NUMBER OF PENALTY POINTS ISSUED IN GALWAY DROPS BY THIRD

Date Published: 12-Oct-2009

The number of penalty points issued to drivers in Galway last month dropped by a third.

The latest figures from the Road Safety Authority reveal that 181 new penalty points were issued in the county in September.

While 181 more penalty points were issued to drivers in Galway last month, the rate is declining as 256 points were issued in August.

This is a drop of 30 per cent month on month.

Once again the most common offence last month was speeding, with 211 more penalty points issued to Galway drivers for exceeding the speed limit.