points from down south

[Steve C]

Beware false prophets.

Me? You'll find that my post is correct.

 

[Phil_D]

You don't even need to pay the fine unless they ask for it there and then....Just ignore it otherwise...

 

[Woodcutter]

Maybe it's similar to what I've had happen to me over here in Scotland and in England.

I've been caught a few times over here, but the Police have never been able to put the points onto my NI license, what they have done is contact the DVLA and they put 'shadow points' on my license.

If I end up with 12 points over here, I will get banned from driving in Scotland/England but should still be able to drive in NI.

I have 6 shadow points registered with the DVLA, but none are shown on my DVLNI licence.

All very confusing!

 

[big cyril]

Me? You'll find that my post is correct.

I know.

 

[Cess]

Maybe it's similar to what I've had happen to me over here in Scotland and in England.

I've been caught a few times over here, but the Police have never been able to put the points onto my NI license, what they have done is contact the DVLA and they put 'shadow points' on my license.

If I end up with 12 points over here, I will get banned from driving in Scotland/England but should still be able to drive in NI.

I have 6 shadow points registered with the DVLA, but none are shown on my DVLNI licence.

All very confusing!

Watch that mate, pretty sure if you get a bad in England/Scotland/Wales you are now baanned here as well.

Right about the points though.

 

[slinky2000]

yea the ponts don't stand in the north, I've got 3 irish points and I've a northern licence,

the points are just sitting on the computer in dublin until I get a valid irish licence. which I don't plan on doing.

so when your insurance company etc ask you have you any points on your licence, just say no as you don't have any on your current licence

 

[slinky2000]

just make sure you pay the fine if you get one, cos they can bring you to court if you fail to pay

 

[Cess]

Why pay the fine? It's not as if they are going to come to Northern Ireland to arrest you for no payment. If you get flashed by a GATSO, they won't even know who you are.

 

[Steve C]

I wouldn't worry about the fine to be honest. Ignore it and it will go away. Again, there is no legislation in place to enforce payment.

 

[slinky2000]

strange the way the lawyer in work here told me to pay it cos they will bring me to court to get payment

they guards pulled me over and got my address via my licence

 

[JayT]

but it would need to be a court of law in the south, which they can send you a letter to attend, if you decide to ignore it you will have a warrant placed against you. When you are stopped by the gardi after that, if the officer actually has the warrant in his posession he can arrest you. if he doesnt have it he can detain you until they get it and then will formally charge you.