Penalty points can’t be enforced

ALMOST 200,000 people issued with penalty points did not have a valid driving licence, Road Safety Authority figures have revealed.

The figures show that of 608,324 active penalty point endorsements, 188,581 cannot be enforced as the drivers could not produce a valid licence.

Fine Gael spokesman on Transport Fergus O’Dowd said the figures were “shocking” and proved that thousands are driving around without a licence.