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penalty point

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penalty point
n
1. (Law) Brit an endorsement on a driving licence due to a motoring offence he also got eight penalty points on his licence
2. (General Sporting Terms) a point awarded against a sports team or competitor for an infringement of the rules


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THE following cases were heard at Cardiff Magistrates' Court: Susan Catherine Hunt, 47, of Lewis Place, Porthcawl, was fined pounds 390, ordered to pay pounds 40 costs and given eight penalty points after she was found guilty of driving a Ford Ka on Newton Nottage Road, Porthcawl, without insurance.
A penalty point is essentially a formal reprimand by the Gardai endorsed on your driving licence that shows you are guilty of a specified driving offence.
Exactly how many again depends on the circumstances of the offence but generally you can expect three penalty points for a minor speeding offence.
 
 
 
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