About Penalty Points
Some Offences Explained
List of Offences Explained below:
Speeding
Driving at an inappropriate speed is the cause of a quarter of all fatal
crashes each year in Ireland. It reduces a driver's ability to steer safely
around bends or when visibility is poor and extends the distance necessary
to stop a vehicle safely.
A 50 km/h impact is equivalent to dropping a car from the top of a two-storey
building, a 100 km/h impact is equivalent to dropping a car from eleven
storeys.
No-Seatbelt
Without a seat belt, 3 out of 4 people will be killed or seriously injured
in a 50 km/h head-on crash. Seat belts are proven lifesavers and must
be used on every single car journey, on short and long trips.
A driver is responsible for ensuring that passengers under 17 years of
age comply with the law.
No-Insurance
Driving without insurance is a serious crime and a reckless act that can
have serious consequences for anyone travelling in the uninsured vehicle
or for those unfortunate enough to be involved in a collision with an
uninsured driver.
Approximately 5-6% or up to 100,000 vehicles on our roads may not be insured.
The cost to the insurance industry of meeting claims arising from collisions
involving uninsured drivers is now running at €50 million a year. Ultimately
it is the compliant drivers that are meeting this massive cost through
their insurance premiums.
Careless Driving
Careless driving is a broadly based offence that allows An Garda Síochána
scope to include any specific behaviour by drivers that in their opinion
constitutes careless driving and therefore a danger to other road users.
Careless driving is a serious offence.
Detections by the Gardai of drivers breaching the law by driving carelessly
involve a court hearing.
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