1 In 6 Penalty Points Cancellations Should Be Investigated Further

1 in 6 penalty points cancellations should be investigated further

A new report into the penalty points system has found that around one-in-six cancellations should be subject to further investigation. The report from the Garda Professional Standards Unit, published this afternoon, recommends a series of legal changes so that Gardaí have more time to investigate potential offences. The unit conducted a review of over 600 files, and found that one in six needed to be investigated further. It's also recommended that people should not be able to apply for an N-C-T without having paid the fines for any fixed-charge notices. Justice minister Frances Fitzgerald has appointed Judge Matthew Deery to become a new independent authority with responsibility for overseeing the system.