Road Traffic Act 1961
General penalty.
102.—Where a person is guilty of an offence under any section or subsection of a section of F285[the Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1994] and, apart from this section and disregarding any disqualification that may be capable of being imposed, no penalty is provided for the offence, such person shall be liable on summary conviction—
(a) in the case of a first offence under that section or subsection—to F286[a fine not exceeding €1,000],
(b) in the case of a second offence under that section or subsection, or of a third or subsequent such offence other than an offence referred to in the next paragraph—to F287[a fine not exceeding €2,000], and
(c) in the case of a third or subsequent offence under that section or subsection which is the third or subsequent such offence in any period of twelve consecutive months—to F288[a fine not exceeding €2,000] or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
Annotations
Amendments:
F285
Substituted (22.07.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 49(1)(k), S.I. No. 222 of 1994.
F286
Substituted (5.03.2007) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 18(1)(a) and table part 1 ref. no. 20, S.I .No. 86 of 2007. A fine of €1,000 translates into a class D fine not exceeding €1,000 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 7(3) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
F287
Substituted (5.03.2007) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 18(1)(a) and table part 1 ref. no. 21, S.I .No. 86 of 2007. A fine of €2,000 translates into a class C fine not exceeding €2,500 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(3) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
F288
Substituted (5.03.2007) by Road Traffic Act 2006 (23/2006), s. 18(1)(a) and table part 1 ref. no. 22, S.I .No. 86 of 2007. A fine of €2,000 translates into a class C fine not exceeding €2,500 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(3) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
F289
Substituted by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 25(1), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C93
Prospective affecting provision: section amended by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 25(1), not commenced as of date of revision.
102.—Where a person is guilty of an offence under any section or subsection of a section of F289[this Act] and, apart from this section and disregarding any disqualification that may be capable of being imposed, no penalty is provided for the offence, such person shall be liable on summary conviction— ...
Editorial Notes:
E1235
Penalty under section may be supplemented by penalty under Road Traffic Act 1968 (25/1968), s. 56(1) as substituted (12.11.1986) by Dublin Transport Authority Act 1986 (15/1986), s. 33(10), S.I. No. 357 of 1986.
E1236
Previous affecting provision: fines in paras. (a)-(c) increased (31.10.2002) by Road Traffic Act 2002 (12/2002), s. 23(1)(a) and table part 1, ref. nos. 21-23, S.I. No. 491 of 2002. Fines increased as per F-notes above.
E1237
Previous affecting provision: section amended (22.07.1994) by Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 49(1)(k), S.I. No. 222 of 1994. Section amended as per above F-note.
E1238
Previous affecting provision: fines in paras. (a)-(c) increased (18.07.1984) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1984 (16/1984), s. 2, commenced on enactment. Fines increased as per E-notes above.