vehicle renewal over the weekend

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

wait now, does the fuckin meter havta be ian bealed to pass suitability?

[Bob Shillin]

Managed to move mine forward 2 mins today. One has to wait until the meter clock reads exactly 2 minutes before the top of the hour if it's slow, or 2 minutes after the top of the hour if it's fast, then press buttons 2 and 3 together, and it will auto correct by 2 minutes to the make it exactly the top of the hour. Can be done once per week at the top of any hour except midnight. I'm now only 6 mins slow, and if I remember the next 2 Thursdays if will get it to 2 mins slow for the LRA.

[watty]

The NTA Manual:  SPSV Licence Renewal Assessment Manual for vehicles seeking renewal of licence as an SPSV. (PDF)


Taximeter (pg 26 of 35)
Requirements:
The taximeter shall be fitted (sealed) with the official
verification marks signifying conformity with the Metrology
Act 1996: an exception being at Late Renewal where it is
not possible for LMS to verify a meter in a (unlicensed)
vehicle where the licence has expired.

Reasons for failure:
Printer/taximeter displays
obviously incorrect initial fare
charge or obviously wrong time of
day


Taximeter not sealed with official
verification marks signifying
conformity with the Metrology Act
1996. NOT AT LATE RENEWAL

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

ah hold on te fuck, because my licence is expired i don't havta have it sealed for suitability. is that what you're sayin?

[watty]

I'm saying nuthin'     that's what the manual is saying

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

ah jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjaysusssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
i'll havta ring up cock's crow tomorrow and see if they can still do me in athlone.

[Rat Catcher]

You'll be grand, BS. One of the inspectors told me it's 20 mins when I was close to that limit at my LRA before last. Needless to say, I forgot to knock the two minutes/week off with my memory being the way it is these days. The limit for meter sealing is significantly lower at +/- 6 mins as per NSAI manual.

I remembered before my most recent LRA so decided to go to Mechanic24 or whatever that Kessie shyster trades as these days. They said they could fix it without breaking the seal and charged me €20 for doing so... with no receipt available because "ah you know yourself bud".

It then failed the LRA because Kessie's mob broke the seal. Interestingly though, the gentleman said he'd pass it and fit the stickers as soon as I booked the meter in for sealing which I did straight away, dodging the retest fee. Obviously, I could have cancelled the sealing appointment and got my money back but, on reflection, I concluded that making the booking amounted to giving the inspector my word that I'd get it sealed. My word is my bond.

[Shallow Hal]

My word is my bond.

In a parallel universe......maybe!!

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

another foray in to the murky wurdild of an expired taxi plate. drove down to fuckin athlone to get the meter jizz jazzed. tiny lirrel nct place. a gorgeous woman came out and over to my car. around 40. woolie hat. very dark black thick hair and amazin brown eyes. ye know that real shitty colour. sallow complexion with the sexy muck savage accent. she opens the passanger door. who wansta dance with the tinker's daughter. gowan owa that. ye should'nt a came she said. i was bitin my lip. seriously we tryta ring ye early this smornin sayin we can't ian beale your meter. i was in a coma at the time in me queen size bed. i noticed i'd a missed call but i thought it mighta been pablo escobar jr in darndale or some other little toerag lookin for me. i tried to access the answerin machine but i gorra loada bollocks on the line. we can't verify the meter until after you've renewed the licence says she. i thought it was dudder way round. ye can't verify the meter until after you've renewed the licence. says she that's what i just said is there sumtin wrong with ye. will i gerra birra chalk out to explain it to ye. ye know wharri mean says i. fuckin brutal carry on. she turned round and went over to this other aulfla who was gerrin his meter rathkealed out of it. never noticed she was wearin a dirty big tracksuit. as i was pullin owa the pokey lirrel carpark i could see her tellin your man that cunt is after comin all the way from dublin for nuttin. desperate it was. i wudda been like a demon but i was nursin a serious boner all the way home. would'nt that sicken your hole. i'm in a bad way here.

[Rat Catcher]

Book the LRA before your next meter sealing appointment. Once you pass the LRA you could cancel the meter sealing and get a full refund... if that's the way you want to roll.

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

i'm not witcha at all.
what the fuck does LRA mean.

[Rat Catcher]

Licence Renewal Assessment.

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

sorry fair play.
butcha can't drive round with a meter that is'nt rathkealed.
surely you've lost the lasta your marbles.

[Bob Shillin]

another foray in to the murky wurdild of an expired taxi plate. drove down to fuckin athlone to get the meter jizz jazzed. tiny lirrel nct place. a gorgeous woman came out and over to my car. around 40. woolie hat. very dark black thick hair and amazin brown eyes. ye know that real shitty colour. sallow complexion with the sexy muck savage accent. she opens the passanger door. who wansta dance with the tinker's daughter. gowan owa that. ye should'nt a came she said. i was bitin my lip. seriously we tryta ring ye early this smornin sayin we can't ian beale your meter. i was in a coma at the time in me queen size bed. i noticed i'd a missed call but i thought it mighta been pablo escobar jr in darndale or some other little toerag lookin for me. i tried to access the answerin machine but i gorra loada bollocks on the line. we can't verify the meter until after you've renewed the licence says she. i thought it was dudder way round. ye can't verify the meter until after you've renewed the licence. says she that's what i just said is there sumtin wrong with ye. will i gerra birra chalk out to explain it to ye. ye know wharri mean says i. fuckin brutal carry on. she turned round and went over to this other aulfla who was gerrin his meter rathkealed out of it. never noticed she was wearin a dirty big tracksuit. as i was pullin owa the pokey lirrel carpark i could see her tellin your man that cunt is after comin all the way from dublin for nuttin. desperate it was. i wudda been like a demon but i was nursin a serious boner all the way home. would'nt that sicken your hole. i'm in a bad way here.

Your stream of consciousness is almost Joycean, you could have a latent career there like FDS, or Ken.

[Rat Catcher]

sorry fair play.
butcha can't drive round with a meter that is'nt rathkealed.
surely you've lost the lasta your marbles.

Apology accepted.

Can't or shouldn't? It's unlikely anyone other than a highly skilled sticky tape examiner would notice that the then sticky tape seal had been lifted... and less likely that anyone would give a fuck.

We're due a fare review which with/or the additional bank holiday to mark the memory of Saint Brigid will necessitate resealing soon enough anyway.