IRELAND: Can penalty points or a fixed charge be cancelled?

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Can penalty points or a fixed charge be cancelled ?

If you have been given penalty points in driving (or a fixed charge without penalty points) can apply to the Gardai to cancel the points. You need to show that there are good procedural or extraordinary reasons for the cancellation.

Procedures – Examples of this include:

🔘A technical problem means that incorrect information has been entered (for example, the wrong speed limit has been detected).

🔘You are exempt from the seat belt charges, for example, You have an exemption from wearing a seat belt.

Exemptions from the requirement to wear a seat belt: You do not have to wear a seat belt if:

Wearing a handicap belt.
If you hold a medical certificate signed by a qualified medical practitioner stating that you are medically inadvisable to wear a seat belt or child restraint
Teaching someone else how to drive (although going without a seat belt is not recommended)
A driving test examiner conducts the driving test.
Are a member of the Garda or Defence Forces and drive as part of your duties.
Drivers of small public service vehicles (such as taxis) are not exempt, and seat belts must be worn when driving these vehicles.
READ MORE : Seat belt procedures

🔘You have been fined for having no tax or insurance but can show you had motor tax or insurance at the time of the alleged offence.

🔘The car has been stolen and you have been sent a fixed charge notice and/or penalty points for offenses committed after the vehicle was stolen.

🔘You no longer own the vehicle

Abnormal causes – Examples of this include:

🔘You broke the speed limit because you are bringing someone to the hospital.

🔘You broke the speed limit because you responded to an emergency at your home (for example, a fire or gas leak).

At garda.ie you can find a fixed charge notice cancellation request form and guidance notes for completing the form.