Road Traffic Laws

If a person who is driving the vehicle is not the owner, then it may be the owner of the vehicle who is found liable to a fine of up to €5,000 and/or imprisonment for 6 months.

If a demand is made by a Garda Siochana member to show the policy, and the driver does not allow the member examine the policy, it will be presumed no policy was in place.

Penalty Points

With this offence, a person is required to attend court to answer the charge.

Five points may be endorsed on a person’s licence record on conviction for this offence.

Driving Disqualification

A driver of a vehicle found liable for this offence, can also attract a driving disqualification order. It is necessary to prove to the court on a first offence there is a special reason not to impose a disqualification order on the driver.

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