The Faster You Speed, The More Penalty Points You Will Get
Cork recorded 14 fatalities on the roads last year that's a drop of 7 on 2016 figures
The higher you speed the more penalty points you'll get under new plans from the Transport Minister.
Shane Ross thinks people excessively speeding should be punished differently to those just over the legal limit.
It comes as 158 people died on the roads in 2017, a record low. Cork recorded 14 deaths on the roads last year that's a drop of 7 on 2016 figures
Conor Faughnan from the AA says the proposed new laws could hit some speed bumps in the courts:
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