Ireland has the second highest level of uninsured vehicles in the EU.
7.8% of private vehicles were on the road here without a valid insurance disc in 2021, only Greece is higher at 8.2%
The Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland will today tell an Oireachtas Committee that Road Traffic and Roads Bill must be fully enacted.
David Fitzgerald - Chief Executive of MIBI - says while the penalties are stiff there is no proper enforcement.
"Gardai already have the power to seize the vehicle on the spot, as well as other significant penalties such as an automatic court appearance, five penalty points and a fine of up to €5,000.
"Repeat offenders can be sentenced to up to six months in prison."
