RSA proposes regulation of vehicle modifications (including bike/trikes)

carsQhere

On behalf of MAG Ireland:

The RSA have published a proposal for regulation of vehicle modifications including bikes and trikes.
MAG Ireland is studying the document and will be making a formal response in due course.
The two options being offered are (i) self declaration or (ii) a test to approve the modification(s).

You will find the MAG Ireland post here
The RSA page on this is here
Download the consultation document (PDF) from here

steveone

here we go again....
thanks for the heads up.


when you're done considering..tell them NO.

my bike and my cars are taxed , insured and well maintained by professionals. whats under my bonnet or the arches is of no concern to the RSA, they have potholes, and farmers spreading ****e all over the roads to deal with.
tell them to enforce pedestrian hi viz vests..

szatan84

Another scam run by goverment to squeeze money from us. Soon you wont be able to put a sticker on you're bike without geting it aprroved first. Anything to force u to spend money on a useless mechanic instead doing it properly yourself. The only thing goverment forgot is mechanic doesn't give a crap as he wont be riding the bike.

batman_oh

I have about 10k worth of stuff stuck to my R1 and all of it is better than the original factory stuff. So this makes perfect sense :pac:

Notch000

if the RSA want to save lifes, they should clamp down on current road users and lack of adhersion to existing road rules. Red lights, lanes, roundabouts, modile phone use etc

CJhaughey

RSA is trying to justify their existence by attempting to enforce Continental EU rules on a country which is not that far away from Africa in road conditions and driver ability.

Keith186

Fecking waste of time they've nothing better to be doing.

I sent the Road Safety Authority a problem about an unsafe road and they respond by saying its outside their remit!
How many road deaths are caused by modifications? Close to zero I would imagine.

steveone

well I reckon its important to fill in the forms and give the feedback direct to RSA, they have no brief for this. the car ppl are also getting twitchy about it (about time). I hope to be corrected but I'm not aware that statistics on causes of road fatalities are published? if not then RSA are launching a drive on aspriations.. this is not one where we moan to each other and let it go..