Comments on: Dispense advice here http://blog.rymus.net/2006/11/23/dispense-advice-here/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Gerry http://blog.rymus.net/2006/11/23/dispense-advice-here/#comment-33981 Gerry Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:51:13 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2006/11/23/dispense-advice-here/#comment-33981 Smartarse answer - Next time don't speed. Non smartarse answer - You should be able to challange any summons that is filled out incorrectly though, and get away with it. One of my friends got away with something similiar. As you'll probably need a solicitor to challenge it in court for you anyway, you should check with them first. Smartarse answer - Next time don’t speed.
Non smartarse answer - You should be able to challange any summons that is filled out incorrectly though, and get away with it. One of my friends got away with something similiar. As you’ll probably need a solicitor to challenge it in court for you anyway, you should check with them first.

]]> By: Sean http://blog.rymus.net/2006/11/23/dispense-advice-here/#comment-33980 Sean Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:47:13 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2006/11/23/dispense-advice-here/#comment-33980 Something similar happened to my brother in Galway. He rang the Guards at Millstreet and they put him in contact with the speeding division (or whatever they're called) and they cancelled the ticket without going to court - so no risk of double points! The worst that can happen is that they re-issue the ticket with the correct address on it, so you've nothing to loose by ringing them. Something similar happened to my brother in Galway. He rang the Guards at Millstreet and they put him in contact with the speeding division (or whatever they’re called) and they cancelled the ticket without going to court - so no risk of double points!

The worst that can happen is that they re-issue the ticket with the correct address on it, so you’ve nothing to loose by ringing them.

]]> By: adam http://blog.rymus.net/2006/11/23/dispense-advice-here/#comment-33926 adam Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:19:19 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2006/11/23/dispense-advice-here/#comment-33926 I was listening to the radio earlier and they were talking about a load of speeding cases that were thrown out recently because the defendants alleged they didn't receive the fixed penalty notices, and of course the state had no way of proving whether they were lying or not, because they send them out in regular mail. It's a technicality, but the law is the law and if the Gardaí or their bosses or the legislation drafters fuck up, that's their responsibility, not yours. I want to tell you that you should challenge it, but you'll get an extra two points if you do and the judge finds in favour of the State. I have six points, I couldn't go for it. You might not want to now, given what you said above. I hope you will, but I rather think you won't. :) Let us know what happened either way. I was listening to the radio earlier and they were talking about a load of speeding cases that were thrown out recently because the defendants alleged they didn’t receive the fixed penalty notices, and of course the state had no way of proving whether they were lying or not, because they send them out in regular mail. It’s a technicality, but the law is the law and if the Gardaí or their bosses or the legislation drafters fuck up, that’s their responsibility, not yours.

I want to tell you that you should challenge it, but you’ll get an extra two points if you do and the judge finds in favour of the State. I have six points, I couldn’t go for it. You might not want to now, given what you said above. I hope you will, but I rather think you won’t. :)
Let us know what happened either way.

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