New Zealand WOF system is it a genuine necessity or a scam?

[Akzle]

The current system should stay,but a WOF fail should come with an instant fine for driving a vehicle not up to WOF standards.

Plus instant immpoundment of the vehicle and instant suspension of DL until the fine is paid and the vehicle bought up to standard.

This within 30 days or the vehicle is crushed .

A law should be drafted so no right of complaint is available.

People with cut springs and other uncertified mod's should simply have the vehicle crushed on site and be banned from driving for life.

Prisons should be built in Australia or America for repeat offenders,,,and their passports should canceled.

sometimes i agree with you. this is not one of them. this is one of the times i think you're a fucking muppet, and i look at that little bit that says "auckland", and i think "man, that affirms everything everyone thinks about them"

i think people like you and ocean should be put on an airplane.
to the sun.

[98tls]

& if it ever came in I would laugh at you so hard when you failed on a frivolous "issue" which you then couldn't rectify because your vehicle was impounded... genius you are

As would i.Thing is how many times do any of us inspect brake pads/discs etc etc ?sure many would notice a problem but many more wouldnt have a clue.The fact that at least once every 6 months the cars put on a hoist and a basic inspection is done makes it worth keeping,if the bloke doing said inspection to someone like my old ladys car mentioned that the pads/discs or whatever were coming up to replacement time then she would go ahead and get them replaced,if it wasnt for the wof she would have no idea.

[Road kill]

sometimes i agree with you. this is not one of them. this is one of the times i think you're a fucking muppet, and i look at that little bit that says "auckland", and i think "man, that affirms everything everyone thinks about them"

i think people like you and ocean should be put on an airplane.
to the sun.

Chur,,,flattered as bro'.

[neels]

,if the bloke doing said inspection to someone like my old ladys car mentioned that the pads/discs or whatever were coming up to replacement time then she would go ahead and get them replaced,if it wasnt for the wof she would have no idea.

Yep, I had a good wof man like that (must find out where he's moved to), would point out stuff that wasn't a fail but needed attention. Much like the one mentioned earlier though, he saw the need for an extensive road test whenever I took my ducati or my son's GSXR in for a WOF

[Ocean1]

It's a scam. Comparing neighbouring states with the same fleet and the same culture and different/no testing shows no statistically relevant difference in accident rates.

In spite of which a vast gaggle of concerned citizens will invariably agree that the evidence suggests that it makes no difference... but we need them anyway, 'cause of all them other guys.

[unstuck]

I get a fair few vehicles coming to me for pre warrant checks nowadays, Whereas they used to come after the warrant to get shit fixed so they could get one. Things are changing.Slowly.

[98tls]

I have never once heard a news story about a fatal accident resulting from mechanical failure. Yet every day theres usually a story about Joe Blogs crossing the center line and killing babies. I would rather see annual license tests. And actual tests that test driver skill. Like licensing in Finland. If you are involved in a crash. Immediately invalidates you license and you can't drive until you can prove you have the skills required.

So if some dickhead rear ends me because the road was wet and his tyres were fucked i have to prove i have the skills to drive,give me the wof system anytime thanks.As to those that want to do away with it and have the cops spend all day ordering cars off the road lets just remember theres not enough cops to sort out burgs etc let alone peoples cars.

[haydes55]

So if some dickhead rear ends me because the road was wet and his tyres were fucked i have to prove i have the skills to drive,give me the wof system anytime thanks.As to those that want to do away with it and have the cops spend all day ordering cars off the road lets just remember theres not enough cops to sort out burgs etc let alone peoples cars.

Just if you're at fault in an accident or if you could of avoided the accident

[98tls]

Just if you're at fault in an accident or if you could of avoided the accident

Just as well Katman aint a copper over there then eh.

[Akzle]

Just if you're at fault in an accident or if you could of avoided the accident

could have*

be grateful there aren't grammar police, who will revoke your license to speak if you fuck up english.

[Scuba_Steve]

....As to those that want to do away with it and have the cops spend all day ordering cars off the road lets just remember theres not enough cops to sort out burgs etc let alone peoples cars.

That's because they're all out running scams, if ordering cars off the road is just as profitable they'll happily turn their attention to that as machine's take over the scamming; they'll need a reason to keep human cops as the Govt looks to further profit I mean cut costs

[Akzle]

they'll need a reason to keep human cops as the Govt looks to further profit I mean cut costs

i think we should just sell 49% of them to china, that's good for the economoney

[98tls]

That's because they're all out running scams, if ordering cars off the road is just as profitable they'll happily turn their attention to that as machine's take over the scamming; they'll need a reason to keep human cops as the Govt looks to further profit I mean cut costs

Nope,most of there times spent attending calls from wives getting a hiding/kids ringing to say there mothers getting a hiding or countless similar issues,starts getting busy on dole day then worse on Sundays when the moneys gone over the bar/TAB or similar,a week before Christmas day theres a quiet period then Christmas eve after the holiday pays gone once again over the bar/TAB or similar its all on again.Sad but true.

[AllanB]

Ah feck ....... who posted this?

Needed. Period.

Frequency may be debated but without a WOF system there would be some seriously dodgey vehicles our their aimed at your loved ones.

[Akzle]

Ah feck ....... who posted this?

Needed. Period.

Frequency may be debated but without a WOF system there would be some seriously dodgey vehicles our their aimed at your loved ones.

yes but theyd write themselvs off quickly, no?

Id give it a 2 year adjustment period. Carmageddon. After that peopl might work out they actually have to take some responsibility for themselves.
Or die.

And i have some 2 foot steel spikes i want to weld to the cyclist bars on my ute...