Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 8, line 27, to delete “6” and substitute “7”.

At present, once a person receives 12 penalty points he or she is banned from driving. It has been brought to my attention that if a new system comes into play whereby a person who is caught speeding receives three penalty points, a learner or novice driver who equals or exceeds six penalty points would be given one strike, and on two strikes he or she is out. If we change the number of points to seven, it would mean that learner drivers would be given another chance before being put off the road.

I have tabled this amendment to give members an opportunity to discuss the impact of penalty points.