Im so angry and feel let down by the Garda of this country.
A friend of mine decided they were no longer going to pay Road Tax or NCT to the state and decided to do this for over 12 months. They also only hold a Provensional Licence so shouldnt be driving on their own.
He used to laugh at me paying all my dues saying I was a tool for paying up, I laughed at them and told him that when they got caught they would be in so much trouble.
They got stopped the other day at a Garda checkpoint, Car towed away.
His punishment was a €160 fine for storage and given 10 days to sort out his NCT and Road tax.
I asked him about a court summons, fine and penalty points.
Nothing he said, he was given 10 days to sort it out and nothing else will happen.
Surely this cant be right?
He was also caught not wearing a seatbelt.
To make matters worse he says he will sell the car for a €1 to his dad and thus waive all the NCT and Road tax backdate fee`s and avoid having to comply with the 10 days given by the Gardai.
So lets sumarise
Learner Driver driving on their own.
No seat Belt
NCT expired over 12 mths.
No road tax.
2 Bald tyres.
Enough to be banned and yet the Gardai appear to have let him getaway with it, at least he claims.
Who can I make a complaint too, because whilst this is a friend of mine it makes a total mockery of those of us who do obey the law and pay our way and work hard to do so.
A friend of mine decided they were no longer going to pay Road Tax or NCT to the state and decided to do this for over 12 months. They also only hold a Provensional Licence so shouldnt be driving on their own.
He used to laugh at me paying all my dues saying I was a tool for paying up, I laughed at them and told him that when they got caught they would be in so much trouble.
They got stopped the other day at a Garda checkpoint, Car towed away.
His punishment was a €160 fine for storage and given 10 days to sort out his NCT and Road tax.
I asked him about a court summons, fine and penalty points.
Nothing he said, he was given 10 days to sort it out and nothing else will happen.
Surely this cant be right?
He was also caught not wearing a seatbelt.
To make matters worse he says he will sell the car for a €1 to his dad and thus waive all the NCT and Road tax backdate fee`s and avoid having to comply with the 10 days given by the Gardai.
So lets sumarise
Learner Driver driving on their own.
No seat Belt
NCT expired over 12 mths.
No road tax.
2 Bald tyres.
Enough to be banned and yet the Gardai appear to have let him getaway with it, at least he claims.
Who can I make a complaint too, because whilst this is a friend of mine it makes a total mockery of those of us who do obey the law and pay our way and work hard to do so.