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More than half a million drivers have penalty points - Henry McKean Reports

New figures from the department of justice show that 60,0000 people were caught by Gardaí drivin...

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15.49 21 May 2025


More than half a million drivers have penalty points - Henry McKean Reports


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15.49 21 May 2025


New figures from the department of justice show that 60,0000 people were caught by Gardaí driving while using their phones between 2022 and 2024.

There are currently more than half a million drivers with penalty points on their licence, of which 866 have 12 points, meaning they are under an automatic six-month ban.

Newstalk’s Henry McKean joins Kieran to discuss.


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