proceduralIreland · Republic of IrelandDifficulty: medium
Statutory Declaration - Driver Not Identified
The registered owner can submit a statutory declaration identifying the driver at the time of the alleged offence, transferring liability where the offence is driver-based. Useful in employer fleet, family vehicle, and rental car situations.
Legal basis
Road Traffic Act 2010 s.35; Road Traffic Act 2014 amendments; Statutory Declarations Act 1938.
How to identify this in your case
Use where registered owner was not the driver/parker. Most useful for employer fleet, lent vehicles, and rentals.
Sample appeal wording
STATUTORY DECLARATION I, [NAME], of [ADDRESS], do solemnly and sincerely declare: 1. I am the registered owner of [REG]. 2. I have received FCN [NUMBER] in respect of an alleged offence on [DATE] at [LOCATION]. 3. I was not the driver or person in charge of the vehicle at that time. 4. The driver was: Name: [DRIVER NAME] Address: [DRIVER ADDRESS] DOB: [DOB] Driving Licence: [DLN] 5. I make this Statutory Declaration conscientiously believing it true and by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1938. Declared before me by the said [NAME] this [DAY] of [MONTH] [YEAR] at [PLACE]. _________________ [Solicitor / Commissioner for Oaths / Peace Commissioner]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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