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DRIVERS WILL FACE higher penalties for speeding under new proposals due to go to Cabinet from Minister for Transport Shane Ross.
In an interview with TheJournal.ie during the summer, the minister confirmed that he intended to introduce a tiered form of speeding offences.
The details of the exact punishments have now been drafted. The amendments were to be discussed by Cabinet today, however, due to the Brexit fall-out, the discussion was shelved for another day.
In addition to the changes in speeding laws, Ross also sets out rule changes that will see drivers hit with an automatic €80 fine if they are pulled over and do not have their driving licence to hand.
Under the proposed new laws, a graduated penalty system for speeding will be introduced where the speed limit is exceeded by 30kph or less, penalty points will be applied to the driver’s licence.
The proposed fixed charge amounts and penalty points are set out as follows:
Exceeding a speed limit by up to 10 km/h:
Exceeding a speed limit by more than 10km/h but not more than 20km/h:
By more than 20km/h but not more than 30km/h
Anyone driving more than 30km/h over the limit will be treated as dangerous driving and will not be dealt with under the fixed charge or penalty point system
Following the successful passage of his drink-driving legislation, the minister said speeding was next on his list.
“It is as big a killer as alcohol and we will be introducing speeding legislation. I hope we will have a general scheme [of the Bill] before Christmas,” he told TheJournal.ie in August.
The new rules, as mentioned, will also see additional punishments for drivers who are pulled over and do not have their driving licence to hand
A garda’s discretion to allow motorists present their licence at a station with their licence will be abolished.
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I honestly thought that was Graham Dwyer in the lead photo.
this bridge was up graded and now some fool wants to remove it .can you picture the traffic back up with children trying to cross the road.in the first place the road is too wide and would need an island in the middle of this all ready conjested road.leave it alone and keep death off the road.the dublin city counciller who thought up this mad idea should jack in the job
I’d advise people to be very careful about what you comment about this article….wouldn’t want it to be used as an example of how politicians are being given a hard time online.
He will looking for a job after the next election.
A hard time? I’m sure the minister can stand up for himself
His teaching job will be there waiting for him.
I wonder will he be welcome back in the north wall.
What next – somebody using Fidelma Healy Eames or Lorraine Higgins’ photos to attract a man on Tinder, or worse?
I think Fidelma Healy Eames is incredibly attractive. Seriously. She’s a very good looking woman.
Ha ha ha I wonder did he get any takers
Who could forget the time hackers attacked Fianna Fail TD Micheal McGrath. They hacked his Facebook page so they could ‘like ‘Milf of the Day’. Those ‘hackers’ eh??
http://www.dailyedge.ie/michael-mcgrath-milf-facebook-hack-1180951-Nov2013/
because if he was really using Tinder he’d use a Irish Times file photo?
And everyone has to believe the profile is not his!! Lol
Wasted my vote on this clown ..I feel like a right mug
Seems to be the only member of Labour talking sense these days, so why the wasted vote?
Is that you Aodhain ?
“The Master is unmarried, and is likely to remain so “.
so what, ?…He’s an adult
Polling the electorate…
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