Digitax Meters

[John m]

Is it only incorrect on Day Rate ?

[watty]

The kick in the goolies is that you'll have to verify your new meter with  the same NSAI who verified the Digitax meters    Will they get it right the second time?

I wonder if you'd have a claim for lost earnings against either or both the NTA or NSAI.  The NTA insisted you pick a meter from a list and the NSAI insisted you get it verified with them.  One or both of them fukked up big time and now drivers are losing money if they follow the NTA's advice to park up...

[John m]

The kick in the goolies is that you'll have to verify your new meter with  the same NSAI who verified the Digitax meters    Will they get it right the second time?

I wonder if you'd have a claim for lost earnings against either or both the NTA or NSAI.  The NTA insisted you pick a meter from a list and the NSAI insisted you get it verified with them.  One or both of them fukked up big time and now drivers are losing money if they follow the NTA's advice to park up...

How would you verify loss of earnings ?

[watty]

You could chance your arm and make it up    "I've 2 ex-wives, a girlfriend and a mistress to support.  Why do you think I drive a taxi around the city?  I don't want to be found too easy.  It's a hard life paying for it all  "


Or show them your accounts for last year and divide by 52 weeks? 
Or use the insurance companies' per diem rate as a guide if they still have one?

[Rat Catcher]

Not an issue if you don't work rate 3 hours.

[Panel]

Updated & verified with a Séala Nua

[John m]

Updated & verified with a Séala Nua

did they charge you ?

[Panel]

Updated & verified with a Séala Nua

did they charge you ?

No charge.

[Belker]

Updated & verified with a Séala Nua

did they charge you ?

No charge.

How did that work ?
Did you have to bring it fer 2 different appointments fer re-verification and re-sealing ?

[Belker]

Not an issue if you don't work rate 3 hours.

The average (Non Chrimbo/NYE/B-H) 168 hour working week includes 72 hours on tariff 1, 88 hours on tariff 2 and just 8 hours on tariff 3.
I would imagine most drivers would be happy enough to be stuck on tariff 2 as the NTA can hardly impose fines on them or legally stop them from working due to NTA/NSAI incompetence.

[Panel]

Updated & verified with a Séala Nua

did they charge you ?

No charge.

How did that work ?
Did you have to bring it fer 2 different appointments fer re-verification and re-sealing ?

Meter installer updated the meter, received a phone call from legal metrology to make an appointment, booked in parked behind the applus building in Citywest and a helpful chap reinstalled the seal.

[Rat Catcher]

Any compensation for loss of earnings?

[John m]

Any compensation for loss of earnings?

 Was there a contract between the meter Setter and the Meter owner that the reset would last until the next reset ? How could you prove loss of earnings .You could not request the Court to rule on an assumption of earnings ?

[Rat Catcher]

The courts generally endorse the insurance firms' deduced day rate, whatever that is these days. Alternatively you can present a set of audited accounts.

I made up a figure when I had to leave the MKIII in for repairs to damage cause by a TP. On that occasion I got a cheque from the insurer within a couple of days so I assume whatever I asked for, while unsubstantiated, was in the ball park of their deduced rate.

[John m]

The courts generally endorse the insurance firms' deduced day rate, whatever that is these days. Alternatively you can present a set of audited accounts.

I made up a figure when I had to leave the MKIII in for repairs to damage cause by a TP. On that occasion I got a cheque from the insurer within a couple of days so I assume whatever I asked for, while unsubstantiated, was in the ball park of their deduced rate.

Interesting .Is their a loss of earnings clause in our Motor insurance that covers such an event ,Something in the Small print .Remember the Pubs got loss of earnings payouts during Covid .Im sure one of the Professional Rep bodies will issue guidance if not Free Now will be all over it .