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Penalty Points

Penalty Points: 80% of Motorists Favour Safety Course


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date-icon 24 Aug 2016  author-icon Posted by Barry Aldworth

8 in 10 drivers support the introduction of a system whereby drivers guilty of certain offences can attend a Driver Safety Course to avoid having penalty points added to their license. According to an AA Motor Insurance survey of almost 11,000 motorists 46.5% of respondents stated that they “strongly...

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Which star sign attracts the most penalty points?


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date-icon 26 Aug 2015  author-icon Posted by Linda Pototzki

Motorists in Ireland born under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio are attracting the most penalty points, according to the AA. With one eye playfully on the stars, the AA has carried out an extensive analysis of over 110,000 of its motor insurance customers, revealing those born between October 23 and November...

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Here are the road offences with increased penalty points


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date-icon 08 Dec 2014  author-icon Posted by Orla O'Callaghan

Dangerous overtaking, failure to stop a vehicle before a stop sign and using a vehicle without an NCT will attract increased penalty points, it has been announced today. In new measures rolled out by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, drivers who commit these offences will be able to pay a fixed...

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Increased penalty points: speeding, mobile phone use & seat belts


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date-icon 30 Jul 2014  author-icon Posted by Miriam O'Neill

Press release issued by the RSA Press Office: New Novice driver category to come into effect from 1st August The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, today (Wednesday) announced a number of increases in penalty point offences to take effect from 1st August 2014.  These...

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Statement from AA Ireland to Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht


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date-icon 20 Sep 2012  author-icon Posted by Miriam O'Neill

Statement from AA Ireland to Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht 19th September 2012 AA Ireland AA Ireland has grown from being Ireland’s premier motoring organisation into one of its leading Consumer services businesses. We provide emergency rescue for people...

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Half of those with penalty points feel they were caught fairly, half felt hard done


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date-icon 30 Jan 2012  author-icon Posted by Miriam O'Neill

Ireland’s penalty points system is undoubtedly working and enjoys broad support but when motorists are caught some are inclined to feel hard done by. In a poll of 4,000 motorists who had received penalty points at least once nearly half felt aggrieved to some extent. 46.4% of respondents felt the circumstances...

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A minority of motorist need more discipline when it comes to traffic lights says AA


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date-icon 13 May 2011  author-icon Posted by Miriam O'Neill

The AA is calling for tighter discipline among a minority of motorists who have the bad habit of taking a risk at traffic lights.  The latest AA Motor Insurance Poll shows that 7.6% of drivers in Ireland break red lights at least occasionally. Only a quarter of the 15,600 motorists polled by AA Motor...

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