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thegambler
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Long time lurker, first time poster - please go easy on me!
Last May I was caught speeding, was pulled over by an undercover Garda. I immediately apologised and accepted that I was in the wrong. On handing over my license I was told I would be receiving two penalty points and an 80e fine which would arrive by post.
Throughout June and July I waited for aforementioned letter but it never arrived. In my innocence I thought the Garda who did seem very nice was impressed with my unreserved apology and I thought he might have just let me off!
However last week to my shock, I received by registered post a summons for court in November for ''driving a mechanically propelled vehicle....at a speed which exceeded the built up area speed limit of 50km per hour applicable to the said road by virtue of section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2004."
So have I just been summonsed straight to court? or did I not receive the penalty points letter? I would have happily paid the 80euro fine and taken the penalty points but I never got the opportunity! I am worried about this situation, what sort of punishment am I facing?
I am meeting a solicitor next week but would just like to get a few additional views here so I'm not completely clueless when meeting with him.
Many thanks for reading.
Last May I was caught speeding, was pulled over by an undercover Garda. I immediately apologised and accepted that I was in the wrong. On handing over my license I was told I would be receiving two penalty points and an 80e fine which would arrive by post.
Throughout June and July I waited for aforementioned letter but it never arrived. In my innocence I thought the Garda who did seem very nice was impressed with my unreserved apology and I thought he might have just let me off!
However last week to my shock, I received by registered post a summons for court in November for ''driving a mechanically propelled vehicle....at a speed which exceeded the built up area speed limit of 50km per hour applicable to the said road by virtue of section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2004."
So have I just been summonsed straight to court? or did I not receive the penalty points letter? I would have happily paid the 80euro fine and taken the penalty points but I never got the opportunity! I am worried about this situation, what sort of punishment am I facing?
I am meeting a solicitor next week but would just like to get a few additional views here so I'm not completely clueless when meeting with him.
Many thanks for reading.