Six M50 toll-dodgers who ignored hundreds of warning letters hit with €78k in fines

A truck owner had paid for none of his 458 journeys, had already been sent 1,110 warning letters before getting a court summons, and still did not appear

The motorists faced five sample charges for dodging the motorway charges from June to September last year. File picture: Julien Behal/PA

Six motorists have been fined €78,000 after failing to appear in court and ignoring hundreds of warning letters for unpaid M50 tolls.

The prosecutions at Dublin District Court included two commercial vehicle owners among the motorists fined between €6,000 and €25,000 on Monday. Most of the cases were adjourned, but six proceeded in the absence of defendants who, despite being summonsed, did not show up.