TDs’ concerns over penalty point issue need to be addressed
The four tried as best they could to highlight what seems to be a scandal, on the basis of the information available to date: The “termination” or quashing of penalty points delivered to errant motorists, apparently on the basis of who they are or the power or influence that they hold over senior members of the gardaí.
The four are in possession of information that suggests that as many as tens of thousands of people have benefited from having such penalty points terminated. The benefits are many; among other things it prevents an increase in the price of insurance and reduces the chances of accumulating sufficient points to lose a driving licence for a period of time. Those who get penalty points have good reason to want to be rid of them.
