Twelve motorists fined a total of €143k for repeated M50 toll dodging

One offender with a record of 738 trips in five years had been sent over 2,000 warning letters

Drivers who had made an effort to pay some of their journeys were given lower fines. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Twelve motorists have been fined a total of €143,500 after they ignored court prosecutions and warning letters for repeatedly dodging M50 tolls.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the State agency dealing with road and public transport infrastructure, summonsed the toll dodgers to appear at Dublin District Court on Monday. However, they did not attend their hearings, which went ahead in their absence.