More than 191,000 penalty-point notices were issued to drivers last year. It is an increase of 14,000 in 2018, according to new Freedom of Information figures. 64% of last year's offences relate to speeding, while 27,000 notices were issued for holding a mobile phone while driving. Brian Farrell, from the Road Safety Authority, said the new figures are disappointing. READ MORE Gardaí appeal for information after young man killed in Cork stabbing"If there's something to take out of these figures, it shows that the gardaí are out there in force," he said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2020 07:23 UTC