Gardaí on patrol in Co. Cork recently stopped a tractor with its tax expired 2,919 days ago.
The tractor was being driven by a 16-year-old who “was on a road trip” according to gardaí.
A post on the An Garda Síochána Cork Facebook page outlined that the Cork County Road Policing Unit based in Bandon, Co. Cork stopped the tractor.
According to An Garda Síochána, Cork: “The tax was checked on the garda mobility device showing it had expired by 2,919 days.
“The 16-year-old driver was on a road trip,” the post outlined and reminded farmers that “the annual agricultural tractor motor tax rate is €102/year.”
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According to the Road Safety Authority (RSA), offences for driving without insurance meanwhile are prosecuted in court and can result in five penalty points on conviction.
Failure to display an insurance disk carries an initial fixed charge of €60 (rising to €90 after 28 days).
Is also an offence to drive a vehicle that is not taxed and it is an offence to drive without displaying a current tax disc.
Separately from Wednesday (January 1, 2025) there is set to be an increase in fees for a number of RSA services.
As part of these changes, the price of a driving licence will increase from €55 to €65. Learner permits will also increase in price from €35 to €45.
A full test under the National Car Test (NCT) will rise from €55 to €60 and a re-test under the NCT is set to increase from €28 to €40.
A Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test will also be subject to a 15% increase in the pre-VAT cost.
According to the RSA the increase in fees for its services is part of “business planning” for the coming year, which includes planned €18 million expenditure on “public interest activities and government priorities”.