There has been much talk in the last weeks about speeding on Irish roads. It is planned to change speed limits and to take other actions to reduce road accidents.
But there has been no mention on changing the penalty points system. At present you get three penalty points if you are breaking the speed limit irrespective of what speed you are travelling. Why not introduce a gradation system.
A driver travelling at 200 km/h on a 120 km/h road receives the same penalty points as a driver travelling at 130 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. That surely can’t make sense. And it would be so easy to change. Why is that not considered?
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