Written answers
Wednesday, 19 October 2005
Department of Transport
Road Traffic Offences
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons penalised under the penalty points system; the number that have exceeded the various categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29791/05]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. This information is supplied by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which is responsible for the national vehicle and driver file, which contains the driver records on which penalty points are recorded.
Penalty points at 30 September 2005 | Number of Drivers |
2 | 226,612 |
4 | 31,977 |
5 | 1,290 |
6 | 4,304 |
7 | 9 |
8 | 777 |
9 | 5 |
10 | 153 |
11 | 1 |
12 | 16 |
Total | 265,144 |
Note: Receipt of 12 points results in disqualification for six months. |
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