Number of Mayo motorists incurring penalty points revealed

Up to 14,227 Mayo motorists incurred penalty points on their driving licences this year.

That's according to data released by the Road Safety Authority.

It showed a total of 540,174 people had points on their licences up to September 30, 2021, a rise on last year's statistic of 510,269.

Similar to last year, the highest numbers were seen in some of the most highly populated areas of the country – Dublin (115,243 people), followed by Cork (55,942) and Galway (28,707).