Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to follow on from matters raised by Senator Brennan. What does Ms O'Donnell think of the fact that the number of penalty points for speeding offences has increased from two to three? A driver who accumulates 12 penalty points is off the road. Anecdotally, I have been told that there are locations in towns and villages across the country where speed detection is perceived to be an area of revenue generation. I do not condone the breaking of speed limits, but is the scale of the penalty proportionate to the offence? A driver accrues three penalty points for driving at 54 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, and one who accumulates 12 penalty points is off the road.