Failure to match driver to licence enabled over 8,000 to escape penalty points

There were 48,674 cases where a motorist was holding a mobile phone while driving. File photo

A total of 8,400 motorists dodged penalty points last year because their licence could not be matched with official databases.

The Department of Transport said there had been 183,856 penalty point offences recorded in 2024, the majority for speeding or holding a mobile phone.