From 28 January 2010 any disqualification from driving in an EU state may also create a similar disqualification in Ireland. The Act provides for the foreign state to notify the Minister who in turn applies to Court to obtain an Irish disqualification order.
By passing S.I.11 of 2010, the Minister for Justice has brought into effect Section 9 of the Road Traffi c Act 2002 and introduced the EU Driving Disqualification Convention into Irish law. The Convention was agreed between member states to provide for mutual recognition of driving disqualifications across the EU for offences such as:
- Reckless or dangerous driving of a motor vehicle
- Hit-and-run driving
- Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substances affecting or diminishing the driver’s mental and physical abilities
- Driving a vehicle faster than the permitted speed
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