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Irish fines

27th February 1982
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IRISH operators who break the law will face stiffer penalties and stricter police surveillance, following proposals to be announced by the Republic's Department of Transport within the next two months reports our Irish correspondent.

Informed sources have revealed that despite the present political upheaval caused by the run-up to last week's general election, a new package of enforcement measures covering commercial vehicles will be a priority.

These could include on-thespot fines, 1R£500 (£403) penalties for speeding and overloadi n g , and new mobile weighbridges.

Enforcement will be stepped up with the introduction of roadside check teams manned by police and technical inspectors at ports and other key locations, an increase of five to 10 miles for the limit a vehicle can be diverted to a weighbridge and at least 15 new sites for weighing, inspecting and detaining vehicles.

These new measures, tough by the current Irish standards, follow the recommendations of the Transport Consultative Commission last July (CM, August 8, 1981). "Current attitudes within the road freight industry display a lack of concern for the laws which we have described," it said.


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