Watchdog claims gardaí still not clarifying why they want penalty points cancelled when speeding on duty

An independent watchdog has criticised gardaí for their continuing failure to provide details of the circumstances around why they seek to have penalty points cancelled when detected speeding while on duty.

The retired president of the District Court, Judge Matthew Deery, who oversees the process by gardaí of cancelling fixed charge notices issued to motorists, said the problem was persisting, despite the fact that he had previously raised concerns about gardaí not providing specific details why they were seeking exemptions.