Electronic cross-checking system activated – Fines up to €2,000 for unpaid road tax, no MOT, or uninsured vehicles
Automatic checks every six months starting this year – Initially focused on uninsured or declared-off-the-road vehicles
Cars: First heavy fines on the way for 350,000 drivers
Uninsured vehicles, no roadworthiness tests, and unpaid road taxes in the spotlight – Electronic notices with fines up to €10,000 – Cameras also deployed
Vehicle checks uncover 450,000 offenders without insurance, road tax, or technical inspection – First fines coming in August
What the first cross-check between registries revealed – The paradox, according to officials, is that many of the vehicles found to be uninsured have paid their road taxes, which indicates that they are circulating normally on the roads
