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Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Penalty Points System Data

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Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points issued in each county in respect of each offence in the past year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42567/17]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The attached table provides the details requested by the Deputy on the number of penalty points issued in each county in respect of each offence in the past year (1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017).

Penalty Points issued in each County By Offence (1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017)

Offences TypeCarlow Cavan ClareCorkDonegalDublinGalwayKerryKildare
22-35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath
9
42
54
183
42
216
99
54
81
50-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood
3
6
21
27
9
12
6
67-107mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine
3
9
21
12
21
6
15
3
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M1 Vehicle
145
135
543
1,139
242
1,288
1,605
220
368
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M2 Vehicle
11
3
15
12
12
3
3
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M3 Vehicle
3
8
3
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N1 Vehicle
38
57
81
187
164
252
320
48
56
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle
6
24
33
61
12
66
66
20
29
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N3 Vehicle
27
33
21
49
21
172
30
6
66
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left front wheel
4
18
12
72
8
48
22
18
20
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left rear wheel
4
10
30
4
20
6
6
4
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right front wheel
4
18
22
60
10
36
22
16
12
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right rear wheel
2
12
20
52
12
22
10
2
8
Breach of duties on occurrence of an accident
20
25
45
195
15
245
60
35
25
Breach of motorway outside lane driving rule
1
4
1
Careless Driving
25
40
75
485
105
320
115
50
45
Contravention of requirements at junctions
Contravention of requirements for reversing
1
Contravention of rules for use of mini roundabouts
1
1
4
Cross continuous white line/broken white line
27
80
80
414
133
327
254
154
151
Crossing 'No Entry' sign
1
4
Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving
80
35
235
180
235
90
70
60
Drive against flow of traffic on motorway
2
8
4
2
2
Drive on hard shoulder/non carriageway - motorway
6
17
2
Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Load
1
1
1
1
Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Weight
1
Driver Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight
1
1
3
1
Driver Exceeding Maximum Weight
5
1
2
1
Driver Fail ensure Passenger U/17 wear Safety Belt
3
49
69
141
27
194
132
105
29
Driver Fail Restrain Child O/3 in Child Restraint
14
20
73
187
25
161
305
63
47
Driver Fail Restrain Child U/3 in Child Restraint
6
18
33
73
20
121
74
25
29
Driver Owner Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight
1
Driver Owner Transmits greater Load than Max Load Permitted
Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone
948
1,166
2,730
8,995
1,361
10,269
6,686
2,537
3,531
Driving along/across median strip
2
4
8
30
8
38
22
6
8
Driving dangerously defective vehicle
5
15
15
5
Driving on/across cycle track
4
Driving on/across footway
1
2
8
1
Driving past a red light. Contrary to sec 35(5)RTA 1994
6
3
6
308
3
28
Driving without reasonable consideration
126
106
256
642
246
1,554
598
210
624
Entry to hatched marked area
2
4
1
57
25
90
26
4
23
Exceed 100 km/h limi
692
1,170
1,748
6,530
3,074
11,695
2,109
1,852
2,086
Exceed 120 km/h limit
479
218
789
3,459
99
5,045
1,822
553
1,089
Exceed 30 km/h limit
9
12
36
3
12
Exceed 50 km/h limit
2,602
1,759
5,135
14,967
3,551
37,313
16,151
4,577
8,027
Exceed 60 km/h limit
856
1,201
2,955
10,014
1,297
20,379
2,451
2,218
3,597
Exceed 80 km/h limit
468
666
2,120
2,732
1,275
9,149
2,884
867
2,554
Exceed ordinary speed limit (certain vehicles
3
15
12
6
9
6
15
Exceed ordinary speed limit (class of vehicle)
48
108
87
388
168
316
100
97
137
Exceed road works speed limit
Fail to act in accordance with Garda signal
5
Fail to comply with Keep to Right/Left signs
3
Fail to comply with mandatory traffic signs
2
18
48
2
8
Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign
1
8
2
32
2
2
3
Fail to comply with prohibitory traffic signs
16
18
16
121
3
588
34
8
35
Fail to comply with traffic lane markings
2
1
28
105
1
79
3
5
1
Fail to Deactivate Airbag Child Restraint in use
3
Fail to drive on the left hand side
12
2
24
Fail to obey rules at railway level crossing
2
2
Fail to obey traffic lights
30
30
173
1,188
54
3,359
457
87
453
Fail to stop before stop sign/stop line
6
14
36
48
21
98
30
15
30
Fail to stop for Garda
4
5
7
35
21
95
26
7
2
Fail to turn left onto a roundabout
1
Fail to yield right of way
2
2
4
16
6
52
4
2
2
Fail to yield right of way at sign/line
3
3
20
3
26
3
9
General speed obligation - stop visible distance
3
3
9
8
Learner driver unaccompaniedby a qualified driver
122
122
330
1,134
72
1,868
274
172
316
Motorcycle Tyre with Depth Less than 1mm - User
2
2
No cert of road worthiness user
5
5
5
80
5
90
35
5
15
No insurance - (user)
95
380
640
1,690
660
5,630
1,005
465
845
No safety belt - driver
4
Non-Display of L Plate (Learner Driver)
82
82
66
376
34
800
192
52
190
Non-Display of N plate (Novice driver)
8
22
30
42
28
58
42
8
10
Non-Display of yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle
2
2
34
30
12
Non-Display of yellow 'N' tabard on motorcycle
6
2
Offence relating to Overtaking
11
27
9
264
63
193
142
35
33
Parking a vehicle in a dangerous position
3
21
27
6
Proceeding beyond a traffic lane control sign
2
Proceeding beyond max design gross vehicle weight sign
1
Proceeding beyond max vehicle axle loading weight sign
1
Reduced to Driving without reasonable consideration
8
48
44
24
92
Speed limit device not in use
Speeding Buses no standing passengers
3
Speeding Combination of vehicles
6
6
30
15
12
3
6
Speeding Ordinary Vehicles > 3500
Striking bridge with vehicle
3
Tyre with Cut - User
2
4
Tyre with Depth Less than 1.6 mm - User
2
6
30
24
4
6
4
4
2
Tyre with Lump/Bulge/Tear/Partial Failure - User
2
2
2
2
Tyre with Ply/Cord Exposed - User
4
8
12
8
8
2
Unsuitable Tyre - User
6
2
4
Unsuitable Tyre due to degree of inflation - User
2
Use vehicle without NCT certificate
261
422
362
2,498
290
5,329
877
297
1,103
Using vehicle without authorisation plate goods vehicle/trailer
U-Turn on dual carriageway/central reserve/traffic
2
4
6
TOTAL
7,242
8,231
18,835
59,340
13,457
118,566
39,286
15,128
25,868

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Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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538. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the speeding offences for which penalty points were issued in the past year, for example, those who were issued points for speeding up to 5 kph above the speed limit, 6 to10 kph above the limit, 11 to15 kph above the limit and 16 kph and over above the speed limit, respectively, by the speed limit in operation in the locations in which the offences occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42568/17]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The speeding details requested by the Deputy are not provided to my Department by An Garda Siochana. The speeding offences details for penalty points provided to my Department and recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) are as follows.

Number of Penalty Point Speeding Offences recorded on the NVDF.
Penalty Point Speed OffencesNumber of Offences
Exceed 100 km/h limit21,617
Exceed 120 km/h limit8,802
Exceed 30 km/h limit142
Exceed 50 km/h limit55,246
Exceed 60 km/h limit28,055
Exceed 80 km/h limit16,087
Exceed ordinary speed limit (certain vehicles)54
Exceed ordinary speed limit (class of vehicle)1,196
Exceed road works speed limit1
General speed obligation - stop visible distance15
Speeding Buses no standing passengers1
Speeding Combination of vehicles64
Speeding Ordinary Vehicles >35003
TOTAL131,283

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Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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539. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers with live penalty points in the past year, by the number of penalty points accumulated and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42569/17]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The following table provides the details requested by the Deputy of the number of drivers with live penalty points in the past year (1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017) broken down by number of penalty points and county.

Breakdown of Drivers by Number of Penalty Points and County recorded on the NVDF between 1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017:

County
Number of Drivers
TOTAL
1 P.P.
2 P.P.
3 P.P.
4 P.P.
5 P.P.
6 P.P.
7 P.P.
8 P.P.
9 P.P.
10 P.P.
11 P.P.
12 P.P.
CARLOW
17
103
1,807
29
140
90
3
13
6
5
1
2,214
CAVAN
19
121
1,923
29
244
100
4
19
6
2
1
2,468
CLARE
36
259
4,528
52
427
308
3
22
16
13
2
1
5,667
CORK
235
819
14,185
186
1,629
748
18
60
46
33
7
8
17,974
DONEGAL
28
167
3,336
21
361
160
3
16
6
1
2
4,101
DUBLIN
601
1,487
26,741
356
4,202
1,465
32
154
93
85
8
22
35,246
GALWAY
48
386
9,629
83
836
672
7
37
43
21
5
3
11,770
KERRY
14
177
3,824
43
352
180
3
15
8
1
1
3
4,621
KILDARE
49
442
6,280
49
646
350
5
20
11
13
1
9
7,875
KILKENNY
13
162
2,776
38
228
148
4
7
6
1
3,383
LAOIS
18
183
2,725
34
217
177
3
11
16
2
2
3
3,391
LEITRIM
4
23
872
3
46
51
5
1,004
LIMERICK
86
265
5,596
72
 811
326
6
27
17
18
2
5
7,231
LONGFORD
9
66
1,183
17
 157
76
3
9
7
2
1
1,530
LOUTH
29
123
2,574
12
336
100
1
12
5
4
3
2
3,201
MAYO
16
170
4,477
21
185
250
1
9
14
4
2
2
5,151
MEATH
60
208
5,147
32
575
257
2
26
8
12
4
1
6,332
MONAGHAN
31
70
1,975
16
173
128
1
9
5
2
2
1
2,413
OFFALY
11
146
2,411
35
233
140
2
16
12
7
3,013
ROSCOMMON
9
107
2,458
7
172
186
1
13
7
1
1
2,962
SLIGO
14
69
1,861
9
122
109
7
5
3
1
2,200
TIPPERARY
27
191
4,895
55
519
241
5
13
13
8
1
2
5,970
WATERFORD
12
255
2,770
40
253
132
3
8
3
6
2
3,484
WESTMEATH
10
172
2,327
18
283
114
2
18
8
9
1
2,962
WEXFORD
123
396
5,917
88
470
376
11
37
14
10
6
7,448
WICKLOW
31
188
4,169
30
335
201
1
19
12
3
4
4
4,997
FOREIGN LICENCE HOLDERS
192
595
18,660
42
538
690
4
38
51
4
2
8
20,824
UNKNOWN
2
13
204
219
Total
1,742
7,350
145,048
1,430
14,694
7,775
128
 640
438
269
48
89
179,651

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Photo of Noel GrealishNoel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers disqualified from driving, by category of driver (details supplied), having reached the number of penalty points required for automatic disqualification; the offences which resulted in them attracting those points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/17]

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The following tabular statements provide the details requested by the Deputy.

Table 1:This table provides the number of drivers currently disqualified broken down by driving licence type

Driver DetailsNumber of Drivers
Full459
Learner Permit136
Novice Driver157
No Driver Number56
Total808

Table 2:This table provides the driving licence type broken down by penalty point offence.

Penalty Point OffenceFullLearner PermitNovice DriverNo Driver Number
22-35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath9
50-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood1
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M1 Vehicle7220127
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M2 Vehicle1
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N1 Vehicle16
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle11
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N3 Vehicle31
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left front wheel213
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left rear wheel15
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right front wheel413
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right rear wheel11
Breach of duties on occurrence of an accident41
Careless Driving contrary to section 52(1)51
Cross continuous white line/broken white line10714
Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless riving73
Drive on hard shoulder/non carriageway - motorway3
Driver Fail ensure Passenger U/17 wear Safety Belt10312
Driver Fail Restrain Child O/3 in Child Restraint1683
Driver Fail Restrain Child U/3 in Child Restraint9422
Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone22172118
Driving dangerously defective vehicle2
Driving past a red light. Contrary to sec 35(5)RTA 199431
Driving without reasonable consideration2511143
Entry to hatched marked area51
Exceed 100 km/h limit141303017
Exceed 120 km/h limit68121014
Exceed 30 km/h limit1
Exceed 50 km/h limit251504226
Exceed 50 mph (Dublin)1
Exceed 60 km/h limit 170362018
Exceed 80 km/h limit 90271414
Exceed ordinary speed limit (class of vehicle)82
Fail to act in accordance with Garda signal 1
Fail to comply with Keep to Right/Left signs 1
Fail to comply with mandatory traffic signs 111
Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign 1
Fail to comply with prohibitory traffic signs6511
Fail to comply with traffic lane markings21
Fail to obey traffic lights 331673
Fail to stop before stop sign/stop line 311
Fail to stop for Garda 41
Fail to yield right of way1
Fail to yield right of way at sign/line 1
Learner driver unaccompanied by a qualified driver1045863
Motorcycle Tyre with Depth Less than 1mm - User 1
No cert of road worthiness user 3
No child restraint rear seat - child3
No insurance - (user) 4533332
No safety belt - driver3201
No safety belt front seat - child 1
No safety belt rear seat - child1
Non-Display of L Plate (Learner Driver)639631
Non-Display of N plate (Novice driver)29
Non-Display of yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle2
Offence relating to Overtaking10141
Speeding21
Tyre with Depth Less than 1.6 mm - User 12
Tyre with Ply/Cord Exposed - User1
Use vehicle without NCT certificate7337189

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