doesn't cover you here if you take up residency.... you take up residency here in Ireland, the law states that you must have an irish licence....
    Utter nonsense, as has been quoted here many, many times before. Any EU licence, from the UK or otherwise, is valid until it expires.


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    mobpd
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭mobpd


    robtri wrote: »
    I think I am right on this, but a UK license doesn't cover you here if you take up residency.... you take up residency here in Ireland, the law states that you must have an irish licence....

    where did you get this information from?

    Which law are you referring to?

    You are wrong.


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    robtri wrote: »
    I think I am right on this, but a UK license doesn't cover you here if you take up residency.... you take up residency here in Ireland, the law states that you must have an irish licence....

    Think again, that law only applies if your licence is not from one of the recognised states (EU, EEA and a few others) and only if you're gonna be here for more than a year.

    You're permitted to exchange your recognised license for an Irish one if you wish but you don't have to.

    OP: There is currently no system for mutual recognition of driving points between Ireland and UK. The authorities have agreed to recognise driving bans but no legislation has been passed yet.


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