An Garda Síochána has begun the roll-out of 2,000 devices that will allow for the detection of cars being driven without tax, insurance or a valid NCT cert. In 2019 the bureau received 2,540 insurance claims, down 12 from 2,552 in 2018. The number of uninsured claims also remained static with MIBI receiving 1,787 claims relating to uninsured vehicles in 2019, compared to 1,788 in 2018. The bureau’s chief executive, David Fitzgerald, said the figures indicated that there continues to be a substantial number of uninsured vehicles driving on Irish roads. “The new app, he said, will make it very difficult for uninsured vehicles to be driven without being detected.

Source: The Irish Times January 29, 2020 06:38 UTC