States loses E2 million as non-Irish motorists avoid prosecution

The State is loosing out on more than E2 million a year, because of its inability to collect fines from out-of-state motorists, who break traffic regulations in the Republic.

The Department of Transport confirmed yesterday (January 17) that more than 22,000 non-Irish motorists have avoided having penalty points added to the driving licences due to the State’s inability to impose traffic fines on foreign motorists who commit offences in Ireland.

The Department of Transport says the loss to the Exchequer is now running at E2 million.