Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012
685. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any procedure to assist taxi drivers who have accumulated 12 penalty points due to 30km signs around Dublin and who now could lose their job. [54278/12]
View answerThe penalty point system was introduced to improve driver behaviour. Under the current system, any driver who receives a Fixed Charge Notice for a speeding offence can choose not to pay the fixed charge and appeal against the offence in Court. The non - payment of a Fixed Charge Notice is accepted as an indication that the alleged offender has opted to go to Court. Following conviction for a speeding offence in Court, four penalty points are endorsed on the driver's licence record. Where a driver pays the fixed charge, they are accepting responsibility for the commission of the offence and two penalty points are endorsed on that driver's licence record. Any driver who has accumulated twelve or more penalty points for road traffic offences, including exceeding the speed limit will be subject to an automatic driving disqualification for six months.
