Written answers

Tuesday, 25 April 2006

Department of Transport

Road Traffic Offences

9:00 pm

Photo of   John Curran John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 481: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the offence of breach of a three tonne restricted area, which is the subject of an on the spot fine offence, is not included in the range of offences which incur penalty points; and if, in view of the dangers and nuisance posed by such breaches of the three tonne restrictions, he will make the necessary amendments to have this offence included with the other offences which incur penalty points. [14429/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The focus of the penalty point system is on road safety. The regulation of the movement of large vehicles by reference to unladen weight entering a road that is applied under Article 17 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997, SI No. 182 of 1997, operates as an entry restriction measure as opposed to an entry prohibition measure.

Restricted entry means that under Article 17 a vehicle whose unladen weight exceeds the weight threshold specified on the regulatory traffic sign at the entrance to a road is still permitted to enter that road for the purposes of gaining access to or egress from premises accessible only from that particular road.

The driver of a large vehicle that enters the road in breach of that restricted access provision and uses the road instead as a through road to a destination elsewhere commits an offence and is liable to be issued with a fixed charge notice in that regard. Since 3 April 2006, the fixed charge applicable to this offence is €60 if paid within the initial 28-day period or €90 if paid within the following 28-day period.

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