Penalty points, fixed charges and driving bans

Encouraging good road user behaviour is important and Ireland has adopted a system of penalty points to support this change. This system is a key part of road safety policy in this country, and is designed to save lives.

If you break the law, there's a price to be paid. The system will record your failure and the penalty on your driver licence record. For minor offences, the penalty is a sum of money, a fixed charge, and points that attach to your licence record: penalty points. For more serious offences you may be brought to court. The system applies to both full and learner permit holders.

If you break the law and are caught, you will be fined and you will build up penalty points

This section describes how penalty points and fixed charges work and outlines the points and charges that apply to road traffic offences. For a list of all current penalty point offences and fixed charges, see penalty points & fixed charge offences or www.penaltypoints.ie.

Read about:

• Penalty points
• Fixed Charge System
• Driving bans