Three NCT Workers Sacked After Prime Time Revelations.

Degag

Just heard on the news that 3 NCT workers have been fired after taking money to pass cars that had failed the test or were not roadworthy to drive.

Have to say i'm delighted but it shouldn't end there. There should be a full criminal investigation into this and these people should face jail time for endangering countless people's lives not to mention lives that may already have been taken.

The_Kew_Tour

About time!!!!

Scum the lot of them (ones who took money)

Sunnyisland

And so should the people who availed themselves of the scam.

double GG

Nice to see something being done about it.

TeddyTedson

That's my car ****ed in 5 months

I'm sure though there's more than just three people involved.

Chuck Stone

The wheels came off.

JohnMarston

I cant even begin to imagine the scale of bribery in the NCT racket !

I mean that was only a sample

hondasam

perhaps it will be shown up now for the scam it is.

Chuck Stone

hondasam wrote: »

perhaps it will be shown up now for the scam it is.

Are you against the NCT altogether?

thehairyelbow

JohnMarston wrote: »

I cant even begin to imagine the scale of bribery in the NCT racket !

I mean that was only a sample

I've often thought that might be going on. Do you reckon it's that bad?

omahaid

I presume they will take the NCT service or the government to court for unfair dismissal and win a significant sum.

Oranage2

JohnMarston wrote: »

I cant even begin to imagine the scale of bribery in the NCT racket !

I mean that was only a sample

Well a lot of garages would know the guys, so in could be hundreds of cars

JohnMarston

thehairyelbow wrote: »

I've often thought that might be going on. Do you reckon it's that bad?

Wouldn't be surprised. The power of the backhander has only grown in these tough economic times

ejmaztec

JohnMarston wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised. The power of the backhander has only grown in these tough economic times

It was bigger back-handers that brought them on.

orourkeda

Fully deserved in the light of the available evidence.

Peoples live have been jeopardised for €50 a test

mikemac

Proper order!

They are disqualified from the dole for a time also

You may be disqualified from getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 9 weeks if you:

Lost your job through misconduct

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit.html

orourkeda

omahaid wrote: »

I presume they will take the NCT service or the government to court for unfair dismissal and win a significant sum.

Bribery pays for everyone

jetsonx

That dodgy director (who never responded to emails or phone calls) whom they cornered in a Tesco car park would not refuse a bribe either I'd say.

With a system like the NCT, it needs a root and branch reform. What they have done is merely a bit of pruning to keep the press and general public show that they are actually doing something.

hondasam

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Are you against the NCT altogether?

NO just against the bribery that goes on. It happens in a lot of centres.

Degag

feelingstressed wrote: »

Proper order!

They are disqualified from the dole for a time also

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit.html

Disgraceful, these people should have no entitlements to the dole, they should be thrown in jail!

I mean, the didn't pass people who had a broken brake light or a wiper which didn't work, they passed cars which

"had little or no brakes"
"had a throttle which would jam"
"had an engine secured to the car by only two bolts"

Things that could cause instant death for multiple people

(not trying to trivialise broken lights or wipers either btw.)

AckwelFoley

Its a brilliant money making racket.

I would hazard a guess that since the start of the NCT that probably no lives were saved because of it

Most accidents are due to speed or drink. Cars that are ****boxes kill people too, but its because of the people driving them while drunk.

Tires with no threads can cause accidents too, but it doesnt take an NCT to show that, it was illegal beofre the NCT.

Hookah

snyper wrote: »

Its a brilliant money making racket.

I would hazard a guess that since the start of the NCT that probably no lives were saved because of it

Most accidents are due to speed or drink. Cars that are ****boxes kill people too, but its because of the people driving them while drunk.

Tires with no threads can cause accidents too, but it doesnt take an NCT to show that, it was illegal beofre the NCT.

And they have to be every year now, instead of 2 years, for older cars.

Approx. 10 percent of accidents are due to technical failure, generally brakes or tyres. The type of stuff that's taken care of outside the NCT.

A racket, as you say.

Chuck Stone

hondasam wrote: »

NO just against the bribery that goes on. It happens in a lot of centres.

Just wondering. I thought you were gonna come up with a good argument for not having an NCT at all.

I think there's no NCT in some states in the US and they seem to manage.

Sandwlch

Hookah wrote: »

Approx. 10 percent of accidents are due to technical failure, generally brakes or tyres. The type of stuff that's taken care of outside the NCT.

Love these kind of statistics.

10% accidents due to technical failure
95% due to speeding
65% due to alcohol influence
15% due to drugs
50% due to drivers being 'young'
25% due to unaccompanied learner drivers
10% due to go faster stripes and noisy exhausts

And that all adds up to 100%.

Thats the great thing about the magic % sign. You just make up whatever number supports the case you want to make. And it gives it a veneer of fact.

Feckfox

Fire and fine them. Sending them to jail is a bit extreme.

Oranage2

Sandwlch wrote: »

Love these kind of statistics.

10% accidents due to technical failure
95% due to speeding
65% due to alcohol influence
15% due to drugs
50% due to drivers being 'young'
25% due to unaccompanied learner drivers
10% due to go faster stripes and noisy exhausts

And that all adds up to 100%.

Thats the great thing about the magic % sign. You just make up whatever number supports the case you want to make. And it gives it a veneer of fact.

didn't realize how lethal those go faster signs were!

davoxx

Degag wrote: »

Just heard on the news that 3 NCT workers have been fired after taking money to pass cars that had failed the test or were not roadworthy to drive.

Have to say i'm delighted but it shouldn't end there. There should be a full criminal investigation into this and these people should face jail time for endangering countless people's lives not to mention lives that may already have been taken.

what about people paid to get car to pass?

i stay away from fonthil - seems to me the guys don't know their ass from their elbow. I complained, twice, and even in writing to headoffice. Just like every other complaints place, they checked it thoroughly (hey <name removed>, did you <complaint removed>? what no?, grand i'll tell him to f-off so) ... so i can't say i'm surprised ..

(tbh i think the nct is a scam by the government, what makes a 4 year old car more reliable than a 10 year old car?)

CreepingDeath

Feckfox wrote: »

Fire and fine them. Sending them to jail is a bit extreme.

No it's not.
They committed fraud.
How many rubber-stamped NCT cars have crashed ?
They could well be up on manslaughter charges, if it could be proven that they approved a dangerous vehicle which caused a death.

zom

davoxx wrote: »

what makes a 4 year old car more reliable than a 10 year old car?

So why 10 year old is cheaper 4 year old? Even with same or smaller mileage?

TheZohanS

Sandwlch wrote: »

Love these kind of statistics.

10% accidents due to technical failure
95% due to speeding
65% due to alcohol influence
15% due to drugs
50% due to drivers being 'young'
25% due to unaccompanied learner drivers
10% due to go faster stripes and noisy exhausts

And that all adds up to 100%.

Thats the great thing about the magic % sign. You just make up whatever number supports the case you want to make. And it gives it a veneer of fact.

That looks like an AH poll after the mods have had a few drinks!

MagicSean

Sandwlch wrote: »

Love these kind of statistics.

10% accidents due to technical failure
95% due to speeding
65% due to alcohol influence
15% due to drugs
50% due to drivers being 'young'
25% due to unaccompanied learner drivers
10% due to go faster stripes and noisy exhausts

And that all adds up to 100%.

Thats the great thing about the magic % sign. You just make up whatever number supports the case you want to make. And it gives it a veneer of fact.

I think you'll find there can be more than one contributing factor in an accident.

hondasam

TheZohan wrote: »

That looks like an AH poll after the mods have had a few drinks!

The mods drink while working

davoxx

zom wrote: »

So why 10 year old is cheaper 4 year old? Even with same or smaller mileage?

the same reason a 1931 (an 80 year old) car is more expensive than any brand new car?

Grass between the tracks

I know a few people who paid for bent NCTs. They were well off people too!

Capt'n Midnight

Grass between the tracks wrote: »

I know a few people who paid for bent NCTs. They were well off people too!

They didn't get rich by handing their money to some shady garage let me tell you