Modification Impact? VOSA

[Dnk]

There should be a test for anyone building or buying cars with crazy high hp let

alone one to see if the cars are actually safe etc

 

The nut behind the wheel is the biggest issue

[Jellybean]

This legislation is more geared towards converting commercial vehicles into passenger vehicles with shoddy unsafe workmanship/ adding axles to goods vehicles.

 

With regards car users and aftermarket parts, I can fully understand and I am for ensuring people are using parts fit for the purpose intended, I know too many idiots over here using shiny coloured Chinese wheel nuts and wheels coming off. They wonder why!

 

Hopefully what comes of this is ensuring cars are running safe components.

 

But it is a lot of hot air, I started this thread because from what I read in the Document in terms of UK legislation , it did not sound correct; just wanted some clarification on UK legislation, normally Ireland are selective of UK legislation the general public do not like and implement it here

[jjs_82]

But if this thing comes in will all parts not have to be tuv approved like Germany. So that means nearly all the jap parts will be void.

[Benjy]

They haven't even managed to bring in the new RfR's on the current MOT. What on earth makes you think they'd ever have the organisational skills to implement anything like this?

 

It will

happen

[jjs_82]

Yes but it's ireland i'm in and they bring in all kind's of sh#t

[Jellybean]

Its out of our control, if it happens it happens, no point worrying about it ; it is only a proposal

[jjs_82]

I think I'll just hold off on the single to c what happens first.

[Jellybean]

Latest from the RSA

 

Road Safety Authority Ireland

Well, our recent post about our consultation process on

Vehicle Modifications has certainly generated a lot of

conversation. We appreciate that many of you have very

strong views on the issue and therefore we felt it was

important to clarify a couple of points:

First and foremost, no new laws have come into effect

for vehicle modifications. This is only at the consultation

stage where we wish to get the views of the public,

interest groups and industry stakeholders by 20 March

2013. All feedback will then be compiled by the RSA and

presented to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and

Sport in a report which will ultimately determine any

future possible regulation. The RSA will consider all of

the feedback from the consultation when making

recommendations to the Minister on this important issue.

Some vehicle owners believe that they have been

targeted. This is not the case. All vehicles, including cars,

buses, trucks and motorbikes are included in this

consultation and the RSA is looking at all types of

modifications to these vehicles. For example, the

addition/removal of seats, converting a van into a mini-

bus, adapting a vehicle for wheelchair access, engine

replacement, brake substitution or adding an axle to a

Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) to increase its load carrying

capacity. Please see Appendix 1 in the consultation

document for a detailed list of vehicle modifications.

The RSA is looking to get feedback from you and other

members of the public on all types of vehicle

modifications for all types of vehicles and therefore we

are encouraging vehicle owners to read the “Post

Registration Vehicle Modification Consultation” document

on our website http://www.rsa.ie/en/Utility/News/2013/*

RSA-Launch-Consultation-seeking-views-on-Vehicle-

Modifications/ Please send us your views by filling out

the questionnaire at the end of the document and email it

to: [email protected]

We will also consider all of the comments we have

received here as part of the consultation process and we

would like thank you for participating in this discussion.

[qwarrior]

I tend to agree with both sides of the argument. I've seen some shocking mods that really were unsafe. I've also seen lots of cash spent on well executed mods, so why should it cost a bomb to have them inspected. I think anybody who brings in regulations like this is opening a can of worms.

 

What's wrong with the good old VOSA checkpoints like we have just down the road. So no certification, but the right to inspect a vehicle at the roadsides powers extended to VOSA and HA officers and the ability to provide a prohibition notice until rectified. Pre-certification is a cash cow.