Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Road Traffic Offences

10:00 am

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the measures in place to deal with the issue of illegal car modifications; the equipment available to An Garda Síochána to measure the engine size of cars; if this equipment is available to Gardaí in the Cork West Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30094/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that section 20 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 allows a member of An Garda Síochána to detain a vehicle for inspection, where he or she observes the vehicle in use in a public place and suspects that there is a defect which renders the vehicle a danger to the public.

I am also informed that where a member of An Garda Síochána, following an examination of the vehicle by a public service vehicle inspector, suspects that an engine has been re-mapped or modified, such tests as the Garda considers reasonable can be carried out, including a computerised assessment of the vehicle by a main dealer for the vehicle.

I am further informed that it would not be feasible to supply members of An Garda Síochána with equipment to carry out such tests, due to variety of types and models of vehicles and the expertise required to operate such equipment.

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