UP to a third of all court prosecutions for speeding were struck out by the courts in Limerick on the grounds that summonses were not properly served.
According to figures from the Court Services, 1,453 out of 4,033 prosecutions in Limerick were struck out between January 2017 and May 2019.
This represented 36 per cent of all summons issued. Gardaí must satisfy the court that a person who has not paid the fixed €80 fine and has been summonsed to court is aware of the court date.
Otherwise, the court can strike it out. But in many cases, the address of the owner of the car has changed and many drivers had addresses outside of Limerick. The figures apply to both Garda prosecutions and fines issued through GoSafe vans.
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