Two-thirds of speeding drivers get off the hook

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Almost 42,500 of the 60,000 speeding cases taken over the past two years were struck out or dismissed on technicalities. Gardai say the majority of these cases failed because defendants claimed they had not received notice of their speeding fines in the post.

As a result, motorists are getting away without a fine or the four penalty points they would automatically receive if they pleaded guilty to the offence in court. The shambles is bound to raise serious questions about how the system is monitored and run by the Department of Transport.