Garda crackdown continues as they seize six cars at Clondalkin checkpoint

• Clondalkin
• February 13, 2017

Gardai are continuing their crackdown on drivers who should not be on the road because of having no tax and/or insurance, no NCT on their vehicle or having no driving licence.

In the latest large-scale garda checkpoint, which took place on the outer ring road between Clondalkin and Tallaght, six vehicles were seized in a short period of time.

Set up by the Roads Policing Unit from Blanchardstown, the operation on Sunday saw a significant number of officers examine vehicles and question drivers.

The ongoing operations follow news last week that gardai in Ballyfermot seized a total of 735 vehicles in 2016.

Roads policing unit, Blanchardstown on Outer Ring road Clondalkin.6 cars seized. No driver licence, no insur/tax or nct. FCPNs to issue pic.twitter.com/45WSDC8BHt

— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 12, 2017

Most of the vehicles were seized for having no NCT or tax, but the majority were a mix of bangers and former company vehicles.

Authorities attributed the increase in seizures with the high level of cheap cars available online and a lack of due diligence between sellers and buyers.