How many penalty points do you have?

Lexus1976

I've just clocked up another 2 today for speeding. 4 in total :mad:

Just looking at this link

http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/penalty_points.html

Whats breech of duty at an accident?

joeperry

5 years driving and i still have none.i used to be terrified of getting some but if it happened now it wouldn't bother me too much.

I think the lower the points the better the driver of course :D

bladebrew

i thought i had 5 (automatic after careless driving conviction) then was told i have none,nobody knows where my points went

also have no endorsment despite being in court?!

Had 2 but they are gone and I now have a UK licence for penalty points immunity!!:D

jhegarty

That time of the week is it.

Greenmachine

None

ottostreet

Up to 6 now.

I may calm down.

Pulled over for being on the mobile.

Damn damn damn.

tfitzgerald

joeperry wrote: »

5 years driving and i still have none.i used to be terrified of getting some but if it happened now it wouldn't bother me too much.

I think the lower the points the better the driver of course :D

i have 0 as well an i agree i think its down to a better driver as well;)

tfitzgerald

joeperry wrote: »

5 years driving and i still have none.i used to be terrified of getting some but if it happened now it wouldn't bother me too much.

I think the lower the points the better the driver of course :D

i have 0 as well an i agree i think its down to a better driver as well;)

unkel

Never had any. It's a miracle!

robbie99

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055581515

ChristyCent

I have one. I got it for making an illegal right turn on an empty road at 2 am. The only other car in sight in any direction was an unmarked mondeo

As a result of the same stop I got 9 summonses to court for no insurance, tax or license. None of which were true

Seth Brundle

Bugger - I went to change o points in the poll to 0 and for whatever reason, the system deleted the o and wouldn't put in the 0. I've replaced it with Null Points.
I'll leave well enough alone in future!

unkel wrote: »

Never had any. It's a miracle!

Same here and I really don't know how!

bladebrew

robbie99 wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055581515

we could all have got more since then,we need to do this once a week and compare results:D

ChristyCent

Lexus1976 wrote: »

Whats breech of duty at an accident?

I think it involves leaving the scene of an accident and not exchanging details or calling the police, things of that nature

fifth

Got 2 for running a red light, really annoyed over it as it was amber when I passed..but whatever.

MagicMarker

Zero.

I'm almost certain I've been caught out speeding twice, but I've never heard anything about them.

EPM

Nada here. A few times I was expecting something in the post that never arrived though. One time in particular it was for about 90 in a 60 just where the limits change from 100 to 60 by Silversprings in Cork and he was standing there with the gun and no one else was around.

God bless inefficiency in the public service:pac:

biko

Had 2 for speeding that expired.
Just got caught there early summer for speeding again but still waiting for letter to come. Put 2 in poll.

Edit, damn letter arrived today, €80 I could have spent better...

billyhead

I have 4 for speeding. I nearly got another 2 for being on the mobile while driving last Saturday. A garda in a squad car pulled me over. He just gave me stern warning about the penalty for being on a mobile while driving of 2 points and a 60 euro fine but said don't do it in future. Lucky me (Sound Guard):p

Holsten

None.

Lexus1976

a lot of people with no points. Shocking!!!!

quarryman

Lexus1976 wrote: »

a lot of people with no points. Shocking!!!!

i'm actually surprised that so far over 50% have got points.

who what when

This isnt going to go down well with some but its the truth.
I do about 50,000km per year, and most of it is done on major roads, you know like dual carriageways and motorways that kinda thing. Whilst on these roads im never under the speed limit.
I occasionly drink drive, (but never distances greater than 2 miles). Im usually just over the limit but on rare occasions id be quiet drunk.

Now the shocking part is in about 10 years driving ive never once been stopped by the cops, breathalised, given penelty points or anything!
I cant understand it! And i know for a fact that on several occasions ive been clocked breaking the limit but they dont come after me. Can anyone offer any opinions on this? Im starting to think that maybe the car has some sort of stealth capabilities!

It really is worrying that someone who has such disregard for the rules of the road can get away with it for so long. Oh and just as a side note ive only once ever had a near miss, which wasnt my fault so i do consider myself to be a capable driver

quarryman

who what when wrote: »

This isnt going to go down well with some but its the truth.
I do about 50,000km per year, and most of it is done on major roads, you know like dual carriageways and motorways that kinda thing. Whilst on these roads im never under the speed limit.
I occasionly drink drive, (but never distances greater than 2 miles). Im usually just over the limit but on rare occasions id be quiet drunk.

Now the shocking part is in about 10 years driving ive never once been stopped by the cops, breathalised, given penelty points or anything!
I cant understand it! And i know for a fact that on several occasions ive been clocked breaking the limit but they dont come after me. Can anyone offer any opinions on this? Im starting to think that maybe the car has some sort of stealth capabilities!

It really is worrying that someone who has such disregard for the rules of the road can get away with it for so long. Oh and just as a side note ive only once ever had a near miss, which wasnt my fault so i do consider myself to be a capable driver

Have you seen The Sixth Sense?

oldyouth

I'm very surprised that 0 points was the last option on th poll, as if getting points on your licence was an every day happening. Glad to see that 0 is in the majority though

high horse

EPM wrote: »

Nada here. A few times I was expecting something in the post that never arrived though. One time in particular it was for about 90 in a 60 just where the limits change from 100 to 60 by Silversprings in Cork and he was standing there with the gun and no one else was around.

God bless inefficiency in the public service:pac:

They're always at that point where the two inbound lanes on the dual carriage way merge so those in the overtaking lane usually speed up to get in the correct lane. Its the usual "shooting fish in a barrel" method of law enforcement that the traffic corps love so much :rolleyes:

cyclopath2001

funkyflea wrote: »

Got 2 for running a red light, really annoyed over it as it was amber when I passed..but whatever.

Don't you know the rules of the road? You got done for failing to stop on amber.

I've 'null' points, I know the rules and stick to them.

Congrats to the other 'null' points holders, I hope it was as a result of discipline rather than dodgy number plates and luck.

Zube

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

Congrats to the other 'null' points holders, I hope it was as a result of discipline rather than dodgy number plates and luck.

Actually, my 'null points' is despite my complete contempt for open road limits, and is a result of the complete lack of enforcement of traffic rules in this country.