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News At One: Martina Fitzgerald talks to members of the public about the introduction of further penalty point offences
Penalty points for 31 new road traffic offences came into effect this morning.
The increase brings the number of offences that attract penalty points to 35.
New offences include dangerous overtaking, breaking the lights and driving on the hard shoulder of a motorway.
Failing to obey road signs and driving too close to a vehicle in front are some of the other offences that will attract fixed fines and penalty points.
