Context is key

Dangerous Driving FAQ Ireland | Penalties, Reports & Summons Explained What happens if someone reports me for dangerous driving in...

"In one scenario you’re driving at a time and a day when there is nobody around. In the other the reverse is the case. Even if there was nobody around it could still qualify as dangerous driving becasue it might be reasonable to assume that at that time of the day you would expect people to be there"

After all, as most judges see it, if you’ve been convicted of bad driving before, then you’re clearly not learning your lesson. “So why should I give you another chance?”

"Judges sit through bad crash cases every week. They’ve seen how fast things go wrong. They’ve seen the injured parties in court. They’ve watched CCTV"

"It’s not necessarily about what happened. It’s about what could have happened. And under Irish law, risk is enough"

"This is the part people find hardest to accept. You didn’t crash. You didn’t kill anyone. You didn’t even bump a wing mirror. Maybe you weren’t even speeding?

Wisdom is knowing when to stop digging...

Phoning it in isn't enough...

Driving that involves a direct and serious risk to others

Context is key

A conviction here puts you off the road. Approach with caution.

Excess speed can amount to Dangerous Driving. But it depends on the context.

There must be a direct and serious risk of injury to others.

Trying to decide what constitutes Dangerous Driving has baffled even Judges over the years.