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trevskoda said:
Undertakers are doing a roaring trade here as 1 in 60 have it now and many dropping like flies, all their own fault for still thinking its all a scam by the cov.
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Blimey Trev, you sure you don't work for the BBC :p Trevily Maitlis.

Think it's 1 in 30 here.

Interactive map is interesting. Looks like it spread up the M6 corridoor.
 
mark61 said:
Blimey Trev, you sure you don't work for the BBC :p Trevily Maitlis.

Think it's 1 in 30 here.

Interactive map is interesting. Looks like it spread up the M6 corridoor.
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Truth is the cov dont have any control over people, they will do as they wish and do so here at other peoples risk.
 
barryd said:
Interesting you should mention this. Its caused a bit of a dilemma for me. We only have one car now and its due for MOT in three weeks. Normally we take to Darlington 17 miles away which usually involves either me following on the scooter (out of the question in this weather) and leaving it or sitting around in the garage (also out of the question now) and hoping it passes and doesnt need work, sometimes they have a courtesy car. Anyway I found a garage between Barnard Castle and Darlington yesterday (about 5 miles from here) that does drive through MOT's and I asked how it worked with the Covid restrictions and she said and I quote "You just drive up, stay in the car and we do the test with you in it". I said "well dont you need to come inside the car and she said we just get you to press the brakes etc! The only downside I can see is she said if its a fail where its dangerous to drive you wont be allowed to take it home which would be a problem but I cant see that happening.

Never heard of this kind of MOT before but maybe there is something like this in your area.
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My local testing station has always done this.....shouting instructions to me. The only thing they get in the vanfor, is to test brakes on the rollers.
 
They test the brakes as me i used to have a brake light kill switch so when ask to do the h/brake i killed the lights and used the foot pedal as well as h/brake, always got me through but they now know about this dodge. 😇
 
That’s a good one Trev. I believe many Motorhomes have problems with handbrake at MOT. Could still be used I suppose, but cars now are done by the inspectors themselves, many Motorhomes often go over the pit in the lorry lane. Last year I drove it as the partner of the tester wasn’t about. I was told that you can appeal and ask for the van to be tested on the slope at Boucher road test centre. I have read that if you can reduce the weight over the back axle it helps.

Davy
 
My grandkids are constantly getting texts from their friends who are out as if nothing was going on.

Last Night my granddaughter was sent photo's from her friends in a group in the town centre in the snow. It's time to start fining the parents otherwise lockdown is a pretty futile exercise.
 
TeamRienza said:
That’s a good one Trev. I believe many Motorhomes have problems with handbrake at MOT. Could still be used I suppose, but cars now are done by the inspectors themselves, many Motorhomes often go over the pit in the lorry lane. Last year I drove it as the partner of the tester wasn’t about. I was told that you can appeal and ask for the van to be tested on the slope at Boucher road test centre. I have read that if you can reduce the weight over the back axle it helps.

Davy
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Yes i did an appeal on a mot due to them getting vech construction and use regs wrong, I beat them and got an apology, not the first time either.
 
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TeamRienza said:
That’s a good one Trev. I believe many Motorhomes have problems with handbrake at MOT. Could still be used I suppose, but cars now are done by the inspectors themselves, many Motorhomes often go over the pit in the lorry lane. Last year I drove it as the partner of the tester wasn’t about. I was told that you can appeal and ask for the van to be tested on the slope at Boucher road test centre. I have read that if you can reduce the weight over the back axle it helps.

Davy
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The problem ones are the ones with the ALKO chassis and use the ALKO handbrake cables that are about as much use as a chocolate fireguard so to speak.

I`ve owned my motorhome from new and have all the paperwork including the readout from when the ALKO chassis was installed.

It only shows 19% but that is a pass ( just ) so it is stamped ................. PASS ............... and that`s how it left the factory.

I always take as much weight out of the motorhome as is possible before i present it for MOT after one year when it just failed on Parking Brake Efficiency.

The MOT tester ( off the record ) said he`d noticed that i`d presented it loaded and told me to go home empty as much as possible out of it and re-present it.

I did as he said, particularly at the back end then took it back that afternoon and it passed so i got the MOT certificate ok.

It doesn`t take that long to remove and gives me a chance to have a sort out and get rid of the " must have " items that i never use.

Ever since that day i`ve always presented it as light as possible and not had a problem since although it still only just passes.
 
Not sure health and safety wise if you are actually allowed to move the car yourself within mot station suppose it really depends on the garages risk insurance
 
Robmac said:
My grandkids are constantly getting texts from their friends who are out as if nothing was going on.

Last Night my granddaughter was sent photo's from her friends in a group in the town centre in the snow. It's time to start fining the parents otherwise lockdown is a pretty futile exercise.
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The trouble is the kids then bring it home to their families, next door yesterday they had the romanian workmen in, not wearing facemasks :(
 
harrow said:
The trouble is the kids then bring it home to their families, next door yesterday they had the romanian workmen in, not wearing facemasks :(
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Yet fines are issued to people walking not far from their homes and well away from other people?

It's just a lot easier for the police to stop people moving around outside in the open, especially the countryside, as folk are easier to spot.

Way more difficult in congested cities & towns to find out what people are up to in and around their own premises, and my guess is that's where the bulk of the spread is happening. :unsure:

Anyways, we should all be staying at home regardless!!!
 
Robmac said:
I find it amazing that it is legal to take a second job when you are Furloughed.

I thought the scheme was to keep you at home to stop the spread?
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I thought it was illegal?! 😲

Have the rules just been changed recently then? 🤔
 
Robmac said:
I don't know Marie, a mate of mine has a daughter who has taken a second job whilst furloughed and she reckons it's all above board.
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She's right.

From the gov website:-

"If your contract allows, you may undertake other employment for the time your current employer has placed you on furlough, and this will not affect the grant that they can claim under the scheme. You will need to be able to work for the employer that has placed you on furlough if they decide to stop furloughing you or start flexibly furloughing you, and you must be able to undertake any training they require while on furlough. If you take on new employment, you should ensure you complete the starter checklist form with your new employer correctly. If you are furloughed from another employment, you should complete Statement C. Any activities undertaken while on furlough must be in line with the latest Public Health guidance during the coronavirus outbreak."

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

I hate to think how much money is probably being lost through continuing fraud - which it inevitably will be :cry:

There must be a number of people out there who, due to covid, are financially way better off right now than they ever were.
 
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