A busy night at Garda checkpoints saw seven cars seized off motorists - all for the same crime.
Officers attached to the Santry Roads Policing Unit were busy on Thursday evening, conducting a number of stops around the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
All seven vehicles were nabbed by gardai as they were uninsured.
A Garda spokesperson explained on social media "Santry Roads Policing Unit conducted a number of checkpoints around the DMR North area yesterday to detect Road Traffic offences.
"Seven vehicles were seized for no insurance with court to follow. Several fines were also issued for speeding throughout the Division."
Failure to have motor insurance or driving without insurance in Ireland is generally punishable by:
- A fine of up to €5,000
- 5 penalty points; and
- At the discretion of the court, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.
The court may decide that you be disqualified from driving instead of incurring penalty points. In that case, you will be disqualified for 2 years or more for a first offence and 4 years or more in the case of a second offence committed within 3 years of the first.
Speeding will earn you a fixed charge fine of €80, together with 3 penalty points. If you have been caught speeding on police traffic camera, you will get notice of your fine and penalty points of the offence by post. You have 28 days in which to pay your fine from the date the notice issues to you. If you do not pay your fine, the fine then increases to €120 which you must pay within 28 days.
