AA links 14% drop in penalty points to fewer gardaí

A 14% drop in the number of penalty points issued to motorists in the first 11 months of the year has been described as “worrying” by the AA.

AA Ireland yesterday claimed the big drop in the detection of penalty point offences provided further evidence to suggest the decrease was attributable to reduced Garda enforcement of road traffic legislation.

However, AA director of consumer affairs Conor Faughnan said improved driving behaviour was also a contributory factor.