Sligo gardai catch motorist with no insurance, tax or valid NCT and three bald tyres
Sligo gardai have caught one motorist who 'ticked all the boxes' with no insurance, tax or valid NCT.
Officers in Ballymote made the detection while running a checkpoint on the N4.
'Oh, and to boot the car had three bald tyre,' gardai posted on X
It is an offence to drive a vehicle in a public place with defective or worn tyres.
The initial fixed charge amount is €80 (increasing to €120 if you do not pay within 28 days).
You will also get two penalty points but this rises to four and a more significant fine can be imposed if it goes to court because of non-payment.
It is an offence to drive a vehicle in a public place without a current NCT certificate.
This applies to vehicles from the fourth anniversary of their first registration. The initial fixed charge amount is €60 (increasing to €90 if you do not pay within 28 days) and you will also get three penalty points.
Five penalty points and a more significant fine and/or imprisonment can be imposed if it goes to court because of non-payment.
The Gardaí have the power to impound your vehicle if you drive without tax or insurance.
You must have motor insurance to drive a car in your own name or as a named driver on someone else's policy. If a Garda asks for your insurance certificate, you must provide it within 10 days.
Offences for driving without insurance are prosecuted in court. Failure to display an insurance disk carries an initial fixed charge of €60 (rising to €90 after 28 days).
If you drive while uninsured, you could be fined up to €5,000 and get five penalty points. You could also go to prison for up to 6 months. The judge may decide to disqualify you from driving instead of giving you penalty points.
It is an offence to drive an untaxed vehicle and it is an offence to drive without displaying a current tax disc.
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