![]() ![]() Neither is that diplomat liable to any form of arrest or detention. One of the protocols of the Vienna Convention is that diplomats are protected from having to give evidence as a witness in a court of law. If a car with CD plates is in an accident, it might be that getting recompense may be easier said than done, if the embassy in question claims diplomatic immunity,which happened quite regularly in the past. No precise figures are available as to how many CD plates are in use in Ireland but it's believed to total around 250. "Similarly,they are required to take out car insurance in case of an accident, just like any member of the public." They are not exempted or excused from any parking or speeding fines that they incur. According to Aoife McGarry, a spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs, the CD plates on diplomatic cars are an international custom and have no legal standing: "The immunities accorded to the Diplomatic Corps lie with the individual diplomat, not with the vehicle." McGarry adds that members of the diplomatic corps have a duty under the Vienna Convention to respect the laws and regulations of the state. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |