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Governments announce fines deal
04 March 2010
Northern Ireland motorists who commit driving offences in the Irish Republic are to be chased-up for fines from Wednesday, the Northern Ireland Assembly has announced.
The move will also see drivers from Ireland who earn tickets north of the border tracked-down for their misdemeanours.
Northern Ireland Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy said: "It is important that all road users adhere to parking and traffic restrictions. Parking control is an essential part of traffic management and road safety wherever you live on this island, and this new measure will strengthen enforcement."
Irish Transport Minister Noel Dempsey added: "This is another important step in road safety and traffic enforcement and one that we are all strongly committed to."
It is estimated that Irish drivers have evaded fines worth £1.7 million since 2006 because of the loophole. Northern Irish motorists, meanwhile, are thought to have cost the Irish Government 1.3 million euro in unpaid penalties.
The Republic`s Department of Transport already has measures in place with the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland to swap information on motor tax and abandoned vehicles.
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