Written answers

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Penalty Points System

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures, in tabular form, for the number of penalty points that were issued in each of the past five years for breach of weight restrictions, by HGVs and other vehicles, on a road (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [37409/14]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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There are no penalty points details endorsed on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) records for breach of weight restrictions, by HGV’s in respect of the location mentioned in the Question. Provided below in tabular form is a list of the penalty points offences currently endorsed on driving licence records on the NVDF incurred at the location mentioned and the number of drivers in respect of each offence type. Under the Road Traffic Act 2002 penalty points are required to be removed from the NVDF records upon expiry of the 3 year endorsement period.  

OffenceNumber of Drivers
Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving2
Use Vehicle Without NCT Certificate6
Driving Without Reasonable Consideration6
Careless Driving Contrary to Section 52(1)2
Exceed 80 km/h limit1
Breach of Duties on Occurance of an Accident1
No Insurance - (User)17
No Safety Belt - Driver8
Driving a Vehicle while holding a Mobile Phone37
Fail to Yield Right of Way at Sign/Line1
Fail to Obey Traffic Lights48
Fail to Obey Traffic Lights1
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle2
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat N3 Vehicle1
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat M2 Vehicle1
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat M1 Vehicle4
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat N1 Vehicle1
No Cert of Road Worthiness User1
Total140

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