Kildare Drivers Penalty Points 4th Highest Nationally

Sunday, 1 January 2023 11:14

By Clem Ryan

Penalty points stay on licence for 3 years, so data is reflective of a three years period to end September 2022; Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kildare (26k+) highest nationally

Data from the Road Safety Authority shows that a total of 543,089 people had points on their licences by end of Sept 2022.

Similar to last year, the highest numbers were seen in Dublin (115,960 people) , followed by Cork (59,452). Galway (28,874), Kildare 26,543

The counties with the lowest number of drivers with penalty points were Leitrim 3,109 points, Longford 5,041 and Sligo 5,704.

45,318 of drivers with penalty points pwere foreign licence holders.

Most drivers included in the list had three penalty points (388,691), while 35,805 people had two points and 60,663 had six points.

Overall, 17,297 drivers had seven or more penalty points. 840 drivers had 12 points.

Being issued with 12 penalty points results in disqualification for six months, while novice and learner permit drivers face disqualification if they receive seven points on their licence.

Penalty points stay on a driver’s licence for three years, so these points given reflect the past three years.

County-by-county breakdown: (to end Sept 2022)

Carlow – 7,204
Cavan – 8,477
Clare – 14,406
Cork – 59,452
Donegal – 13,339
Dublin – 115,960
Galway – 28,874
Kerry – 14,774
Kildare – 26,453
Kilkenny – 9,515
Laois – 9,984
Leitrim – 3,109
Limerick – 20,790
Longford – 5,041
Louth – 10,901
Mayo – 13,526
Meath – 21,901
Monaghan – 5,981
Offaly – 10,583
Roscommon – 7,208
Sligo – 5,704
Tipperary – 19,956
Waterford – 13,176
Westmeath – 11,134
Wexford – 19,602
Wicklow – 19,521

***The most recent monthly Road Safety Authority data is for November 2022 "A total of 686,974 drivers were issued with penalty points in the month of November, 2022. The top offences included speeding, holding a mobile phone while driving, failure to obey traffic lights, driving without consideration, unaccompanied learner drivers and no NCT.