The Brexodus

[john m]

GET A GUN .

[Belker]

.......Now I will go a step further --I was on to NTA 3 weeks ago by mail querying about my renewal due in July--I got the standard answer --Nct within 90 days  etc--so I phoned them, 28 min waiting --this bird comes on Nct required etc --I tell her they are not open for current License applications and are only doing expired up to March and lift completions-not likely to have caught up in time for me-not her affair --thats the rule  ! .......

@ Punter, you were lucky to have a July date, my suitability is due fer 17th June, I got no NTA suitability 3 month extension because that was only allowed up to 13th June and the NTA will not accept my expired NCT (which has a 4 month extension till August), the NTA are currently giving me no leeway at all but insisting that I must have both an NCT and suitability test done by 17th June or else I am Off the Road.
Considering the NTC and suitability centers only re opened on 8th June it gives me a 9 day (7 working) days window to complete both tests.

[Punter]

Pissing into a gale force wind there ,trying to get NTA to understand the situation--but what would you expect --look at the Minister !

[john m]

Pissing into a gale force wind there ,trying to get NTA to understand the situation--but what would you expect --look at the Minister !

The best Minister for transport in years .Under his Leadership we didnt get Rideshare we didnt get stickers we didnt get big increases in Fees .NTA has nothing to do with the Minister or testing .The lifts broke he gave everybody an extension that needed it .One of the Best Ministers in the history of the State he did exactly what he was supposed to do .Claim his wages Kiss a few Kids shake hands and try get re elected .

[Belker]

Pissing into a gale force wind there ,trying to get NTA to understand the situation-- ...........

The NTA gave me no leeway at all, I was told to get NCT and suitability passed when they re opened on 8th June, by the 17th June or else I'm off the road.
To anyone else in my situation expect no help at all from the NTA, they are playing it by the book, no exceptions.

[Shallowhal]

Punter is spot on.....NTA are not fit for purpose and as for Anne Graham and her "we're here for you" introductory bollox!!

[john m]

Pissing into a gale force wind there ,trying to get NTA to understand the situation-- ...........

The NTA gave me no leeway at all, I was told to get NCT and suitability passed when they re opened on 8th June, by the 17th June or else I'm off the road.
To anyone else in my situation expect no help at all from the NTA, they are playing it by the book, no exceptions.

To quote Shakespear ."Here Mush you are fucking complaining a bleeding lot or was it Thou doth protest to much "Did you manage to get a n NCT test and a suitability booked?

[Belker]

I'm half way there with just a 4 day working window left to book and complete/pass suitability when/if the NTA will give me a suitability test date.

[Shallowhal]

Sounds like that glass is half empty Ken.

[john m]

I really dont understand some of you lads .Whats with the attitude ,learn how to talk to people .I spoke to a girl in Licencing last week and she rang me back to offer me an Appointment .I got Plexiglass for Free I even approached the Minister For Transport at a taxi award presentation and asked for a Got a Meeting For Myself and Roy with him .Remember the person on the other end of the phone is just a wage slave like the rest of us .If I ever ring any service I start my conversation with thanking them for taking my call then I ask how are they then I get onto the reason I rang .

[Belker]

Sounds like that glass is half empty Ken.

Naw ! It's still well over Half Full !

[Belker]

I really dont understand some of you lads .Whats with the attitude ,learn how to talk to people .I spoke to a girl in Licencing last week and she rang me back to offer me an Appointment .I got Plexiglass for Free I even approached the Minister For Transport at a taxi award presentation and asked for a Got a Meeting For Myself and Roy with him .Remember the person on the other end of the phone is just a wage slave like the rest of us .If I ever ring any service I start my conversation with thanking them for taking my call then I ask how are they then I get onto the reason I rang .

Yea ! I did all that with the NTA, they told me get an NCT and Suitability in the next 9 days or your vehicle licence is expired !
End of, no Leeway, no special consideration that a global pandemic was on going, nothing else to add, do it or your Off the Road !

[mercenary for hire]

Take a break ya hungry fuk.

[stonethecrows]

Ask FN for a "Loan" of a vehicle if your licence goes into limbo .

[mercenary for hire]

Mad to think that the whole country has had their NCT put on hold but Ken the clown expects to get to the top of the queue because he drives a few pissheads to parties at 3am.

I'm sure there are Doctors and nurses afraid to use their vehicle because they can't get an NCT.