Gardaí have seized a vehicle that was discovered with tax four years out of date.
The driver claimed to be a mechanic fixing the vehicle when gardaí made the discovery.
However they say that no trade plates were used, and so the vehicle was seized.
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Trade plates are issued to motor traders in order to use un-taxed or un-registered vehicles on the road in limited circumstances.
Tax out four (for) years. ! Driver claimed to be mechanic fixing vehicle no trade plates used. Vehicle seized. pic.twitter.com/kJLDqp4dFV
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 10, 2016