Ballymun Garda checkpoint

zzzzzzzz · 12-05-2008 10:38am

elviscostello wrote: »

One of the requirements while obtaining insurance:

So if I have an english reg car on the roads for a couple of years here, and go to the bother of insuring it, do you really think Quinn Direct will pay out for someone whi I drive in to?! I really think not.

Yes, you've just quoted quinn direct's position on it. If the car is registered here or in the uk you're fine for insurance. What exactly in that quote makes you think they won't??

furtzy · 12-05-2008 10:41am

MYOB wrote: »

Who *do* you contact to snitch in a VRO dodge? I know of a car thats been here well over a year...

Does anyone know the contact details?

_feedback_ · 12-05-2008 10:59am

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

Yes, you've just quoted quinn direct's position on it. If the car is registered here or in the uk you're fine for insurance. What exactly in that quote makes you think they won't??

It seems to change from insurer to insurer...

insure.ie wrote:

As the insured person you are the owner of the car, it is registered in your name (or your partner) in the Republic of Ireland and the car is taxed privately.

There is however no mention of a car that is registered anywhere except Ireland & UK. So the left hand drivers certainly cannot be covered if they've been driving here on foreign plates for a while.

Insure.ie also mention the car must be taxed, so I'm sure it would be a reason given by the insurance companies not to pay out.

http://www.insure.ie/default.rad?AppID=insureie&WSID=Motor_Assumptions&affid=insureie&InsureSection=motor&plid=insureie

astraboy · 12-05-2008 11:01am

MYOB wrote: »

They're deceiving the state of VRT and of road tax. And I'd wager theres a damn good chance they're not insured either - if you disregard the law in one area it implies you'll disregard it in far more. Don't see that as being any less worth reporting as a benefit fraudster, etc - all end up costing those who don't break the law money.

One of the two cars I know of has an out-of-date UK road fund licence disc, meaning its not taxed there. This probably implies its not insured or MOTed either...

Maybe they are british, working in Ireland, and return home every 6 months? Then they are here totally legally driving a UK reg'ed car totally legally. I hate those not taxing and insuring their cars. But VRT is unfair and a stupidly high tax on the poor old motorist. If you can get away with it, fair play to you. Tattle tales like you are fairly sicknening to be honest.

furtzy · 12-05-2008 11:17am

astraboy wrote: »

But VRT is unfair and a stupidly high tax on the poor old motorist. If you can get away with it, fair play to you. Tattle tales like you are fairly sicknening to be honest.

Blah blah blah. What a stupid attitude. Any other laws that you don't agree with? Lots of people don't agree with the drink drive limit, they say its unfair and they should be able to drive home drunk from the local pub as theres no taxis......suppose they should be let get away with it as well.

They're stealing from your pocket as whatever short fall there is from VRT comes from some other budget. Its all taken from a central source.

L1011 · 12-05-2008 11:37am

astraboy wrote: »

Maybe they are british, working in Ireland, and return home every 6 months? Then they are here totally legally driving a UK reg'ed car totally legally. I hate those not taxing and insuring their cars. But VRT is unfair and a stupidly high tax on the poor old motorist. If you can get away with it, fair play to you. Tattle tales like you are fairly sicknening to be honest.

The people I'm trying to report are not going home for more than 6 months a year. If they're here for less than 6 months, Revenue will ascertain that.

Those who decide selectively which laws they want are *very* sickening "to be honest".

eringobragh · 12-05-2008 11:53am

MYOB wrote: »

The people I'm trying to report are not going home for more than 6 months a year. If they're here for less than 6 months, Revenue will ascertain that.

Those who decide selectively which laws they want are *very* sickening "to be honest".

I'd leave it unless you want bad karma. No one likes a rat. They'll be caught in their own good time.

L1011 · 12-05-2008 12:00pm

eringobragh wrote: »

I'd leave it unless you want bad karma. No one likes a rat. They'll be caught in their own good time.

Again, the standard Irish attitude of "ah sure it'll come good in the end" that leaves us with thieving politicians, corrupt police, hacksaw medical consultants, etc, etc getting left alone for *years*.

This country disgusts me at times.

eringobragh · 12-05-2008 12:02pm

MYOB wrote: »

Again, the standard Irish attitude of "ah sure it'll come good in the end" that leaves us with thieving politicians, corrupt police, hacksaw medical consultants, etc, etc getting left alone for *years*.

This country disgusts me at times.

Ryanair has cheap flights

..

I pay my taxes and i couldn't give a sh1t what anyone else does

L1011 · 12-05-2008 12:06pm

eringobragh wrote: »

Ryanair has cheap flights ..

I pay my taxes and i couldn't give a sh1t what anyone else does

Same attitude just trying to dress it up.

The point is that while they *might* get caught - it'll be an age. If ever. During which time they've defrauded *YOU* as a tax payer. We're being ridden ten ways till Tuesday on motoring taxes as it is, the less people that pay them = the more they're going to raise them.

furtzy · 12-05-2008 12:06pm

eringobragh wrote: »

Ryanair has cheap flights ..

I pay my taxes and i couldn't give a sh1t what anyone else does

Same flights that the people who don't think they should pay Irish taxes should take. If they're so fond of their english reg cars then let them **** off over there to live then

DonJose · 12-05-2008 12:50pm

You'll find revenue contact details at the following link, just click on your area

http://www.revenue.ie/cont_main.htm

I had to look up the local revenue to find a contact today, I'm report bogus charity collectors. The same bunch come round week after week with a different charity every week but the same van with NI reg collects.

JohnCleary · 12-05-2008 1:36pm

MYOB wrote: »

This country disgusts me at times.

So leave. Sure you could get a ryanair flight out of here for elss than 50euro... INCLUDING taxes and charges

Tony Danza · 12-05-2008 1:42pm

MYOB wrote: »

This country disgusts me at times.

Posting on boards should sort it out though.

_feedback_ · 12-05-2008 1:48pm

Tony Danza wrote: »

Posting on boards should sort it out though.

If you have a read of his earlier posts you'll see he's looking in to reporting them, rather than JUST posting on boards.

L1011 · 12-05-2008 2:00pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

So leave. Sure you could get a ryanair flight out of here for elss than 50euro... INCLUDING taxes and charges

Why leave when theres a chance it could be fixed? Although not likely with a case of new boss same as the old boss.

Tony Danza wrote: »

Posting on boards should sort it out though.

I've reported them. People who vent and don't actually do anything to sort it out are worse than those that have the "ah sure..." attitude.

edanto · 12-05-2008 2:17pm

MYOB, whilst I agree with you reporting them - as them 'getting away with it' costs us all more over the long term - it is kindof funny that you have the name MYOB. Mind Your Own Business, right?!

lollers

FGR · 12-05-2008 2:19pm

Just for the record.

Section 140 of the Finance Act 2001 authorises both Customs Officers and Gardai to detain vehicles for such period as is required to determine whether a vehicle has been registered/VRT Paid.

EDIT: People should report those who haven't gotten the above paid. Afterall; Motor Tax goes directly to your local authority and as such maintains the already expensive bin charges/rates to businesses. If you want them to charge you even more rates then let them get away with it. If you want to pay more income tax come Budget 2009 then you'll let them get away without paying VRT as well.

HungryJoey · 12-05-2008 2:20pm

Its good to see the gardai out in force alright, I've come accross 3 checkpoints in the last 2 weeks and that was a small amount of driving.

furtzy · 12-05-2008 2:47pm

MYOB wrote: »

I've reported them. People who vent and don't actually do anything to sort it out are worse than those that have the "ah sure..." attitude.

Who did you contact? The customs have a few numbers up on revenue.ie...just interested in what department to contact

L1011 · 12-05-2008 3:06pm

edanto wrote: »

MYOB, whilst I agree with you reporting them - as them 'getting away with it' costs us all more over the long term - it is kindof funny that you have the name MYOB. Mind Your Own Business, right?!

lollers

It did when I was a kiddo and started using it online and well, I'm somewhat stuck with it now as I've got forum logins, email, etc with it...

furtzy wrote: »

Who did you contact? The customs have a few numbers up on revenue.ie...just interested in what department to contact

cvoffice@revenue.ie - central vehicle office in Rosslare. They should be the correct people...

Sizzler · 12-05-2008 3:38pm

OP - Any LV/LT/SK/PL/ES plated cars seized?

DonJose · 12-05-2008 4:27pm

Sizzler wrote: »

OP - Any LV/LT/SK/PL/ES plated cars seized?

The local Dominos Pizza delivery girl drives a LHD SK plated car plastered with Dominos signs

:pac::pac::pac:

K2 · 12-05-2008 4:58pm

But is she cute? Hmmm pizza and a cutie, there's got to be a script for a porno in there somewhere...

L1011 · 12-05-2008 5:59pm

K2 wrote: »

But is she cute? Hmmm pizza and a cutie, there's got to be a script for a porno in there somewhere...

...delivers to the Customs Office in a sting operation, "I'll let you off the fine if..."

:D

FredH3as · 12-05-2008 6:03pm

VRT/Motor Tax/Insurance/NCT dodgers are scummy....

furtzy · 12-05-2008 6:03pm

Sizzler wrote: »

OP - Any LV/LT/SK/PL/ES plated cars seized?

Several.....actually the majority

astraboy · 12-05-2008 6:45pm

furtzy wrote: »

Blah blah blah. What a stupid attitude. Any other laws that you don't agree with? Lots of people don't agree with the drink drive limit, they say its unfair and they should be able to drive home drunk from the local pub as theres no taxis......suppose they should be let get away with it as well.

They're stealing from your pocket as whatever short fall there is from VRT comes from some other budget. Its all taken from a central source.

Wrong, the Government are stealing from my pocket with VRT. And no, I don't agree at all with drink driving. There are plenty of laws I don't agree with, in fact I took up VRT with a canvasing TD in my area at the last election. But alas looks like we are stuck with it. I hate uninsured muppets, but VRT is a totally unfair tax and its in fact a Tax upon a tax(VRT on top of VAT). Its also added to possibly life saving safety features, which is a disgrace. But its grand, the Government says its ok so it must be.:cool: Try thinking for yourself for once and don't tar everyone that drives a foreign reg car as scummy or law breaking, maybe they are not.

Begrudgers like you are what is wrong with Ireland. Go on, report them to the customs, ya rat.

EDIT: There are plenty of laws I disagree with, just because its a law does not make it right, nor should we refuse to question the law or its merits, or the way it is applied. VRT is not only unfair, it is applied unfairly.

Also, MR Rat, the person in a UK reg car only has to RETURN to the UK(or poland etc etc for our EU members) every 6 months, not return there for 6 months a year. If you are going to report people at least make sure they are breaking the law first.

DonJose · 12-05-2008 6:51pm

The UK has no VRT but they pay €1.52 for diesel and €1.40 for petrol. If VRT was abolished thats roughly what we'd be paying.

http://www.petrolprices.com/

astraboy · 12-05-2008 6:53pm

Grand, tax on petrol is far fairer, you pay for what you use, not a stupid flat tax each year and ridiculous car prices, new and second hand.

Ballymun Garda checkpoint

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