Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 October 2014
212. Deputy Robert Dowds asked 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]
View answerThere 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 in tabular form as follows 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.
|
Offence |
Number of Drivers |
|
Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving |
2 |
|
Use Vehicle Without NCT Certificate |
6 |
|
Driving Without Reasonable Consideration |
6 |
|
Careless Driving Contrary to Section 52(1) |
2 |
|
Exceed 80 km/h limit |
1 |
|
Breach of Duties on Occurance of an Accident |
1 |
|
No Insurance - (User) |
17 |
|
No Safety Belt - Driver |
8 |
|
Driving a Vehicle while holding a Mobile Phone |
37 |
|
Fail to Yield Right of Way at Sign/Line |
1 |
|
Fail to Obey Traffic Lights |
48 |
|
Fail to Obey Traffic Lights |
1 |
|
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle |
2 |
|
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat N3 Vehicle |
1 |
|
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat M2 Vehicle |
1 |
|
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat M1 Vehicle |
4 |
|
Adult Failing to Wear Safety Belt cat N1 Vehicle |
1 |
|
No Cert of Road Worthiness User |
1 |
|
Total |
140 |
