Chapter 1 of 13 · Fixed charge notices · Clock

When do I have to pay by?

Checked 15 Oct 2026the Road Traffic Act 2010, Part 3.

A fixed charge notice gives 28 days at the charge printed on it, then a further 28 days at the charge plus 50%. After that a summons may issue, and once it does, section 44 offers a third payment option at 2 times the charge up to 7 days before the court date. Enter the date on the notice and see each window as a date.

The notice

What does the notice say, and when was it issued?

Date on the noticeThe date of issue printed on the fixed charge notice, not the date of the offence.Offence on the noticeThe 2026 proposal for graduated points of 3 to 7 by how far over the limit is not law.

Court date, if a summons has arrivedLeave this empty until a summons arrives; it sets the last day for the third payment option.

The dates run from the date printed on the notice. The tool does not know whether the notice was served, whether a summons has issued, or whether the Garda would cancel it; it does not pay or cancel anything.