BIG INCREASE IN GALWAY DRIVERS WITH 8 PENALTY POINTS

Date Published: 25-May-2009

The number of Galway drivers with 8 penalty points has seen the biggest ever increase in the past month. 154 drivers now have 8 penalty points on their licence, a rise of 8 per cent since March according to the latest figures released by the Road Safety Authority.Four motorists have been disqualified from driving for 6 months because they had the maximum 12 penalty points. There is still one Galway driver on 11 points while 21 are on ten points.