Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2012

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2012 would make it a criminal offence to knowingly or recklessly alter a vehicle’s odometer to give a false mileage, with penalties of up to €10,000 or two years’ imprisonment. It would also prohibit offering such a vehicle for sale unless dealers had taken reasonable steps to verify its mileage, including obtaining a signed certificate from the previous owner. Knowingly signing a false mileage certificate would be a separate offence, helping buyers avoid vehicles whose mileage has been fraudulently reduced.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to introduce criminal offences concerning vehicle mileage and related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018