Sec. 23 ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, 2002

Increase of certain penalties.

Increase of certain penalties.

23

23.—(1) A person convicted of an offence for which a penalty is provided by—

(a) a provision of the Principal Act mentioned in column (2) of Part 1 of the Table to this section (“the Table”) at any reference number mentioned in column (1) of that Part,

(b) a provision of the Act of 1968 mentioned in column (2) of Part 2 of the Table at any reference number mentioned in column (1) of that Part,

(c) the provision of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1984, mentioned in column (2) of Part 3 of the Table, or

(d) a provision of the Act of 1994 mentioned in column (2) of Part 4 of the Table at a reference number mentioned in column (1) of that Part,

shall, in lieu of the monetary penalty so provided, be liable to the monetary penalty, expressed in euro, specified in column (3) of the said Table at that reference number.

Part 1

Principal Act

Reference Number

Reference Number

Provision

Provision

Monetary Penalty

Monetary Penalty

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

1

1

Section 12(4)

Section 12(4)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

2

2

Section 16(5)

Section 16(5)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

3

3

Section 18(2)

Section 18(2)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

4

4

Section 20(10)(a)

Section 20(10)(a)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

5

5

Section 38(5)

Section 38(5)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

6

6

Section 39(2)

Section 39(2)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

7

7

Section 48(2)

Section 48(2)

In the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding €800

In the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding €800

In the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding €1,500

In the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding €1,500

8

8

Section 49(6)(a)

Section 49(6)(a)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

9

9

Section 50(6)(a)

Section 50(6)(a)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

10

10

Section 51(2)(a)

Section 51(2)(a)

In the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding €800

In the case of a first offence, a fine not exceeding €800

In the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding €1,500

In the case of a second or any subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding €1,500

11

11

Section 51(2)(b)

Section 51(2)(b)

A fine not exceeding €800

A fine not exceeding €800

12

12

Section 52(2)

Section 52(2)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

13

13

Section 53(2)(a)

Section 53(2)(a)

A fine not exceeding €15,000

A fine not exceeding €15,000

14

14

Section 53(2)(b)

Section 53(2)(b)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

15

15

Section 54(4)

Section 54(4)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

16

16

Section 55(2)(a)

Section 55(2)(a)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

17

17

Section 55(2)(b)

Section 55(2)(b)

A fine not exceeding €800

A fine not exceeding €800

18

18

Section 56(3)

Section 56(3)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

19

19

Section 64(2)

Section 64(2)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

20

20

Section 69A(5)

Section 69A(5)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

21

21

Section 102(a)

Section 102(a)

A fine not exceeding €800

A fine not exceeding €800

22

22

Section 102(b)

Section 102(b)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

23

23

Section 102(c)

Section 102(c)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

24

24

Section 106(3)(a)

Section 106(3)(a)

A fine not exceeding €800

A fine not exceeding €800

25

25

Section 106(3)(b)

Section 106(3)(b)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

26

26

Section 107(5)

Section 107(5)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

27

27

Section 112(2)(a)

Section 112(2)(a)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

28

28

Section 112(2)(b)

Section 112(2)(b)

A fine not exceeding €10,000

A fine not exceeding €10,000

29

29

Section 113(2)

Section 113(2)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

30

30

Section 115(6)

Section 115(6)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

Act of 1968

Reference Number

Reference Number

Provision

Provision

Monetary Penalty

Monetary Penalty

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

1

1

Section 18(7)

Section 18(7)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

2

2

Section 23(2)

Section 23(2)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

Part 3

Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1984

Reference Number

Reference Number

Provision

Provision

Monetary Penalty

Monetary Penalty

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

1

1

Section 4

Section 4

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

Part 4

Act of 1994

Reference Number

Reference Number

Provision

Provision

Monetary Penalty

Monetary Penalty

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

1

1

Section 12(2)

Section 12(2)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

2

2

Section 13(2)

Section 13(2)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

3

3

Section 13(3)

Section 13(3)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

4

4

Section 14(2)

Section 14(2)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

5

5

Section 14(5)

Section 14(5)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

6

6

Section 15(2)

Section 15(2)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

7

7

Section 17(4)

Section 17(4)

A fine not exceeding €1,500

A fine not exceeding €1,500

8

8

Section 20(3)

Section 20(3)

A fine not exceeding €2,500

A fine not exceeding €2,500

(2) The following Table is substituted for the Table to section 15 of the Act of 1968

“TABLE

Where the excess weight is not less than 1,000 kilograms

Where the excess weight is not less than 1,000 kilograms

but is less than 2,000 kilograms

but is less than 2,000 kilograms

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

€200

€200

Where the excess weight is not less than 2,000 kilograms

Where the excess weight is not less than 2,000 kilograms

but is less than 3,000 kilograms

but is less than 3,000 kilograms

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

€400

€400

Where the excess weight is not less than 3,000 kilograms

Where the excess weight is not less than 3,000 kilograms

but is less than 4,000 kilograms

but is less than 4,000 kilograms

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

€800

€800

Where the excess weight is not less than 4,000 kilograms

Where the excess weight is not less than 4,000 kilograms

but is less than 5,000 kilograms

but is less than 5,000 kilograms

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

€1,600

€1,600

Where the excess weight is 5,000 kilograms or more

Where the excess weight is 5,000 kilograms or more

...

...

€3,000”.

€3,000”.

(3) This section has effect in relation to offences committed after its commencement.

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