Alan Nolan, Director General of SIMI, has called on the Government to allow buyers of used cars to re-register their vehicle in their home county.

 
Mr. Nolan said, “At the moment, many motorists drive cars with another county’s registration plate but most would prefer to drive a car with their own county’s ‘stamp’ on it. We propose that car owners who want to do so should be able to get their registration changed to one from their county. A fee of up to €250 could be charged for this change, which the local authorities could then reinvest back into our local road network. This is an important issue for car buyers and the Motor Industry and could be implemented very quickly.”