Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have confirmed that M50 toll dodgers have had 70 vehicles seized by the Dublin Sheriff for non payment of tolls. The vehicles ranged in in value between €5,000 and €15,000
The vehicles will be held until the toll charges are paid off in full.
According to Breakingnews.ie, TII’s Head of Regulatory and Administration, Michael Kennedy revealed that bad debts from M50 tolls last year totalled €3.4 million and this followed bad debts of €3.9 million in 2019.
The M50 eflow barrier free tolling enforcement programme is overseen by Pierse Fitzgibbon (PF) Solicitors costing €3.2 million.
A spokesperson for TII said “97.3% of road users their toll, making the compliance rate one of the best in the world. The total collections between tolls and penalties received from enforcement service providers in 2020 in relation to the M50 was €4 million”.
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