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Penalty Points System Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2017

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Ceisteanna (537)

Noel Grealish

Ceist:

537. Deputy Noel Grealish asked 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]

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The following 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 (1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017).

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

Offences Type

Carlow

Cavan

Clare

Cork

Donegal

Dublin

Galway

Kerry

Kildare

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

table cont.

Offences Type

Kilkenny

Laois

Leitrim

Limerick

Longford

Louth

Mayo

Meath

Monaghan

Offaly

22-35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath

27

54

9

57

27

18

51

48

30

33

50-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood

6

9

3

6

3

67-107mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine

3

6

6

3

6

3

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M1 Vehicle

226

550

69

923

99

151

285

267

202

477

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M2 Vehicle

6

3

3

3

6

3

21

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M3 Vehicle

3

3

3

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N1 Vehicle

26

162

15

167

61

38

62

35

15

97

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle

9

30

6

33

6

18

15

18

6

29

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N3 Vehicle

15

17

6

36

15

18

15

35

59

41

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left front wheel

2

24

6

8

2

4

4

4

4

10

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left rear wheel

6

6

4

8

8

4

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right front wheel

12

10

24

2

4

14

12

4

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right rear wheel

2

8

2

6

12

Breach of duties on occurrence of an accident

20

10

5

60

15

5

15

30

15

Breach of motorway outside lane driving rule

1

1

2

2

Careless Driving

35

35

5

95

25

35

5

60

50

30

Contravention of requirements at junctions

Contravention of requirements for reversing

Contravention of rules for use of mini roundabouts

3

1

Cross continuous white line/broken white line

45

78

18

127

38

54

137

132

96

62

Crossing 'No Entry' sign

1

Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving

20

25

20

110

15

115

15

55

60

15

Drive against flow of traffic on motorway

2

Drive on hard shoulder/non carriageway - motorway

2

4

2

5

1

Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Load

4

3

Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Weight

1

1

Driver Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight

1

1

Driver Exceeding Maximum Weight

1

2

1

5

Driver Fail ensure Passenger U/17 wear Safety Belt

18

75

9

119

14

24

59

21

15

54

Driver Fail Restrain Child O/3 in Child Restraint

9

72

6

144

21

14

30

59

22

30

Driver Fail Restrain Child U/3 in Child Restraint

6

26

60

12

11

30

23

17

17

Driver Owner Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight

Driver Owner Transmits greater Load than Max Load Permitted

2

Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone

1,550

2,294

401

4,923

594

1,211

2,053

2,442

1,247

1,182

Driving along/across median strip

16

4

4

2

8

2

8

8

2

6

Driving dangerously defective vehicle

5

5

5

Driving on/across cycle track

Driving on/across footway

1

Driving past a red light. Contrary to sec 35(5)RTA 1994

3

3

9

6

3

Driving without reasonable consideration

144

214

34

334

96

146

202

228

88

152

Entry to hatched marked area

3

1

6

5

10

5

27

28

5

Exceed 100 km/h limi

1,103

886

574

2,209

615

1,092

2,211

2,340

1,488

709

Exceed 120 km/h limit

744

468

82

1,031

156

470

399

883

113

336

Exceed 30 km/h limit

9

57

71

110

35

6

Exceed 50 km/h limit

3,324

2,712

1,313

5,815

1,561

2,937

5,761

5,585

1,747

3,077

Exceed 60 km/h limit

1,609

1,085

275

3,307

436

1,858

2,664

3,003

1,390

686

Exceed 80 km/h limit

830

720

208

1,874

558

879

1,548

2,537

420

1,406

Exceed ordinary speed limit (certain vehicles

3

3

6

6

9

3

Exceed ordinary speed limit (class of vehicle)

134

89

20

126

20

117

109

97

112

81

Exceed road works speed limit

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

8

6

Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign

1

2

1

8

3

4

1

1

Fail to comply with prohibitory traffic signs

3

7

2

42

2

17

6

30

7

3

Fail to comply with traffic lane markings

1

57

1

4

3

9

4

Fail to Deactivate Airbag Child Restraint in use

Fail to drive on the left hand side

2

2

2

Fail to obey rules at railway level crossing

Fail to obey traffic lights

75

35

12

309

65

165

89

256

54

68

Fail to stop before stop sign/stop line

9

14

3

39

8

14

6

32

15

14

Fail to stop for Garda

10

4

2

21

12

12

4

7

Fail to turn left onto a roundabout

Fail to yield right of way

2

4

6

4

6

2

4

2

2

Fail to yield right of way at sign/line

3

3

9

3

General speed obligation - stop visible distance

6

3

Learner driver unaccompaniedby a qualified driver

204

174

10

236

54

102

136

194

46

160

Motorcycle Tyre with Depth Less than 1mm - User

No cert of road worthiness user

5

10

5

35

10

20

15

10

5

10

No insurance - (user)

160

405

70

895

330

375

185

960

260

425

No safety belt - driver

Non-Display of L Plate (Learner Driver)

64

94

2

128

68

40

62

86

20

90

Non-Display of N plate (Novice driver)

16

6

28

6

4

30

14

34

32

Non-Display of yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle

6

8

6

2

8

Non-Display of yellow 'N' tabard on motorcycle

Offence relating to Overtaking

32

15

9

64

12

6

48

48

29

25

Parking a vehicle in a dangerous position

9

3

6

18

3

Proceeding beyond a traffic lane control sign

Proceeding beyond max design gross vehicle weight sign

1

Proceeding beyond max vehicle axle loading weight sign

Reduced to Driving without reasonable consideration

44

8

88

8

12

20

4

8

Speed limit device not in use

3

Speeding Buses no standing passengers

Speeding Combination of vehicles

3

3

6

6

6

9

3

Speeding Ordinary Vehicles > 3500

3

Striking bridge with vehicle

Tyre with Cut - User

2

4

Tyre with Depth Less than 1.6 mm - User

2

18

14

4

10

4

4

Tyre with Lump/Bulge/Tear/Partial Failure - User

2

2

Tyre with Ply/Cord Exposed - User

4

6

4

2

10

2

4

Unsuitable Tyre - User

2

Unsuitable Tyre due to degree of inflation - User

Use vehicle without NCT certificate

378

638

41

738

196

468

208

1,103

212

543

Using vehicle without authorisation plate goods vehicle/trailer

3

3

U-Turn on dual carriageway/central reserve/traffic

2

TOTAL

10,993

11,181

3,254

24,388

5,188

10,576

16,590

20,933

7,972

10,001

Table cont'd

Offences Type

Roscommon

Sligo

Tipperary

Waterford

Westmeath

Wexford

Wicklow

Foreign

Unknown

Total

22-35mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath

24

21

75

24

39

60

33

189

1,599

50-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood

6

3

6

9

21

156

67-107mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine

3

3

6

6

21

156

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M1 Vehicle

226

122

315

291

260

1,133

313

1,484

20

13,098

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M2 Vehicle

12

3

6

3

6

6

27

167

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. M3 Vehicle

6

3

3

3

12

50

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N1 Vehicle

122

36

72

47

71

168

155

281

2,833

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N2 Vehicle

6

6

36

21

6

25

15

134

736

Adult Failing to wear Safety Belt cat. N3 Vehicle

23

12

31

3

15

36

39

369

1,210

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left front wheel

12

4

10

8

18

6

42

390

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Left rear wheel

8

2

12

2

6

4

4

12

170

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right front wheel

2

12

14

20

10

32

2

40

414

Bald/Not maintained/cause damage tyre-Right rear wheel

4

8

6

8

2

12

210

Breach of duties on occurrence of an accident

5

10

50

15

15

10

10

25

10

990

Breach of motorway outside lane driving rule

1

3

7

3

26

Careless Driving

30

10

100

20

25

40

20

60

5

1,945

Contravention of requirements at junctions

1

1

2

Contravention of requirements for reversing

1

Contravention of rules for use of mini roundabouts

1

2

13

Cross continuous white line/broken white line

42

26

130

54

44

61

59

392

10

3,225

Crossing 'No Entry' sign

2

8

Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving

35

50

135

60

15

130

60

125

185

2,230

Drive against flow of traffic on motorway

2

2

6

2

4

36

Drive on hard shoulder/non carriageway - motorway

3

2

1

2

1

8

56

Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Load

1

12

Driver (Owner) Exceeding Maximum Weight

3

Driver Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight

2

1

11

Driver Exceeding Maximum Weight

1

1

20

Driver Fail ensure Passenger U/17 wear Safety Belt

28

20

67

20

32

131

33

162

1,650

Driver Fail Restrain Child O/3 in Child Restraint

21

18

49

15

46

69

23

200

1,743

Driver Fail Restrain Child U/3 in Child Restraint

16

3

31

3

26

21

5

103

5

814

Driver Owner Exceeding Design Gross Vehicle Weight

1

2

Driver Owner Transmits greater Load than Max Load Permitted

1

1

4

Driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone

1,230

914

2,528

1,336

1,418

2,855

1,572

6,879

125

74,977

Driving along/across median strip

10

8

8

2

16

16

30

276

Driving dangerously defective vehicle

20

10

5

5

5

100

Driving on/across cycle track

1

5

Driving on/across footway

3

3

7

26

Driving past a red light. Contrary to sec 35(5)RTA 1994

3

3

5

6

3

3

44

445

Driving without reasonable consideration

134

78

268

280

198

188

166

1,142

40

8,494

Entry to hatched marked area

3

5

5

9

4

8

9

58

3

426

Exceed 100 km/h limi

1,020

1,445

1,547

1,367

1,233

2,262

1,956

11,707

245

66,965

Exceed 120 km/h limit

298

48

1,329

706

522

687

734

4,341

155

27,055

Exceed 30 km/h limit

3

3

9

63

438

Exceed 50 km/h limit

3,830

2,368

5,740

2,922

2,336

6,577

3,101

16,437

35

171,260

Exceed 60 km/h limit

1,270

924

2,478

1,842

679

4,587

4,274

9,848

50

87,233

Exceed 80 km/h limit

678

389

2,868

661

1,288

2,073

1,798

6,199

30

49,679

Exceed ordinary speed limit (certain vehicles

6

3

9

3

45

162

Exceed ordinary speed limit (class of vehicle)

42

56

100

80

45

227

67

729

10

3,710

Exceed road works speed limit

3

3

Fail to act in accordance with Garda signal

6

12

Fail to comply with Keep to Right/Left signs

1

5

Fail to comply with mandatory traffic signs

2

6

4

6

10

120

Fail to comply with No Entry traffic sign

3

2

6

4

5

91

Fail to comply with prohibitory traffic signs

7

8

12

2

5

32

15

77

1,116

Fail to comply with traffic lane markings

2

8

3

115

5

43

480

Fail to Deactivate Airbag Child Restraint in use

3

6

Fail to drive on the left hand side

2

4

50

Fail to obey rules at railway level crossing

2

6

Fail to obey traffic lights

27

87

157

113

118

170

244

891

8,766

Fail to stop before stop sign/stop line

15

18

18

9

73

15

57

657

Fail to stop for Garda

5

7

5

4

9

10

314

Fail to turn left onto a roundabout

1

Fail to yield right of way

10

6

4

2

12

156

Fail to yield right of way at sign/line

3

6

3

9

3

6

115

General speed obligation - stop visible distance

3

8

6

49

Learner driver unaccompaniedby a qualified driver

42

62

188

238

106

604

230

36

7,232

Motorcycle Tyre with Depth Less than 1mm - User

4

No cert of road worthiness user

10

5

20

10

10

5

25

25

480

No insurance - (user)

230

155

465

320

600

695

270

990

110

19,310

No safety belt - driver

4

Non-Display of L Plate (Learner Driver)

28

14

86

98

90

314

130

12

3,300

Non-Display of N plate (Novice driver)

18

12

12

18

12

36

10

4

540

Non-Display of yellow 'L' tabard on motorcycle

4

4

2

4

24

4

152

Non-Display of yellow 'N' tabard on motorcycle

8

Offence relating to Overtaking

24

24

66

21

18

37

81

264

10

1,610

Parking a vehicle in a dangerous position

3

3

6

108

Proceeding beyond a traffic lane control sign

2

Proceeding beyond max design gross vehicle weight sign

1

3

Proceeding beyond max vehicle axle loading weightsign

1

Reduced to Driving without reasonable consideration

52

52

4

8

12

536

Speed limit device not in use

3

Speeding Buses no standing passengers

3

Speeding Combination of vehicles

3

12

6

3

12

20

24

194

Speeding Ordinary Vehicles > 3500

3

3

9

Striking bridge with vehicle

3

Tyre with Cut - User

12

Tyre with Depth Less than 1.6 mm - User

6

2

12

4

8

18

188

Tyre with Lump/Bulge/Tear/Partial Failure - User

2

14

Tyre with Ply/Cord Exposed - User

14

2

4

6

18

118

Unsuitable Tyre - User

4

2

20

Unsuitable Tyre due to degree of inflation - User

2

Use vehicle without NCT certificate

224

183

556

472

455

735

702

1,500

5

20,796

Using vehicle without authorisation plate goods vehicle/trailer

6

U-Turn on dual carriageway/central reserve/traffic

14

4

32

TOTAL

9,798

7,185

19,732

11,252

9,839

24,333

16,310

65,312

1,078

591,868

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