The NCT is for the purpose of safety.If you dont speed ,you wont get penalty points,so you can easily prevent this from happening.Does anyone else think its ridiculous that you can now get more points for not having done your NCT than for speeding.
The NCT is for the purpose of safety.
I do. We only have the NCT to satisfy an EU edict. Penalty points, in theory, is a tool to discourage bad driving. Penalty points for not having a NCT cert underlines that the system is primarily about revenue generation. The NCT is only a snapshot, on the day, it says nothing of the state of the car the day before or the day after.Does anyone else think its ridiculous that you can now get more points for not having done your NCT than for speeding.
rmcf, why don't you book online? or phone for an appointment.
the nct is as much about making some cash as it is about safety. I'm not saying i disagree with it - all cars should be well maintained. But take this case as an example - a friend of mine bought a toyota second hand. He brought it to the nct centre and had the test done. It passed. He was told his next test was due next month. The previous owner of the car had neglected to do his nct and the due date had been 1 year and 11 months prior!
So my friend says that the car is supposed to be safe for 2 years once the test is done, right? This arguement isn't accepted. So he books in his car for the next month, and the car fails!
Conclusion?
I have no problems with the nct. But it is far from *************************. And there is absolutely no proof out there that the nct has cut down on road accidents. So forgive me for not holding it in high regard, even though i comply with the law as we are all expected to do. And yes, i think 5 points and €1500 fine is harsh. Some people are forgetful, and others may not even know their car is due for a test. That's not an amazing excuse, but to hit them with 5 points and a huge fine for this is, in my opinion, an overreaction when you can get away with destroying a countries financial infrastructure and still remain in your job, no penalties applied.
It is in the best interests of a country to keep citizens on the side of the law. Cracking down on the nct (when it hasn't been proven to reduce accidents, and is prossibly as much about encouraging people to buy new cars) is hardly a priority when our country is being so poorly managed.
btw, the pre-nct service is not compulsory. it's just a service and to check that the car should pass on the day.
Does anyone else think its ridiculous that you can now get more points for not having done your NCT than for speeding.
i bought a jeep last year. it had been nct'd and passed with flying colours the day before i bought it. i subsequently noticed a knocking sound in the engine shortly afterwards and turns out it had a smashed piston. had to get the whole engine rebuilt just 1 month after the nct.
either the nct caused it (high revving a petrol engine) or they passed it with its smashed piston. either way i have absolutely no regard for this so-called vehicle 'safety cert'.
No more ridiculous than the fact that, while driving, you can undo the wrapper on a pack of cigarettes, remove the foil, take out a cigarette, light a match, light the cigarette and smoke away with impunity whereas I press the answer button on my mobile phone and hold it up to my ear while driving my automatic motor I can get 2 penalty points and a €60 fine. It's absurd imo.