Several drivers were caught for the same offence this weekend and were all hit with a €160 fine as well as three penalty points.
The garda roads policing unit was on patrol in the Ennistymon area of Co. Clare when the motorists were pulled over.
Each was caught speeding on a road with a limit of 50km/h, which resulted in the punishment of a fine and points.
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Taking to Twitter, a garda spokesperson confirmed: “The Clare Roads Policing Unit conducted a speed check in Ennistymon today.
“A number of drivers were detected travelling over the 50km/h limit and received fines of €160 & 3 penalty points.
“We’re asking motorists to slow down this bank holiday weekend”.
In Ireland, it is an offence to drive over the speed limit. Our document on speed limits in Ireland describes the different speed limits in operation.
If you drive over the speed limit, you will get 3 penalty points and a fixed charge fine of €160. If you do not pay the fine within 28 days, it increases to €240.
If you do not pay this within 28 days (56 days from the original fine notification date), you will be summonsed to court where, if convicted, you could be fined up to €1000 and receive up to 5 penalty points.
You can avoid going to court by paying €320 (twice the sum of the original fine) no later than 7 days before the court date specified in the summons.
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