Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2016
531. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points awarded in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of persons in the same years who received penalty points; the number of offences that caused penalty points to be awarded over the same time period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35862/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe details requested by the Deputy are provided below in tabular format.
1. Number of Penalty Points awarded in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016
|
Year |
Number of Penalty Points awarded |
|
2014 |
564,633 |
|
2015 |
769,846 |
|
Jan to Sept 2016 |
472,176 |
2. Number of persons in the same years who received penalty points;
|
Year |
Number of Drivers |
|
2014 |
215,827 |
|
2015 |
231,658 |
|
Jan to Sept 2016 |
144,956 |
3. Number of offences that caused penalty points to be awarded over the same time period
|
Offence |
Year |
||
|
2014 |
2015 |
Jan to Sept 2016 |
|
|
22-35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath |
385 |
358 |
292 |
|
50-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood |
30 |
46 |
32 |
|
67-107mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine |
27 |
42 |
25 |
|
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M1 Vehicle |
5,557 |
4,530 |
2,874 |
|
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M2 Vehicle |
88 |
61 |
44 |
|
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M3 Vehicle |
28 |
28 |
16 |
|
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N1 Vehicle |
792 |
905 |
576 |
|
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle |
130 |
149 |
110 |
|
Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N3 Vehicle |
172 |
168 |
109 |
|
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left front wheel |
|
|
53 |
|
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left rear wheel |
|
|
34 |
|
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right front wheel |
|
|
59 |
|
Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right rear wheel |
|
|
29 |
|
Breach of duties on occurrence of an accident |
144 |
159 |
135 |
|
Breach of motorway outside lane driving rule |
15 |
45 |
16 |
|
Careless Driving contrary to section 52(1) |
506 |
506 |
345 |
|
Contravention of requirements at junctions |
4 |
8 |
|
|
Contravention of requirements for reversing |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
Contravention of rules for use of mini roundabouts |
|
7 |
5 |
|
Cross continuous white line/broken white line |
1,277 |
1,214 |
805 |
|
Crossing 'No Entry' sign |
|
12 |
5 |
|
Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving |
381 |
422 |
346 |
|
Drive against flow of traffic on motorway |
12 |
12 |
10 |
|
Drive from right lane to another without yielding |
|
5 |
2 |
|
Drive on hard shoulder/non carriageway - motorway |
20 |
125 |
52 |
|
Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Load |
65 |
28 |
5 |
|
Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Weight |
2 |
6 |
7 |
|
Driver Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight |
31 |
21 |
14 |
|
Driver Exceeding Maximum Weight |
28 |
37 |
31 |
|
Driver Exceeding Unladen Weight |
|
1 |
2 |
|
Driver Fail ensure Passenger U/17 wear Safety Belt |
478 |
506 |
352 |
|
Driver Fail Restrain Child O/3 in Child Restraint |
627 |
512 |
366 |
|
Driver Fail Restrain Child U/3 in Child Restraint |
323 |
244 |
186 |
|
Driver Owner Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight |
4 |
2 |
5 |
|
Driver Owner Transmits greater Load than Max Load Permitted |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Driving a vehicle when unfit |
|
1 |
|
|
Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone |
26,337 |
26,216 |
17,481 |
|
Driving along/across median strip |
167 |
170 |
96 |
|
Driving dangerously defective vehicle |
29 |
13 |
17 |
|
Driving on/across cycle track |
5 |
11 |
8 |
|
Driving on/across footway |
18 |
30 |
10 |
|
Driving past a red light. Contrary to sec 35(5)RTA 1994 |
|
162 |
187 |
|
Driving vehicle before remedying a defect |
1 |
|
|
|
Driving without reasonable consideration |
3,450 |
3,637 |
2,850 |
|
Entry to hatched marked area |
369 |
373 |
297 |
|
Fail to act in accordance with Garda signal |
7 |
7 |
2 |
|
Fail to comply with Keep to Right/Left signs |
5 |
8 |
2 |
|
Fail to comply with mandatory traffic signs |
44 |
41 |
28 |
|
Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign |
91 |
100 |
71 |
|
Fail to comply with prohibitory traffic signs |
1,131 |
1,284 |
680 |
|
Fail to comply with traffic lane markings |
229 |
292 |
179 |
|
Fail to Deactivate Airbag Child Restraint in use |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Fail to drive on the left hand side |
64 |
50 |
29 |
|
Fail to obey rules at railway level crossing |
4 |
7 |
9 |
|
Fail to obey traffic lights |
3,340 |
3,480 |
2,080 |
|
Fail to stop before stop sign/stop line |
195 |
225 |
149 |
|
Fail to stop for Garda |
87 |
79 |
54 |
|
Fail to stop for school warden sign |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Fail to turn left onto a roundabout |
4 |
16 |
20 |
|
Fail to yield right of way |
63 |
81 |
58 |
|
Fail to yield right of way at sign/line |
49 |
44 |
33 |
|
General speed obligation - stop visible distance |
1 |
16 |
24 |
|
Learner driver unaccompanied by a qualified driver |
|
2,234 |
2,057 |
|
Modified/altered vehicle that plate is inaccurate |
|
4 |
2 |
|
Motorcycle Tyre with Depth Less than 1mm - User |
|
|
4 |
|
No cert of road worthiness user |
311 |
338 |
120 |
|
No child restraint rear seat - child |
1 |
|
1 |
|
No insurance - (user) |
2,786 |
3,011 |
2,276 |
|
No safety belt - driver |
9 |
2 |
2 |
|
No safety belt rear seat - child |
3 |
|
|
|
No speed limitation device fitted (driver/usr) |
|
|
1 |
|
Non-Display of L Plate (Learner Driver) |
|
1,170 |
863 |
|
Non-Display of N plate (Novice driver) |
|
107 |
134 |
|
Non-Display of yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle |
|
45 |
24 |
|
Non-Display of yellow 'N' tabard on motorcycle |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Offence relating to Overtaking |
317 |
499 |
350 |
|
Parking a vehicle in a dangerous position |
3 |
30 |
14 |
|
Proceeding beyond max design gross vehicle weight sign |
|
4 |
4 |
|
Proceeding beyond maximum vehicle width sign vehicle and trailer |
|
2 |
|
|
Reduced to Driving without reasonable consideration |
97 |
129 |
90 |
|
Speed limit device not conforming |
|
1 |
|
|
Speed limit device not in use |
|
1 |
3 |
|
Speeding |
179,822 |
188,077 |
110,279 |
|
Tyre with Cut - User |
|
|
4 |
|
Tyre with Depth Less than 1.6 mm - User |
|
|
27 |
|
Tyre with Lump/Bulge/Tear/Partial Failure - User |
|
|
1 |
|
Tyre with Ply/Cord Exposed - User |
|
|
20 |
|
Unsuitable Tyre - User |
|
|
6 |
|
Use vehicle without NCT certificate |
2,955 |
7,408 |
4,686 |
|
Using vehicle without authorisation plate goods vehicle/trailer |
|
4 |
5 |
|
Using vehicle without authorisation plate passenger |
|
3 |
|
|
U-Turn on dual carriageway/central reserve/traffic island |
|
22 |
13 |
|
Total |
233,130 |
249,599 |
152,298 |
