Harsher penalty points system from next year

Motorists will face a range of new penalty point offences from early 2014 under legislation being introduced by the Government.

They include penalty points for illegal U-turns, failure to display learner or novice plates, passing “no entry” signs, and learner drivers caught driving unaccompanied.

The Road Traffic (No 2) Bill announced by Transport Minister Leo Varadkar will also create a new class of novice driver and will allow gardaí test for drug driving.