Written answers
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Penalty Points System Data
Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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372. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers in counties Galway and Mayo, who have had penalty points applied, the main categories of offence, and the numbers of penalty points such drivers have accrued, in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3598/16]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The following tabular statements provide the breakdown in respect of the number of Penalty Points applied to drivers in Counties Galway (Table 1) and Mayo (Table 2) in the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 by category of offence. Table 1: Galway
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty Point Offence | Number of Drivers | Penalty Points Applied | Number of Drivers | Penalty Points Applied | Number of Drivers | Penalty Points Applied |
| 22-35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath | 21 | 63 | 23 | 72 | 25 | 75 |
| 50-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 67-107mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M1 Vehicle | 360 | 800 | 562 | 1,465 | 544 | 1,813 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M2 Vehicle | 5 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 9 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M3 Vehicle | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N1 Vehicle | 52 | 116 | 116 | 312 | 137 | 466 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 81 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N3 Vehicle | 10 | 22 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 31 |
| Breach of duties on occurrence of an accident | 9 | 45 | 9 | 45 | 10 | 50 |
| Breach of motorway outside lane driving rule | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Careless Driving contrary to section 52(1) | 35 | 175 | 36 | 180 | 34 | 170 |
| Contravention of requirements at junctions | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cross continuous white line/broken white line | 49 | 106 | 59 | 131 | 88 | 261 |
| Crossing 'No Entry' sign | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving | 19 | 95 | 20 | 100 | 27 | 135 |
| Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Load | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Weight | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Driver Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Driver Exceeding Maximum Weight | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Driver Fail ensure Passenger U/17 wear Safety Belt | 24 | 50 | 32 | 84 | 52 | 120 |
| Driver Fail Restrain Child O/3 in Child Restraint | 33 | 80 | 68 | 176 | 87 | 208 |
| Driver Fail Restrain Child U/3 in Child Restraint | 27 | 60 | 37 | 92 | 37 | 95 |
| Driver Owner Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone | 1,594 | 3,506 | 2,437 | 5,914 | 2,561 | 8,363 |
| Driving along/across median strip | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 15 |
| Driving dangerously defective vehicle | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Driving on/across footway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Driving past a red light.Contrary to sec 35(5)RTA | 3 | 9 | ||||
| Driving without reasonable consideration | 223 | 478 | 334 | 733 | 336 | 755 |
| Entry to hatched marked area | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 |
| Fail to act in accordance with Garda signal | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fail to comply with Keep to Right/Left signs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fail to comply with mandatory traffic signs | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Fail to comply with prohibitory traffic signs | 20 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 29 |
| Fail to comply with traffic lane markings | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Fail to Deactivate Airbag Child Restraint in use | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fail to drive on the left hand side | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fail to obey rules at railway level crossing | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Fail to obey traffic lights | 176 | 387 | 188 | 436 | 241 | 730 |
| Fail to stop before stop sign/stop line | 15 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 63 |
| Fail to stop for Garda | 5 | 22 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 9 |
| Fail to turn left onto a roundabout | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Fail to yield right of way | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Fail to yield right of way at sign/line | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Learner driver unaccompanied by a qualified driver | 89 | 213 | ||||
| No cert of road worthiness user | 17 | 85 | 26 | 130 | 19 | 95 |
| No child restraint front seat - child | 1 | 4 | ||||
| No child restraint rear seat - child | 2 | 8 | ||||
| No insurance - (user) | 139 | 695 | 168 | 840 | 180 | 900 |
| No safety belt - driver | 36 | 144 | ||||
| No safety belt front seat - child | 1 | 4 | ||||
| No safety belt rear seat - child | 7 | 28 | ||||
| Non-Display of L Plate (Learner Driver) | 35 | 74 | ||||
| Non-Display of N plate (Novice driver) | 13 | 36 | ||||
| Non-Display of yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Offence relating to Overtaking | 42 | 93 | 35 | 95 | 46 | 149 |
| Parking a vehicle in a dangerous position | 3 | 9 | ||||
| Proceeding beyond maximum vehicle width sign | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Reduced to Driving without reasonable consideration | 8 | 32 | 15 | 60 | 8 | 32 |
| Speed limit device not conforming | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Speeding Combination of vehicles | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Speeding | 7,375 | 16,024 | 10,699 | 27,089 | 11,855 | 38,859 |
| Use vehicle without NCT certificate | 69 | 345 | 169 | 929 | 480 | 1,874 |
| Using vehicle without authorisation plate passenge | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 10,435 | 23,624 | 15,167 | 39,124 | 17,088 | 55,879 |
Table 2: Mayo
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty Point Offence | Number of Drivers | Penalty Points Applied | Number of Drivers | Penalty Points Applied | Number of Drivers | Penalty Points Applied |
| 22-35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath | 10 | 30 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 21 |
| 50-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 9 |
| 67-107mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M1 Vehicle | 83 | 184 | 119 | 275 | 85 | 271 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M2 Vehicle | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M3 Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N1 Vehicle | 6 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 19 | 62 |
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N3 Vehicle | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Breach of duties on occurrence of an accident | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Careless Driving | 14 | 70 | 21 | 105 | 13 | 65 |
| Cross continuous white line/broken white line | 46 | 97 | 57 | 119 | 59 | 171 |
| Crossing 'No Entry' sign | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving | 17 | 85 | 15 | 75 | 11 | 55 |
| Drive on hardshoulder/non carriageway - motorway | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Load | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Driver Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Driver Exceeding Maximum Weight | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Driver Fail ensure Passenger U/17 wear Safety Belt | 7 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 18 | 40 |
| Driver Fail Restrain Child O/3 in Child Restraint | 11 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| Driver Fail Restrain Child U/3 in Child Restraint | 8 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 22 |
| Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone | 493 | 1,066 | 629 | 1,498 | 746 | 2,371 |
| Driving along/across median strip | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| Driving dangerously defective vehicle | 3 | 15 | ||||
| Driving past a red light.Contrary to sec 35(5)RTA | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Driving without reasonable consideration | 74 | 166 | 65 | 136 | 91 | 192 |
| Entry to hatched marked area | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Fail to act in accordance with Garda signal | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fail to comply with Keep to Right/Left signs | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fail to comply with mandatory traffic signs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fail to comply with prohibitory traffic signs | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 |
| Fail to comply with traffic lane markings | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fail to drive on the left hand side | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fail to obey traffic lights | 41 | 93 | 40 | 89 | 46 | 138 |
| Fail to stop before stop sign/stop line | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| Fail to stop for Garda | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Fail to turn left onto a roundabout | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fail to yield right of way | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Fail to yield right of way at sign/line | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Learner driver unaccompanied by a qualified driver | 24 | 58 | ||||
| No cert of road worthiness user | 7 | 35 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 35 |
| No insurance - (user) | 33 | 165 | 33 | 165 | 32 | 160 |
| No safety belt - driver | 2 | 8 | ||||
| No safety belt front seat - child | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Non-Display of L Plate (Learner Driver) | 30 | 66 | ||||
| Non-Display of N plate (Novice driver) | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Non-Display of yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Offence relating to Overtaking | 4 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 20 | 60 |
| Parking a vehicle in a dangerous position | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Reduced to Driving without reasonable consideration | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Speed limit device not in use | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Speeding Combination of vehicles | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Speeding | 4,216 | 8,976 | 4,804 | 11,765 | 4,260 | 13,512 |
| Use vehicle without NCT certificate | 30 | 150 | 34 | 170 | 101 | 386 |
| U-Turn on dual carriageway/central reserve/traffic | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 5,149 | 11,285 | 5,946 | 14,698 | 5,661 | 17,875 |
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