So Little Information - Is It Worth Reporting?

Kintarō Hattori

Hey Folks,

I passed a large truck on Talbot Street this morning. As I was waiting to cross the road it passed me and I noticed that the rear wheels were basically bald. One tyre had no thread while another had very little. I didn't catch the reg but I did note the company name and part of the phone number. I've looked them up online and I doubt they have too many trucks.

Based on the truck, minus a reg, it's location and time along with the company name is it worth mentioning to the Guards? It really did look like an accident waiting to happen.

giant_midget

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Hey Folks,

I passed a large truck on Talbot Street this morning. As I was waiting to cross the road it passed me and I noticed that the rear wheels were basically bald. One tyre had no thread while another had very little. I didn't catch the reg but I did note the company name and part of the phone number. I've looked them up online and I doubt they have too amny trucks.

Based on the truck, minus a reg, it's location and time along with the company name is it worth mentioning to the Guards? It really did look like an accident waiting to happen.

how about minding your own business?

Atlantic Dawn

I wouldn't bother, there's people employed to inspect and police this.

Kintarō Hattori

giant_midget wrote: »

how about minding your own business?

How about they fit legal tyres to their vehicles. I'd hate for it to be behind my partner on a wet road.

MuppetCheck

giant_midget wrote: »

how about minding your own business?

That's a bloody ridiculous (and smart ass with nothing to ad) remark. Are people supposed to turn a blind eye to the law?

On rigid 8*4 lorrys often the rear wheels can wear unevenly and look like that. I'd report it - something might be done about it, something might not. If they are that bad it may be an indication of other slack safety items and you may be doing someone a favour.

listermint

giant_midget wrote: »

how about minding your own business?

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I wouldn't bother, there's people employed to inspect and police this.

Poor commentary.


OP

Email the company direct and tell them that one of their vehicles has a bald tire. They may not be aware. Also notify them you will contact the relevant authorities on the matter too. possibly DOE inspectors office.


You are thoroughly right in this matter.

giant_midget

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How about they fit legal tyres to their vehicles. I'd hate for it to be behind my partner on a wet road.

how about you mind your own business and leave this sort of thing for the doe test (the experts in deciding what tyre is good or no good)

Atlantic Dawn

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How about they fit legal tyres to their vehicles. I'd hate for it to be behind my partner on a wet road.

Exactly, but then you look at Nissan_Doctors post from last night where a truck was overturned across a non lit country road blocking it completly, he reports it to the local Gardai and they tell him "sure most people who'd use that road know its been there for a couple of days!", despite the fact it would be lethal for anyone coming in to contact with it.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056591152

Kintarō Hattori

giant_midget wrote: »

how about you mind your own business and leave this sort of thing for the doe test (the experts in deciding what tyre is good or no good)

Seeing as one was completely bald they must have missed it on their last inspection.

Contacting the company involved is a good idea- I'll do that. Can someone link me to the relevant government body? I'm not too sure who I should be looking for.

CiniO

OP obviously you can report it, but consider one thing.
Trucks tyres are due to the same limit as cars which is 1.6mm tread minimum.
On such big tyres, when they are near the limit it might look like completely bald tyre, while in fact it's still legal.

Are you sure tyres were totally bald? I'd say it would be very hard to notice without just standing near the tyre and looking at it.

cabrwab

Id report it too the company if i was reporting something like that.

Dont worry if a member of the AGS spotted it im sure they'd have a look.

The doe on that truck, may either not have happened yet, or happened the first week in jan and since then that truck may have covered plenty of miles.

Kintarō Hattori

CiniO wrote: »

OP obviously you can report it, but consider one thing.
Trucks tyres are due to the same limit as cars which is 1.6mm tread minimum.
On such big tyres, when they are near the limit it might look like completely bald tyre, while in fact it's still legal.

Are you sure tyres were totally bald? I'd say it would be very hard to notice without just standing near the tyre and looking at it.

I was standing about a foot away from the truck on a corner as it was turning left. I had a good gawk at the very rear left tyre as I was oogling the 4 wheel steering. It was completely bald.

MugMugs

giant_midget wrote: »

how about minding your own business?

I could say the same for you with an attitude like that.

You don't ensure that your vehicle is completely safe for just your benefit. You do so for every other road user out there that may be unfortunate enough to have to bear the brunt of your wrecklessness.

I'd report it OP. At least you tried.

Kintarō Hattori

As suggested I've reported it to the DOE and the company in question. I'm not sure if I got the right DOE email address, if not I hope they pass it onto the correct department.

BostonB

If its not bald theres no problem if its reported. If its bald it may save someones life.

kirving

It's that kind of us and them attitude that doesn't help this country one bit. People are seen as being really clever for dodging tax, or pulling out the ABS light, or not paying their TV licence. Or maybe even a company switching expensive tyres between trucks when their test is due?

You can say that someone should mind their own business if it's to do with reporting someone who smokes weed at home, which doesn't affect anyone else.

When someone else's actions (could) mean that everyone else has to pay more tax, or has a greater risk of being knocked down, then they should be reported.

cabrwab

Kevin Irving wrote: »

When someone else's actions (could) mean that everyone else has to pay more tax, or has a greater risk of being knocked down, then they should be reported.

Eh? Insurance surely, and weed, get the government to legalise it then tax take will be up, drug pushers down or at least they'd be legal drug pushers,TV licence get rte to make decent programs again, worth the €160 a year.

He's right to report this situation though to the company so they can solve it before there is a accident.

no1beemerfan

giant_midget wrote: »

how about minding your own business?

It was the likes of you who kept Bertie/FF in power. That has to be one of the stupidest, unhelpful comments I've ever heard.