With the ban on red diesel coming into effect in April, some countries have been setting up stop points to check on vehicles that shouldn’t be using it.
So far, authorities have set up stop checks in:
- England
- Ireland
- Australia
Know of any others?
If so, please let us know!
Why Are Governments Checking Vehicles For Red Diesel?
From April, only vehicles that don’t require road use will be able to use red diesel.
That mainly covers sectors such as agriculture, fishing, forestry or horticulture.
You can check the full list of allowances and changes on the government website, right here.
However, unless you’re living under a rock, it has been impossible to avoid the news about the soaring costs of fuel.
Whilst this is a global problem, some countries have feared that motorists will illegally be using red diesel.
The government in England loses money when this occurs, so they add a red dye (hence the term red diesel) to mark the fuel clearly.
This marking makes it easy for authorities to catch drivers misusing it, especially during stops at RSA checkpoints.
What’s The Craic?
In Ireland, certain rules for this diesel have been in place since the 1960s.
They also use a green dye to identify the fuel.
Authorities randomly check fuel (called ‘dipping’) to identify whether drivers are using the correct diesel based on its colour.
The penalties in Ireland are also a lot stricter and harsher than in the UK, so you’re not going to want to be found guilty of this.
Very recently, a video of an Irish van driver in a Renault Master went viral.
If you haven’t seen it, let us provide a chuckle amidst the havoc of increasing costs.
The driver of this particular fully electric Renault Master still faced a fuel check during the stop.
You can watch the video of the start of the interaction on Facebook, linked right here.
Not the smartest move there from the authorities in charge of the checks, but we appreciate the laugh.
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