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Fixed charge offence - no notice yet

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  • 07-11-2012 7:41pm
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    CommShepard
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭


    More than a month ago a garda stopped me in Dublin city center and told me he would issue 80 euro charge and 2 penalty points. I gave my current address because there was an old address in in my licence

    I did not received the letter the garda mentioned after 2 weeks so I called the fixed charge offence office but they told me they did not see any ticket for my car's registration number. I called again today, but still nothing.

    What should I do? Who should I contact? I would be happy not to pay the 80 euro, but I don't want any trouble latter, so I want to finish this business.
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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Do nothing. I got pulled over three years ago and have never recieved a notice; rang Garda HQ and was told to count myself lucky and to say nothing! Never heard any more about it.


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    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    As above, you've called to sort it and were told you were grand. You got lucky.


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    freema
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭freema


    More than 6 months on, did you ever receive the fixed charge notice?


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    skibum
    Registered Users Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭skibum


    Looks like CommShepard hasn't been on boards.ie since last november

    "Last Activity: 30-11-2012 21:23"


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    CommShepard
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭CommShepard


    freema: No, I haven't received a thing.
    I'm happy I got away with it, but on the other hand I am not happy that the Garda does a sloppy job. :(


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    Wheres My ForkandKnife
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Wheres My ForkandKnife


    CommShepard wrote: »
    freema: No, I haven't received a thing.
    I'm happy I got away with it, but on the other hand I am not happy that the Garda does a sloppy job. :(

    You can't be serious. The guard let you off and you still not happy:eek:. Only in Ireland!


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    CommShepard
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭CommShepard


    Wheres My ForkandKnife wrote: »
    You can't be serious. The guard let you off and you still not happy:eek:. Only in Ireland!

    No, that's not the case. He took my details, explained to me I would get the fine in the post, bla-bla. Then he either made a mistake with my details when entering them into their system or forgot all about it. None of them paints a good picture of the Garda.


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,838 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    CommShepard wrote: »
    No, that's not the case. He took my details, explained to me I would get the fine in the post, bla-bla. Then he either made a mistake with my details when entering them into their system or forgot all about it. None of them paints a good picture of the Garda.

    I can see your point but I guess it depends on context - what was the alleged offence for?


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    CommShepard
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭CommShepard


    Kaiser2000 wrote: »
    I can see your point but I guess it depends on context - what was the alleged offence for?

    I did not stop when the traffic light changed to red.


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    Wheres My ForkandKnife
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Wheres My ForkandKnife


    CommShepard wrote: »
    No, that's not the case. He took my details, explained to me I would get the fine in the post, bla-bla. Then he either made a mistake with my details when entering them into their system or forgot all about it. None of them paints a good picture of the Garda.

    Then I suggest you get on to the garda onbubsman and complain that yoyu havn't been done. I'm sure they need a laugh in there.

    For all yo know the guard processed the fine and there was a ba**s up afterwards.

    Why you don't just count yourself lucky. I will never understand this attitude tbh. Insist on the points and the penalty.

    Let us know how this proceeds please


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