Gardai nab teenage motorist driving tractor that hadn't been taxed for 300 days

Gardaí on patrol in Clifden on Saturday spotted an uninsured, untaxed tractor without a CVRT driving through Clifden town

By: irishmirror.ie

Dec 29 2024
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A teenage motorist was nabbed driving a tractor in Galway town that had not been taxed for over 300 days.

Gardaí on patrol in Clifden on Saturday spotted a tractor driving through the middle of the town. The 16 year old driver was pulled over, and Gardaí found the tax on the tractor had been expired for over 300 days, and the insurance and CVRT were expired as well.

A Garda spokesperson said: “We were on our patrols in Clifden this morning when we spotted this tractor being driven through the middle of town.

“The tax on the tractor had been expired for over 300 days. The insurance and CVRT were expired as well. Oh, and the driver was a 16 year-old.”

This teenage tractor motorist could face a hefty fine and have their vehicle impounded.

Motorists in Ireland are obliged to display evidence that they have paid their motor tax on the windscreen of their vehicles. Gardaí have the power to impound your vehicle if you drive without tax.

According to Cleary Solicitors, it is an offence to publicly drive a CVR vehicle without a valid certificate of roadworthiness. If a person is found guilty of this offence, they may be liable to a fine of up to €5,000 or a term of imprisonment for up to three months.

Lastly, you must have motor insurance to drive a vehicle in your own name or as a named driver on someone else's policy, if you don’t gardaí have the power to impound your vehicle, serve you with a massive fine and penalty points, and you may even be hit with a jail sentence.

Offences for driving without insurance are prosecuted in court. Failure to display an insurance disk carries an initial fixed charge of €60 which rises 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 six months. The judge may also decide to disqualify you from driving instead of giving you penalty points.

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