Penalty Points in Ireland - Driving in Ireland

Title of Offence

Penalty Points on Payment   of Fixed Charge

Penalty Points on Court Conviction

Fixed Charge

Amount paid in 28 days

Amount paid in next 28 days

Speeding (introduced 31 Oct 2002)

2

4

€80

€120

Driving without Insurance (introduced 1 June 2003)

M

5

Court Fine

Failure by Driver to comply with front seat belt requirements

2

4

€60

€90

Driver permitting passenger to occupy rear seat without wearing a seat belt (under 17) or appropriate child restraint

2

4

€60

€90

Driver found to be driving carelessly (introduced 4 June 2004)

M

5

Court Fine

Using mobile phone while driving

2

4

€60

€90

Dangerous overtaking

2

5

€80

€120

Failure to act in accordance with a Garda signal

1

3

€80

€120

Failure to stop a vehicle before stop sign/ stop line

2

4

€80

€120

Failure to yield right of way at a yield sign/ yield line

2

4

€80

€120

Crossing continuous white line

2

4

€80

€120

Entry by driver into hatched marked area of roadway, e.g. carriageway reduction lane

1

3

€80

€120

Failure to obey traffic lights

2

5

€80

€120

Failure to obey traffic rules at railway level crossing

2

5

€80

€120

Driving a vehicle on a motorway against the flow of traffic

2

4

€80

€120

Driving on the hard shoulder on a motorway

1

3

€80

€120

Driving a HGV or bus on the outside lane on a motorway

1

3

€80

€120

Failure to drive on the left hand side of the road

1

3

€60

€90

Failure to obey requirements at junctions, e.g. not being in the correct lane when turning onto another road

1

3

€60

€90

Failure to obey requirements regarding reversing of vehicles, e.g. reversing from minor road onto main road

1

3

€60

€90

Driving on a footpath

1

3

€60

€90

Driving on a cycle track

1

3

€60

€90

Failure to turn left when entering a roundabout

1

3

€60

€90

Driving on a median strip, e.g. boundary between two carriageways

1

3

€60

€90

Failure to stop for a school warden sign

1

4

€80

€120

Failure to stop when so required by a member of the Garda Siochana

2

5

€80

€120

Failure to leave appropriate distance between you and the vehicle in front

2

4

€80

€120

Failure to yield

2

4

€80

€120

Driving without reasonable consideration

2

4

€80

€120

Failure to comply with mandatory traffic signs at junctions

1

3

€60

€90

Failure to comply with prohibitory traffic signs

1

3

€60

€90

Failure to comply with keep left/keep right signs

1

3

€60

€90

Failure to comply with traffic lane markings

1

3

€60

€90

Illegal entry onto a one-way street

1

3

€60

€90

Driving a vehicle when unfit

M

3

Court Fine

Parking a vehicle in a dangerous position

M

5

Court Fine

Breach of duties at an accident

M

5

Court Fine