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The Road Traffic Act 2002 first provided for penalty points and for fixed-charge penalties, replacing an earlier system of on-the-spot fines. [1] [14] [15] Originally planned for 1998, its introduction was delayed by the need to upgrade and interconnect administrative computer systems, and by opposition from rank-and-file Gardaí fearing an increased workload.
A traffic ticket is a notice issued by a law enforcement official to a motorist or other road user, indicating that the user has violated traffic laws. Traffic tickets generally come in two forms, citing a moving violation , such as exceeding the speed limit , or a non-moving violation, such as a parking violation , with the ticket also being ...
In jurisdictions which use a point system, the police or licensing authorities maintain a record of the demerit points accumulated by each driver. Traffic offenses, such as speeding or disobeying traffic signals, are each assigned a certain number of points, and when a driver is determined to be guilty of a particular offence, the corresponding number of points are added to the driver's total.
Research shows that people of color are disproportionately targeted by police for violence and arrests.And Black drivers are 20% more likely to be pulled over by police than white drivers ...
Candy canes are a peppermint treat long associated with Christmas. Learn their history, including why they were first made with red and white stripes.
Some rare speed limits are still in mph after 2005. They now read m.p.h. to distinguish them from the metric standard. Until 1997, all mandatory signs were circular in shape and featured black symbols on a white background with a red border. A unique example was the "keep left" sign, which used a curved arrow pointing upwards.
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National Police Chiefs’ Council statistics showed Black and Asian people received fines 1.8 times more than white people. Labour MP Harriet Harman , said it was clear that young people, ethnic minority people, men, also the most socially deprived, were at most at risk and poor people were criminalised rather than the better off. [ 19 ]