Changes to 'periodic roadworthiness tests' EU WIDE - might be an issue

[ratmog]

this was brought to my attention today:

http://www.the-ace.org.uk/armageddon/

[JonnyBoi]

Load of BS,

There's always a story on this every year!. Just worded differently.

[michealis]

I know you say it's bullshit, and I know where you're coming from with that. But if you actually read through the legislation on the EU website you can see it is very real, and can come into law within 2 months as no consultation is required. I think it may actually be something to worry about now, seems like we are going to turn into Switzerland..

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/doc/ro...2012%29380.pdf

[ratmog]

Please don't dismiss it right away - here's the PistonHeads thread discussing it if you'd like to have a read.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=57&t=1187860&mid=0&i=0&nmt=Armageddon+for+modified+car+owners&mid=0

It is a very real very sudden issue.

[Jorge]

I love it when people seriously believe this bullshit.

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26260

[ratmog]

Either way there's a petition up

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/37784

[ratmog]

I love it when people seriously believe this bullshit.

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=26260

story was researched and published after a week or two of outcry

[JonnyBoi]

This was in the paper today,

If it happens then all the classic cars on the road pretty much get written off as illegal too even though they are worked on to be safer than they are and restored. Also there's 28,000 jobs in restoring classic cars, So if it comes through, that's alot of jobs gone!!.

It won't happen. Just like every other year.