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NCT tester used one car to pass another

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  • #2
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,675 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Fair play to the NCT, an employee was caught conning the system and he was dealt with diligently:

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/nct-tester-used-one-car-to-pass-another-354251.html?ref=yfp


  • #3
    Reedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭Reedsie


    How differently two people can view the same story!

    drv2e.jpg


  • #4
    Nichard Dixon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭Nichard Dixon


    it depends on your point of view. There was a dodgy tester, but his employer took measures to detect his activities and sacked him, which suggests that they are trying to maintain standards.

    Edit: threads now merged, I fully agree with F1ngers.


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Merged. Title changed to article title.
    The firm that operates the National Car Test (NCT) hired a private investigator to spy on a tester it suspected of breaching its code of integrity.
    Fair play, they check on their own testers to weed bad ones out.


  • #6
    pheelay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭pheelay


    He said that this was common practise and one which was known by Mr Billingsley’s supervisor.

    Scary stuff, if true.


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  • #7
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭9935452


    Are they recalling the cars he tested.
    What happens if one of the cars he 'passed' has a serious safety/structural fault and has an accident due to this fault?


  • #8
    RyanMGF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭RyanMGF


    9935452 wrote: »
    Are they recalling the cars he tested.
    What happens if one of the cars he 'passed' has a serious safety/structural fault and has an accident due to this fault?

    He was sacked in 2012. No car he passed will still be on the road with his NCT.


  • #9
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭9935452


    RyanMGF wrote: »
    He was sacked in 2012. No car he passed will still be on the road with his NCT.

    ill rephrase so.
    At the time , did they recall any of the cars he passed, What would happen if these cars had a serious safety/structural fault that caused an accident.


  • #10
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    Numbers, you worry too much


  • #11
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭corks finest


    damon5 wrote: »
    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/nct-tester-used-one-car-to-pass-another-354251.html?ref=yfp what next..

    Nct ,like the Gardai,necessary evil, we need them,but don't want them too near,some rogues within, but most OK,,this guy in question was foolish ,,,,but I guess not alone,,,,going to the nct centre,,, is akin to getting root canal work,,, sweat,sweat,pray,pray


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