All traffic wardens are empowered to issue fixed penalty notices, commonly known as on-the-spot notices, in respect of the offence of not displaying a motor tax disc in a vehicle in the appropriate manner. Traffic wardens employed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform are also empowered to issue on-the-spot fine notices in respect of the offence of non-display of an insurance disc.
The operation of on-the-spot fines is gradually being extended and, as part of this process, I will consider the merits of empowering all traffic wardens in relation to non-display of insurance discs.