Tractor impounded after gardaí discovered it had not been taxed or insured in 15 years
14 Jul 2019
The tractor which was impounded by gardai this week.
With a large volume of tractors on the roads over summer it is worth remembering that tractors are subject to the same tax and insurance requirements as all other road vehicles.
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If you are in doubt that gardai are enforcing these rules, then look at this example from Wexford this week highlighted on the @gardatraffic twitter feed.
A Wexford Road Policing Unit stopped a tractor which had oil leaking from the engine.
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When checking the details they found the vehicle hadn't been taxed or insured since 2004.
The tractor was immediately impounded.
