Garda Traffic on Twitter

madfcuker · 08-02-2017 04:25PM

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/829357918453714948

Zatoichi · 08-02-2017 05:08PM

Went through another tax/insurance checkpoint today. The good weather brings them out in droves.

punisher5112 · 08-02-2017 06:58PM

Great to see. I pay my way so should everyone else. Tax of course I feel is debatable but no insurance, licence and nct is one that definitely should be in forced.

1 issue with nct is you should be able to bring it to a test and if it fails on something small you should be OK and not have car lifted.

RayCun · 08-02-2017 07:10PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

1 issue with nct is you should be able to bring it to a test and if it fails on something small you should be OK and not have car lifted.

No, just get your car tested when it is due. Why complicate things?

Odyssey 2005 · 08-02-2017 07:38PM

RayCun wrote: »

No, just get your car tested when it is due. Why complicate things?

Or 3 months before the due date, then if there's a problem you have 3 months to sort it. No excuses for cars with no nct unless you've just bought it...and who'd do that.

tossy · 08-02-2017 07:41PM

RayCun wrote: »

No, just get your car tested when it is due. Why complicate things?

It's such a perfect world on high moral road... Did you read the posters actual point ?

Samuel T. Cogley · 08-02-2017 07:44PM

tossy wrote: »

It's such a perfect world on high moral road... Did you read the posters actual point ?

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Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Or 3 months before the due date, then if there's a problem you have 3 months to sort it. No excuses for cars with no nct unless you've just bought it...and who'd do that.

If ya get her tested before the due date, it won't get lifted even if the failure is massive. (Unless it's not road worthy ofc)

Great view uop here, on the moral high ground, on my high horse with my 20/20 hindsight.

RayCun · 08-02-2017 07:48PM

tossy wrote: »

It's such a perfect world on high moral road... Did you read the posters actual point ?

Yes.

He wants to make a simple system complicated for no good reason.

The whole point of the NCT is that you have to be tested at regular intervals, not just when you are pulled over at a checkpoint

punisher5112 · 08-02-2017 08:37PM

My issue and it does happen is say car runs out or has been parked up.
I get it fixed up and booked the test.
Now if I'm stopped that's an issue as the test is out but I am being decent and on the way to get it done thats the problem
I fully understand and do get done earlier if a date allows but you all know well circumstances change and things happen.
I can't see why one can't get car to test centre for test once licensed and insured.

Sure people drive on slicks are allowed continue on but if my car is 100% even though test out that's worse? I mean once booked in and going test only.

ianob7 · 08-02-2017 08:39PM

You can bring your vehicle to and from the N.C.T centre and for repairs if needs be without tax. Only time you can legally be on the road without tax afaiw..

Fred Swanson · 08-02-2017 08:46PM

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...And Justice · 08-02-2017 08:50PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Not really I had the missus car NCT'd in December with no tax.

Special Circumstances · 08-02-2017 08:52PM

...And Justice wrote: »

Not really I had the missus car NCT'd in December with no tax.

You say the guards NCT'd your car?

I'm confused. Why would the NCT care if you had tax?

We're talking about exemptions to drive to/from centre.

Fred Swanson · 08-02-2017 08:52PM

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...And Justice · 08-02-2017 08:53PM

Special Circumstances wrote: »

You say the guards NCT'd your car?

I'm confused. Why would the NCT care if you had tax?

We're talking about exemptions to drive to/from centre.

Ahh sorry, just read the last page, thought it was about not being able to NCT a car with no tax, will read previous page in future:o

RayCun · 08-02-2017 08:57PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

My issue and it does happen is say car runs out or has been parked up.
I get it fixed up and booked the test.
Now if I'm stopped that's an issue as the test is out but I am being decent and on the way to get it done thats the problem.

If you are on the way to the test centre, with your confirmation details, and stopped on that journey, then sure, I would cut you some slack.

But that is not the scenario you suggested earlier.

And it is not the same as the car being parked up, you've done some work on it, and you fully intend to book a test sometime.

Fred Swanson · 08-02-2017 09:06PM

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Special Circumstances · 08-02-2017 09:33PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

The only slack will be in the straps holding down the car on the transporter.

Really if you were to go full belts and braces spirit of the law you trailer a car that failed due to parking lights even if it had some of the existing cert left.

Bangs coconut shell halves together :-)

punisher5112 · 08-02-2017 09:50PM

Its the ones that do nothing and have no notion of getting car right is the issue not the hard working middle.

punisher5112 · 09-02-2017 04:01PM

Here's a good one driver going wrong way already banned.

https://mobile.twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/829712831712997376?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/829712831712997376

smelly sock · 09-02-2017 04:59PM

Zatoichi wrote: »

Went through another tax/insurance checkpoint today. The good weather brings them out in droves.

Incorrect. It's no secret that since they got their pay rise they have been out trying to raise money for it.

I'd Frances was onto Noirin fairly lively after that and told her to get them out as much as possible to justify it.

I've said it here before. You'll see 5 or 6 guards at a checkpoint in Blanch but how many will you see in the village on a Saturday night sorting out the anti social crap going on. 0.

Samuel T. Cogley · 09-02-2017 05:03PM

Traffic Corp do village fight patrol?

Where the .. do I sign up!!!

smelly sock · 09-02-2017 05:04PM

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Traffic Corp do village fight patrol?

Well if they are in the area and come across it they should.

But no, patrols should be doing it.

bazz26 · 09-02-2017 05:05PM

smelly sock wrote: »

Incorrect. It's no secret that since they got their pay rise they have been out trying to raise money for it.

I'd Frances was onto Noirin fairly lively after that and told her to get them out as much as possible to justify it.

I've said it here before. You'll see 5 or 6 guards at a checkpoint in Blanch but how many will you see in the village on a Saturday night sorting out the anti social crap going on. 0.

The Traffic Corp division don't deal with general anti social behavior unless it takes place on the roads.

Samuel T. Cogley · 09-02-2017 05:06PM

Would a small village with a few lads having cans be the best place for a traffic division to be?

Sorry couldn't resist being a twonk, please do flame accordingly.

ScrubsfanChris · 09-02-2017 05:24PM

"Was going to Tax it when I got the pay cheque Friday, honest"

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/829731209395703808

uck51js9zml2yt · 09-02-2017 05:40PM

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

"Was going to Tax it when I got the pay cheque Friday, honest"

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/829731209395703808

Roughly 3500 in arrears....hope it a fat paycheck

bear1 · 09-02-2017 06:48PM

In those cases are they required to pay back the tax owed or is the car taken as collateral?
Even though you wouldn't get anywhere near 3500 for that.

Samuel T. Cogley · 09-02-2017 06:49PM

Does anyone know what happens to the cars? Are most reclaimed, are they crushed, can they be sold on by the State?

bear1 · 09-02-2017 06:51PM

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Does anyone know what happens to the cars? Are most reclaimed, are they crushed, can they be sold on by the State?

Think they can take them back once all fines and proof of insurance.
Apart from that I think they auction them.

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