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Northern Reg Cars - Dundalk

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  • 27-03-2011 1:24pm
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    not1but4
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    Over the last two or so years I have noticed a lot of cars with Northern Ireland and UK plates around Dundalk. Yes I know Dundalk is very close to the border but its like every 10th car has a yellow plate never mind that a lot of them are British mainland plates. Are these all imports that havent been registered yet? I thought you couldnt get insurance on a foreign registered car, so are these people driving around with no insurance?


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    Atomic Pineapple
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    You can get insured on a foreign reg car for a period of time, it all depends on the T&C's from the particular insurance company.

    They may also be using a northern address, meaning they can insure the car for as long as they like. (annually)


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    shindig-jp
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    not1but4 wrote: »
    Over the last two or so years I have noticed a lot of cars with Northern Ireland and UK plates around Dundalk. Yes I know Dundalk is very close to the border but its like every 10th car has a yellow plate never mind that a lot of them are British mainland plates. Are these all imports that havent been registered yet? I thought you couldnt get insurance on a foreign registered car, so are these people driving around with no insurance?

    I also noticed that we have a lot of Bureau de Change in Dundalk . Yes I know Dundalk is very close to the border but it's like we have too many . Are these people walking around with money . I guess we should ban people with yellow plates from entering our Casino , and buying up our Lotto tickets and our petrol and the cheek of it , a lot of them are working in Dundalk .


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    not1but4 wrote: »
    Over the last two or so years I have noticed a lot of cars with Northern Ireland and UK plates around Dundalk. Yes I know Dundalk is very close to the border but its like every 10th car has a yellow plate never mind that a lot of them are British mainland plates. Are these all imports that havent been registered yet? I thought you couldnt get insurance on a foreign registered car, so are these people driving around with no insurance?

    I'm wondering if you are taking the mick but anyway...

    Just as many southern cars in Newry too. Travel the M1 any day and you'll actually see many northern cars travelling south.:rolleyes:


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    mada999
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    Fiona Tall Goggles wrote: »
    I'm wondering if you are taking the mick but anyway...

    Just as many southern cars in Newry too. Travel the M1 any day and you'll actually see many northern cars travelling south.:rolleyes:

    aye probably drivin up to Newry to get a yellow Reg'd car....


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    The Guvnor
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    There are a good few foreign plates residing at ROI addresses near where I am.

    It does not bother me but I am always amazed at how long some seem to have gotten away with it so to speak.


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    Scotty #
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    not1but4 wrote: »
    Are these all imports that havent been registered yet?
    I doubt it. Most likely people living in the north.

    You have 7 days to VRT an imported car and C&E have clamped down on this a lot in the last few years. I've seen several major checkpoints in Drogheda and on the N2 in the last 12 months. Both times with several Northern/English cars seized.


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