Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Rat Catcher on December 23, 2024, 03:30:12 pm
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Brought my car up above to Dublin for it's annual LRA today. They've run out of stickers so despite the car being in perfect condition I have to make another trip to have the stickers applied after they buy some and before my current licence expires.
Apparently it's a nationwide problem. Is there any end to Applus+++eses incompetence?
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Someone is on Santa's naughty list :P
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If it wasn't Ireland we'd be wondering how they keep all their lucrative Govt contracts.
Zero consequences for Applus+++ but if one of our biros runs out of ink we face fines of up to €3,000 and 12 months imprisonment.
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those fellas havta listen to some dreadful bollocks day in day out.
they have a poster in the office PLEASE DO NOT ABUSE THE STAFF.
i'd say it's a right bowsie fest up there at times.
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If it wasn't Ireland we'd be wondering how they keep all their lucrative Govt contracts.
Zero consequences for Applus+++ but if one of our biros runs out of ink we face fines of up to €3,000 and 12 months imprisonment.
The department responsible for daisies ran out of daisies?
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Brought my car up above to Dublin for it's annual LRA today. They've run out of stickers so despite the car being in perfect condition I have to make another trip to have the stickers applied after they buy some and before my current licence expires.
Apparently it's a nationwide problem. Is there any end to Applus+++eses incompetence?
WOW ! As incompetence goes that is pretty high up on the list ! ::fds
They should be calling to your home to put the stickers on and Not you calling to them.
As was the case with me when Lehanes Toyota very slightly dented my rear bumper in their garage,
they said; "Bring it in next Friday and we fix it FOC",
I said; "No, you dented it, you collect it and bring it back",
which they did.
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i'd be worried that if they're so cavalier that they'd damage your car at their garage that they'd fuckin roll the thing out on the road.
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i'd be worried that if they're so cavalier that they'd damage your car at their garage that they'd fuckin roll the thing out on the road.
It was just the tinyist dent, only fer the dealer pointing it out and asking was it there before I would never have noticed it.
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A lady from an Applus+++ call centre in Galway rang me this morning to let me know they've bought some stickers and to make an appointment to have a set installed. I said I'd ring back for the appointment when I have time to look up when my meter sealing appointment is with a view to accommodating both operations during one visit. I also complained that the inspector initially advised that no appointment would be necessary to accommodate the sticker installation to which she intimated that the numbers have got somewhat out of hand but did suggest that it may be possible without an appointment i.e. that it could be worth dropping in if I was passing by. When I asked about compensation she advised me to contact a different department.
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Lol
Sticky suitation
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A lady from an Applus+++ call centre in Galway rang me this morning to let me know they've bought some stickers and to make an appointment to have a set installed. I said I'd ring back for the appointment when I have time to look up when my meter sealing appointment is with a view to accommodating both operations during one visit. I also complained that the inspector initially advised that no appointment would be necessary to accommodate the sticker installation to which she intimated that the numbers have got somewhat out of hand but did suggest that it may be possible without an appointment i.e. that it could be worth dropping in if I was passing by. When I asked about compensation she advised me to contact a different department.
Tell them to leave a €50 in the ashtray. 8)
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I'd be happy to get their portion of the licence renewal fee back, whatever that is?
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Rang to book sticker installation today. Unfortunately I don't know my CCSN so it wasn't possible. I asked the bloke I spoke with to ask the girl who rang me last to ring back and he said he'd try but he's also going to email my CCSN.
Anywaysanall, I haven't got an email yet (c. 3 hours on) so if I don't get one or a call back I guess I'll just drop in on 22nd when I'll be there for the meter seal. The current stickers are good 'till the 23rd and, to be honest, nobody ever looks at them so if they can't do it when I'm there I'll probably manage without them till December. I should probably maintain a record of all the efforts I've made to get them just in case I end up before a judge, however unlikely that may be.
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Are you now saying that you'll soon be a rogue taxi man driving around without the legally required, industry standard identification that's fixed to your car so it can be inspected at check points or spot checks by the enforcers? Tsst tsst.
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I don't know yet. The email or call back may yet arrive and even failing that they may be able to accommodate me when I'm there for the meter seal.
It wouldn't be the first time anyway. I operated my MKII Octy for months with no sticker on the back window and nobody noticed or bothered to tell me it was missing. Fortunately the LRA inspector opted to turn a blind eye at its next inspection.
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So it won't be the first time you turned "rogue"?
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It's still an if but, as above, you're correct.
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Interesting. Not so long ago you were calling me a rogue taxi driver without any reason to do so. Meanwhile you were illegally ranking all over the place telling everyone it's grand because the law wasn't being enforced. And now it transpires that you've been driving around for years without the proper identifiers for your car. At least you don't rank illegally anymore. Thank God you gave up breaking the law in that regard. One of these days you'll be totally legit. Like me.
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I hope to get back to the informal ranks this year. I'm planning to increase my hours to 30/week with a late Saturday night included. However, the weather hasn't been conducive with work yet this year. I have no difficulty breaking rules where there's no enforcement and/or general acceptance that an element of give and take conveniences all relevant parties. Informal ranking in Swords, for example, is something I discussed at length with both the then Station Sergeant and Kathleen Doyle's then second in command, Jill Barry, both of whom suggested a degree of tolerance through light touch enforcement was appropriate.
When did I call you a rogue and why?
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Tink it was speed limits rat .... an few other tings like refusing muslims , lesbians an solicitors
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You're correct octy. I was caught going a tad quick on the long mile road at 2am of a Sunday morning and the next minute I'm a rogue taxi according to some. Meanwhile others have no problem breaking the law as long as there's no enforcement. Strange eh.
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Speed kills. If you'd like some professional driving tuition I'd be happy to help.
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So does blocking roads at night. Pedestrians and cyclists in particular are prone to lethal accidents caused by your criminal behaviour. Not to mention people in wheel chairs.
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I'm not aware of any so attributable road deaths in Swords. If you have some relevant examples maybe you could highlight them and raise the issue with RSA or NTA.
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Nah, I just leave them at it. I was never much of a busy body.
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Ah ...old arguments... ther handy for January boredom ... but time to move on ... we don't want to sound like Ken repeatedly repeatin shite yer after yer after yer .... over an over again
::sleep
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True octy. The way I look at it is we're all a bit of a rogue from time to time. Live and let live and all that.
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Brought my car up above to Dublin for it's annual LRA today. They've run out of stickers so despite the car being in perfect condition I have to make another trip to have the stickers applied after they buy some and before my current licence expires.
Apparently it's a nationwide problem. Is there any end to Applus+++eses incompetence?
I was talking to a fellow taxi driver who told me that he had to call back to the Cork PSV office today fer his Green windscreen stickers, but he said at least the suitability test was free because the first time he went fer his appointment there was no inspector there to do the test and they refunded him the 90 Euro fer the incovience !
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I'm going to drop in on Wednesday after I get my meter sealed - it's two separate offices on the same campus in Ballymun - and if it turns out that I need another appointment I'll be looking for a refund of the fee!
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I'm going to drop in on Wednesday after I get my meter sealed - it's two separate offices on the same campus in Ballymun - and if it turns out that I need another appointment I'll be looking for a refund of the fee!
It's a very simple process to get the stickers, 2 or 3 minutes only and no documents required.
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The young lady from Applus+++ who rang me said an appointment is now, strictly speaking, required. When I rang back to make one the chap couldn't do it because I don't know what my CCSN is and it's not on the licence they issued. He was supposed to email it to me but that hasn't happened yet.
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The young lady from Applus+++ who rang me said an appointment is now, strictly speaking, required. When I rang back to make one the chap couldn't do it because I don't know what my CCSN is and it's not on the licence they issued. He was supposed to email it to me but that hasn't happened yet.
Just turn up, it's a 2 or 3 minute job.
And know your CCSN, it should be on any recent email sent to you personally from the NTA.
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I called into the office in Ballymun yesterday after getting my meter nua sealed without any appointment. He had the stickers already printed, ready and waiting. No CCSN required. Panic over!
I picked up a couple of new fare cards while I was there. The visor stickers have been discontinued.
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I called into the office in Ballymun yesterday after getting my meter nua sealed without any appointment. He had the stickers already printed, ready and waiting. No CCSN required. Panic over!
I picked up a couple of new fare cards while I was there. The visor stickers have been discontinued.
CCSN - Balbriggan
That has the making of a TV show.
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I called into the office in Ballymun yesterday after getting my meter nua sealed without any appointment. He had the stickers already printed, ready and waiting. No CCSN required. Panic over!
I picked up a couple of new fare cards while I was there. The visor stickers have been discontinued.
Good fer you, I'm glad you got sorted easily.
A'Hem, about the visor stickers, think they were discontinued about the same time as the Iphone was invented !! lol
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I still have one, laminated anall. I thought it was up to date until the latest fare review If I remember I'll check next time I'm in the car.
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I still have one, laminated anall. I thought it was up to date until the latest fare review If I remember I'll check next time I'm in the car.
But it'll cover your vanity mirror?!! 8)
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It's on the opposite side of the visor to the mirror and on the passenger side of the car. Also its affixed with a rubber band so could be moved or even removed dynamically.
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It's on the opposite side of the visor to the mirror and on the passenger side of the car. Also its affixed with a rubber band so could be moved or even removed dynamically.
What if your passenger/Mrs wants to adjust her lippy?
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They pull the visor down. The rubber band is positioned beside the mirror so it's not impeded in any way.
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They pull the visor down. The rubber band is positioned beside the mirror so it's not impeded in any way.
Are there many convo's regarding fare structures?
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Not as many as there used to be when we had proper fare cards. The odd time folk do enquire I'm not much help. I used to know what the rate per furlong was and the speed at which the rate switched between time and yards, probably 'cos it was all there in black and yella - and we didn't need those €250 ID cards either, a photo chewing gummed to the fare card done the trick.
These days all I can offer by way of explanation is that I just press the buttons and I'm doing well to remember the sequence. In fact I'm doing well to remember that my meter's not on the dashboard anymore if truth be known! Beyond that, I can only advise that the taxi firms set their own fares with some (e.g. Free Now) being significantly more expensive than others (e.g. Lynk, Bolt, Uber) so what's on the meter is just what I get paid (less commission), not what the actual fare charged might be.
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I guess it's no coincidence that Free Now directs much of it's lobbying to slagging off those of us who sat the Garda Siochana entry test all those years ago. Admittedly it (thankfully) was virtually impossible to fail but there were questions on the fare structure when I sat it up above in Harcourt St... although more than one lad put up their hand to ask the invigilator for the answers and were given them albeit in a mildly educative leading sort of way!
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They pull the visor down. The rubber band is positioned beside the mirror so it's not impeded in any way.
Those rubber bands annoyed me as they disintergrated after a few months leaving the fare card flopping. ::fds
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I still have one, laminated anall. I thought it was up to date until the latest fare review If I remember I'll check next time I'm in the car.
I still have a few old ones in my motor folder as my OCD does not allow me to throw anything out.
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