Seventeen motorists hit with €262k in fines for ignoring warnings over unpaid M50 tolls

A thousand warning letters had been sent to one motorist, while a couple of the motorists had been sent more than 500 or 600, court heard

The court can impose fines of up to €5,000 per charge and a six-month sentence. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

Seventeen motorists have been hit with fines totalling €262,000 after they failed to appear in court and ignored hundreds of warning letters about dodging M50 tolls.

Three commercial vehicle owners were each fined €25,000 on Monday.