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'A very high stakes game': Over 150,000 cars on the road without insurance

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) said it was deeply concerned with the spike in numbers.

THE NUMBER OF uninsured cars on Irish roads has nearly doubled to over 150,000 in the space of five years.

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) this morning said it was deeply concerned about the spike in those driving without the proper documentation.

The MIBI warned that drivers face serious penalties which include having their vehicles seized on the spot, an automatic court appearance, five penalty points and a significant fine if they are caught.

As well as these penalties, any accidents involving uninsured drivers will see the MIBI pursue the individuals involved for costs under their right of recovery.

In 2011, there were 85,062 uninsured private vehicles in Ireland. According to the MIBI’s figures, there are now 151,392 on the roads. The current figure means that 7.4% of the total 2,039,040 private vehicles are uninsured.

There was also a 33,000 increase in the amount of uninsured cars on Irish roads in the last 12 months.

Chief executive of the MIBI, David Fitzgerald said the figures are “a significant cause of concern”.

He said: “Motorists need to understand just how significant a risk they are facing if they drive without insurance.  If they were involved in an accident, the situation they face is even more severe.

The rise in the number of uninsured private vehicles is a significant cause of concern.  Uninsured vehicles operating on Irish roads represent a real threat to Irish road safety.

“Anyone who drives without insurance is rolling the dice in a very high stakes game.  Given the jump in uninsured driving we thought it was important to bring further awareness to the full severity of the consequences uninsured motorists can expect. ”

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    Jul 17th 2012, 3:09 PM

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    Jul 17th 2012, 3:42 PM

    Well done Gardai. !!!

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    Jul 17th 2012, 3:17 PM

    Great news, I felt uneasy being in there today!

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    Jul 17th 2012, 4:20 PM

    Fair play to the Gardai.

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    Jul 17th 2012, 4:21 PM

    that Post Office is isolated from the Main Road …great result of Gardai

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    Jul 17th 2012, 6:17 PM

    Good work Gardai! I can’t help wondering if all the recent post and cash transport robberies are connected. They occurred in a cluster and the arrests are happening in a cluster as well. One wonders if there wasn’t an unerased white board at the first arrest location with “get shotgun to Denis after the transport job” “Buy new hammer” and “have Claudia steal another car” scribbled on it.

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