Random Breath Tests:
On Sunday night at 12.15am I was breathalised, for the FOURTH time since they brought this in a while back, I don't even think its been a year since the first one, now, I am all for it, but really how come I get it done four times (all of which have read ZERO) and people who I know, who will get hammered, get into the car and drive home without ever ever being stopped? I know its random and all but really!! The first time was my favourite, I hadn't been drinking at all in about three weeks and yet still could barely speak to the cop, Justin was his name, with the nerves. Justin pulls me over, there is me with the L plates on and driving unaccompanied, he didn't seem to bothered by this, anyway, so he does the speech, I breathe for about 20 minutes into this thing and then it says zero, "congratulations you have passed" says Justin, then I try to drive off with the handbrake on, well done Sarah. I am surprised they didn't search the vehicle!!
The next two times were uneventful, last night, another cracker, "What's your name madam" (Madam??) "Babs McGinty" I say (ah no I said "Sarah Verso"), "Verso, thats a very unusual name" (I am thinking is this against the law now??) "Where are you coming from?" they ask me, "ah work, you know yourself", then "and where are you headed", then without thinking I say "I'm off out to a party" (why why did I say that???) then he clocks the box o beer on the passenger seat, gives me a filthy look as if to say "you're fucked now" and then does the speech about the test and gets me to blow into the pipe, I am again cacking myself even though its been about 36 hours since my last beverage of the alcoholic variety" CLICK it goes, and it says Zero (YAY!!) phew, and then the lady copper goes "you're car is deadly" (Deadly!!?? I mean it is and all, but what cop says that to someone just after breath testing them? Then the Lady Cop starts asking me all the questions about the Mini, lunacy!
The thick feck never noticed I had no NCT though did she?? Me: 1, Silly Coppers: 0.
Oh yeah, and they gave me the pipe thing that you blow into to "dispose of at my leisure", that's just lovely isn't it?
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And now the "silly coppers" know your name. Ya big eejit!
Well they can't exactly bust you for anything, I suppose. Apart from not having an NCT. You should get that sorted.
I totally didn't know the Gardaí used words like "deadly" though. That alone is worth posting about!
Posted by: Matt | August 7, 2007 11:44 PM
I am getting it done, after I come back from NY, I have to get her digestive system replaced, she needs her new exhaust and then she is even more perfect that ever before, ah Muriel, my baby tiny motorised handbag car! Yes, she said deadly and she was a bog-body too, I laughed all the way to Suzi's!!
Posted by: babs | August 8, 2007 12:13 AM
The NCT is one of the great mysteries of life in that there is no actual penalty for not having it done. The only actual real drawback supposedly is that they won't issue you with a new tax disc if you're not in order and the cops can definitely knick you for that but even still I know people who have received tax certs sans problem and never been near the NCT.
You clearly live in a posh part of Dublin, Babs. Move to the Northside where cops are too scared to breathalyse.
Posted by: TUG | August 24, 2007 12:03 PM
I have only been breathalysed ONCE on the Southside, the other times were on the North Road in Finglas heading towards the M50 roundabout, then in Glasnevin just outside the cemetary and the last time was just outside the Customs House at the IFSC, once in Blackrock, hmm, I do live in a posh part of Dublin, but it's not a posh gaff and I am defo not posh!!
Posted by: babs | August 24, 2007 5:56 PM
The Customs House is a bit of a flip of a coin really.
Posted by: TUG | August 25, 2007 1:03 AM
Ah now, it's NORTH of the river so it's the Northside, if only by a few metres!! Oh and also, the whole not being able to get tax thing is if you are not insured, you have to fill in your insurance policy number or no tax for you!! NCT is booked now, shh!
Posted by: babs | August 26, 2007 10:39 PM
Erm, obviously if you're not insured you don't get a tax disc.
What I was saying is the only supposed penalty for the NCT I have identified having reviewed the legislation at length is that they will not issue you with a tax disc.
NCT is load of codswallop in any case, just make sure you clean out the boot and your lights are working.
Posted by: TUG | August 27, 2007 10:14 AM
Em, TUG darling, I got a tax disc no problemo with not a hint of NCT in the air, still have to get my wheel nut sorted thanks to United Tyres Donnybrook who scraped my alloy and while using a machine (but they told me it was by hand) to remove the wheel nuts they broke one of them off inside my wheel, that was aboout 7 weeks ago now, tomorrow they get a bollocking, not impressed with them, but I suppose they are better that Fast Shit, I mean FIT, Fast Fit.
Posted by: babs | August 27, 2007 10:54 PM
I know.
That's why I said:
"The only actual real drawback supposedly"
Noting that the punishment was theoretical and rarely enforced.
Good luck with your wheel nut.
Posted by: TUG | August 28, 2007 10:19 AM
I called the tyre place today, they never even ordered the part, the dude was all "ah I was away" I think thats where they want me to go!! I am slapping them with a lovely sloicitors letter on Thursday if nowt happens between now and then, I love having a solicitor friend, free "the law" for FREEEEE!!
Posted by: babs | August 28, 2007 7:49 PM