How many Penalty Points have you.

Gman_Ireland

I have searched all over the internet all morning to try find out how to check to see how many Penalty Points i have on my Licence & if so how long before they are gone.

Well i found how to check and it only takes 5 minutes so i like to share it with you.

After searching and ringing different departments i ran Road Safety Authority, Ballina,Co. Mayo, Tel 1890 416141, i told them what i needed & after giving them my details they told me everything i needed to know ( i wasn't happy ) but still got what i needed so i hope this helps you all.

gman

runway16

Gman_Ireland wrote: »

I have searched all over the internet all morning to try find out how to check to see how many Penalty Points i have on my Licence & if so how long before they are gone.

Well i found how to check and it only takes 5 minutes so i like to share it with you.

After searching and ringing different departments i ran Road Safety Authority, Ballina,Co. Mayo, Tel 1890 416141, i told them what i needed & after giving them my details they told me everything i needed to know ( i wasn't happy ) but still got what i needed so i hope this helps you all.

gman

I have a big fat zero thankfully - but only because of the Gardai's complete inability to properly take down the details you give them at the roadside... ;-)

Although those points would be due to drop off shortly I think. Is it 3 years they remain on your license for?

thebman

I have two which I got driving in the outside lane of a 3 lane road at close to 100kmph when the speed limit was 80kmph.

I still don't understand why the speed limit is 80 at this point as it feels like I'm not moving when I'm driving at that speed along the straight, wide open stretch of road :-/

whyulittle

But you weren't done for speeding?

Presume it's the Lucan bypass? That is a pain to observe the limit alright.

strassenwo!f

The connection between this thread and "infrastructure" is pretty tenuous. Perhaps "commmuting and transport"?

Gman_Ireland

@runway16 its nice when that happens.

Gman_Ireland

thebman wrote: »

I have two which I got driving in the outside lane of a 3 lane road at close to 100kmph when the speed limit was 80kmph.

I still don't understand why the speed limit is 80 at this point as it feels like I'm not moving when I'm driving at that speed along the straight, wide open stretch of road :-/

Have a few more than that, 2 will be up shortly, but just gained 2 few days ago , thats what made me check.....

Gman_Ireland

strassenwo!f wrote: »

The connection between this thread and "infrastructure" is pretty tenuous. Perhaps "commmuting and transport"?

@strassenwo!f you could be right, not sure if i can change it.

thebman

whyulittle wrote: »

But you weren't done for speeding?

Presume it's the Lucan bypass? That is a pain to observe the limit alright.

Your are correct.

I now know what the life of a snail must feel like.

I am also now completely convinced these speed traps are a money making measure and not a safety measure.

I'm sure the guards are equally annoyed at being tax collectors when they could be put to some actual use.

I don't see why they don't you know, enforce limits in proven dangerous areas.

I've yet to see anyone have any issues on this stretch of road or even anything close to a dangerous incident. Maybe it happens at peak times when the cars can't do the speed limit.

af_thefragile

whyulittle wrote: »

But you weren't done for speeding?

Presume it's the Lucan bypass? That is a pain to observe the limit alright.

I regularly do 120kmph on that road. So does everyone else in the inside lane!

I guess I need to be more careful from now onwards.

But its impossible to drive at 80kmph on that road. They really should increase the speed limit to atleast 100kmph.

Riskymove

af_thefragile wrote: »

But its impossible to drive at 80kmph on that road.

lol :pac:


I have 1 pp OP for one of the most annoying garda pull-ins I ever encountered

I was told the turn I made was illegal between 9 and 12.30 Mon-FRi...it was the first day the signs were put up....he had 4 cars pulled in at the time

Seth Brundle

I have null points and rarely stick to a speed limit.
Go figure!

Gman_Ireland

kbannon wrote: »

I have null points and rarely stick to a speed limit.
Go figure!

nice one just received my 4th 2 are up next april. wouldn't mind i was doing 79kph in a 60kph zone. camera job...

KamiKazi

0

Seth Brundle

plonk wrote: »

I was going away for two years and thought thats how long the points stayed on your licence, so I took two for my brother. On returning home I saw the letter and found out they last for three. Not happy

You do know that its an offence to do that and you can easily be tracked online!

The Real B-man

Nul Points

WindSock

Back to 0, after 3.5 years. Got a notification in the post a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was only on the licence for 2 years.

triple-M

None because,I always sweettalk my way out of them,realistically i should have atleast six

WindSock

Gman_Ireland wrote: »

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thebman wrote: »

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The Real B-man wrote: »

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Hmmm..Gman, thebman & the Real B-man...

..Awaits a post from The Real Gman :pac:

techdiver

Was on 2 and just picked up another 2.

As is per usual I picked them up on the "shooting fish in a barrel" roads around Dublin.

Road safety measure my arse!

limklad

Puntos cero

dr.bollocko

Big fat zero. But I had to ring that number to check. Stupidly my car is registered to an address I no longer live at.
Strange cos I speed a bit.

The Real B-man

WindSock wrote: »

Hmmm..Gman, thebman & the Real B-man...

..Awaits a post from The Real Gman :pac:

LOL! Must all be Safe Drivers

coolmoose

Finally back to 0, got 2 in a "fish in a barrel" spot 3 years ago. Couldn't talk my way out of it. Realistically I should probably have more though!

questionmark?

None! Probably down to the fact i dont travel some of the shooting fish in a barrel roads that those in Dublin encounter!

bingus666

big fat zero....

had 2 from years ago, doing 78 mph whilst over-taking the 3-in-a-row locals doing 40mph then slowed back down to 60(ish) but was still pulled by "local" Gearda & learning novice just outside Tuam in N17... hiding they were...

no points since though...

cian1500ww

None **touches wood**
Think I've just been lucky...

200motels

Gman_Ireland wrote: »

I have searched all over the internet all morning to try find out how to check to see how many Penalty Points i have on my Licence & if so how long before they are gone.

Well i found how to check and it only takes 5 minutes so i like to share it with you.

After searching and ringing different departments i ran Road Safety Authority, Ballina,Co. Mayo, Tel 1890 416141, i told them what i needed & after giving them my details they told me everything i needed to know ( i wasn't happy ) but still got what i needed so i hope this helps you all.

gman

I've got none.

Voodoomelon

2, on a motorway about 2 years ago. Only 1 year of staring at my speedo left! :rolleyes:

Fizman

0 which is nice considering I'm belting around the country in the GTI a lot with work.

Gman_Ireland

WindSock wrote: »

Hmmm..Gman, thebman & the Real B-man...

..Awaits a post from The Real Gman :pac:

sorry missed that @WindSock