Longford drivers pay the penalty. From: Longford Leader (Longford, Republic of Ireland) | Date: May 30, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Johnston Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

By Liam Cosgrove

A shocking one in seven motorists in Co Longford is driving with penalty points on their licences, the Longford Weekender has learned.

Figures released by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) show that 4,710 points have been issued to drivers in Longford since the system was first introduced in 2002.

Although amongst the lowest offenders nationally with only Limerick City and Leitrim having racked up fewer penalty points, Longford's rel...

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