Court throws out 20 of 34 speeding cases this week

Almost two-thirds of the speeding summonses issued on foot of fixed charge notices which came before Killarney District Court this week have been thrown out.

Spelling errors, place name mix-ups, change of address, non-receipt of the fixed charge notice, and the issue of the summons to the spouse of the driver or to a person who no longer owned said vehicle were among the reasons 20 of 34 summonses on the court list were withdrawn, struck out, or dismissed.

There were just eight convictions, with fines ranging between €75 and €125. The rest of the cases were adjourned.