Thread: Changes to vehicle testing regime...over here not over there.

Originally Posted by p38arover

When do Harleys get fines for excessive noise? Not often enough!

It's not the bikes themselves - Harleys are dead quiet out of the factory - it's the meathead owners that change that. One of the young blokes across the road bought one recently - for 2 weeks you could barely notice him coming and going - in fact the immobiliser beeping when he got off it made more noise than the bike, but then he went (like most do) and got some aftermarket pipes fitted (Harley won't do this prior to delivery any more) and it rattles the windows now.

I did go and have a quiet chat to him saying if he revved the thing while in our street he'd find the tyres flat one morning so he idles out of the estate now. I get on well with them all so it was said with a smile on my face and he laughed - but he got the message loud and clear so to speak.

Originally Posted by Milton477

"Oh & we see via the OBD that you have been speeding on various occasions. Here are the fines & we get to keep your vehicle thank you."

BIG DADDY is watching!

Just wait till the info is uploaded automatically via your own home wifi or mobile data & the fines are emailed to you.

Just another reason to keep my mid 70's fleet of vehicles going a while longer.

'An On-Board Diagnostics System (OBD) is a computer system inside a vehicle, that tracks and regulates a car's performance.'

I don't think the missus would take too kindly to having some bloke try to plug her in to something.

Just buy an OBD scan tool and clear all the faults before taking the vehicle for testing.

Originally Posted by jonesfam

How often does the Land of the Leprechaun have vehicle inspections?
It has always intrigued me that Aus has such differing rules for this between States.
In QLD you only need a pretty basic inspection when selling the car but I think some States have an annual inspection.
In the Gulf Country there are some pretty doggy cars & trucks driving about.
Jonesfam

Passenger (M1)vehicles start when they are four years old and it is every two years. When a vehicle reached ten years of age it is tested yearly.
Commercial vehicles (N1) are yearly from day one. The cost of the N1 test is about twice as much as the M1 test.
When a vehicle reaches 30 years of age it is tested every two years provided it is not used for commercial purposes.
Vehicles registered before 1980 are exempt from testing. However this will probably change as we are one of a small group of countries that does not test pre 1980 vehicles and the EU is pushing for all vehicles to be tested.
The M1/N1 classification depends on the log book and manufacturers designation not how you tax it.
Our 2008 Puma is designated as M1 as goes for the NCT test.
Our 2011 Puma which is identical but is designated as N1 on the log book has to go for the CVRT commercial test which is more expensive.
The N1 designaton came about when Land Rover wanted to keep the Defender in production longer. In order to avoid having to fit airbags etc which all passenger M1 vehicles had to have they went to Europe and got the Defender classed as a commercial N1 even station wagons. Our government was not happy with this as the government purchase tax on N1 is a lot less than on M1 class vehicles but that loop hole with station wagon type vehicles coming in as N1 is now closed.
The testing is very strict even the visual part . It is done at specialised centres,

How things change. It was not so long ago in Ireland you could drive for life on a learners permit even fail the test for a license and hop back in the car and drive home

Originally Posted by 3toes

How things change. It was not so long ago in Ireland you could drive for life on a learners permit even fail the test for a license and hop back in the car and drive home

I think there have been some changes but there are still a lot of "learner" licences out there. Here is the latest.

Period of Learner Permit Permit Count
2 years First or second learner permit
2 years Third or subsequent learner permit - you must show evidence of failing a driving test in the previous two years
1 year Third or subsequent learner permit - you must show evidence of having applied for or having a forthcoming test date
Rules:

You must always have someone with a full driving licence in the car with you when you are driving on a learner permit. This person must have had their driving licence for at least 2 years. If the Gardaí stop you, and you are not accompanied by a qualified driver, they can detain the car.
You must display L-plates to the front and rear of the vehicle at all times while driving. The plate should be a red ‘L’ on a white background and should not be less than 15cm high with a border of at least 2cm.
You must adhere to a reduced drink driving limit and penalty point disqualification threshold.
You must not drive on a motorway.
You must not to draw a trailer.
You must not act as an accompanying driver.
You must not carry other people for reward.
If you own a car, you will be guilty of an offence if you let someone drive it in a public place when they:
Don’t have a driving licence or learner permit; or
Have a learner permit but drive your car without being accompanied by a qualified driver
For further information, consult the learner permit section of the Road Safety Authority’s ‘Rules of the

Originally Posted by d2dave

Just buy an OBD scan tool and clear all the faults before taking the vehicle for testing.

Pretty much my thoughts - there might be more detailed tracking on some vehicles but that would not be part of the OBD suite of indicators that is an industry standard. A case in point is Tiger Woods recent bingle where the California authorities retrieved information from the onboard systems in his car. That stuff is well beyond the capabilities and access provided by OBD and would have been retrieved with the assistance of the dealer, probably with a court order.

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