Sharma serves notice on "souped-up" cars

[janfar]

But how many 'souped up cars' actually are involved in accidents. Last time i checked it was almost always drunken Almera and corolla drivers... unless the all installed an essarrrtwenny before going out to cause mayhem.

[Team Loco]

Rice soup? Yes by law the transport commisioners has the power to seize a car. What sharma is aying is he is gonna enforce the law that states you must get permission from licence office before you kodify the drivetrain of your car. This seems a bit draconian in a democracy and actually the logistics of licencing office handling this seems hard. But he has a good point. However the legit hobbyists out there may suffer. Some good training for the enforcers of this law is needed. Yes you can target those who install a big engine but did not upgrade their braking and even those who install a loud exhaust. Somehow i think this was just sharma sending out a warning. Dont think it will actually materialise.

[abbow]

someone should write a "Politics for Dumb Politicians" guide........

[Conrad]

This take long to reach 2NR.

Enforce/revise the laws that already exist before you go suggesting to create new legislation.

Car inspections
Road speed
Cellphone and driving (this one is crap but more of that anither time)
Drinking and driving


Would love to see how they consult with the public if this ever materialises.

[*KRONIK*]

imho

they should leave the "souped up" vehicles alone.... at least for the while...

and remove all them old rusty cars with 4 different tyre (smooth as well as different thread/size), with buss up windscreen, no rearview mirror, 3 different colour, overloaded cars and trucks with the tray bend and hanging to one side, and running down the highway with no insurance (cuz i really dont see how some of these vehicles can be insured)

and start eliminating those...
those mentioned above, though not probably directly involved are usually the catalyst for a bad drive which leads to an accident....

when the achieve the goal of making ALL the good condition vehicles road-worthy...
they could target the soup/rice/dhal/etc....


my $0..02

[TeamH2O]

Would like to see how long this goes before lazyness takes effect when time to check cars thoroughly pon d road....i hope they READY FOR THE ROADDDDDDDDDDDDD

[janfar]

So when a man install a external dump on his Evo9 he just might have it confriscated while the drunk almera/ b14 driver continues to reduce the number of T&TEC poles in the country.

[trent]

Like Team Loco said, this may never materialise...at least i hope so.

[j.o.e]

hmmmmmm

ELEVEN youths, including two sons of a Member of Parliament, were injured when a car illegally drag racing ploughed into a group of persons in San Fernando early yesterday morning.

According to police reports, the crash occurred around 1am while a group of almost 100 spectators crowded the pavements along the Rienzi Kirton Highway and Cipero Street. Reports said a 19-year-old was driving a silver-grey Honda Civic when he lost control at the traffic light intersection near Skinner Park, where he ploughed into the spectators. Of the eleven injured, the most critically injured was Arun Ramdeen, 14, who was with UNC MP Chandresh Sharma’s two sons, Moonish, 13, and Devaan, ten, watching the racing.

source: http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,7373.html

[smr_fingers]

“To take the vehicles off the road there must be some scientific approach...We just can’t go and tell drivers this is it,” he said. “We will tell them that it has come to our attention that this car has been souped up. “

burrrrr????

[neexis]

Well..... considering how "strict" licensing regulations are and how well they're enforced, there's probably nothing to worry about.

If men licensing PCY Advans that clearly older than 5 years normel, whas the concern? People does buy license down here or sometimes the license officer does give women a bligh depending on how sad they look when they fail.

No worries.... carry on

[neexis]

hmmmmmm

ELEVEN youths, including two sons of a Member of Parliament, were injured when a car illegally drag racing ploughed into a group of persons in San Fernando early yesterday morning.

According to police reports, the crash occurred around 1am while a group of almost 100 spectators crowded the pavements along the Rienzi Kirton Highway and Cipero Street. Reports said a 19-year-old was driving a silver-grey Honda Civic when he lost control at the traffic light intersection near Skinner Park, where he ploughed into the spectators. Of the eleven injured, the most critically injured was Arun Ramdeen, 14, who was with UNC MP Chandresh Sharma’s two sons, Moonish, 13, and Devaan, ten, watching the racing.

source: http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,7373.html

More than 20 yrs this man eh do one ass as MP (except pave his mother driveway).. let's see how long before he resumes hibernation

[Habit7]

hmmmmmm

ELEVEN youths, including two sons of a Member of Parliament, were injured when a car illegally drag racing ploughed into a group of persons in San Fernando early yesterday morning.

According to police reports, the crash occurred around 1am while a group of almost 100 spectators crowded the pavements along the Rienzi Kirton Highway and Cipero Street. Reports said a 19-year-old was driving a silver-grey Honda Civic when he lost control at the traffic light intersection near Skinner Park, where he ploughed into the spectators. Of the eleven injured, the most critically injured was Arun Ramdeen, 14, who was with UNC MP Chandresh Sharma’s two sons, Moonish, 13, and Devaan, ten, watching the racing.

source: http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,7373.html

There are many inconsistencies in the licensing standards and vehicle
inspection. For instance, some foreign-used vehicles come installed with fog
lamps. You go to the licensing office, you meet the requirements; the person sells
the vehicle; first it has to pass the customs and the Bureau of Standards; the
vehicle is now sold to citizen A; he goes to the licensing office, obtains a licence
plate; so the vehicle is legally on the road. He pays his insurance; the vehicle
meets the insurance requirements; there is a licensed driver; then the police stop him
and say: See those two fog lamps; they are illegal; you are going to be charged.

The person says: Listen, this car is PCK; I purchased it a couple months ago; it
came from Singapore; I paid all the taxes; it met the licensing requirements; how
can you charge me? He says: The Licensing Authority is totally different from us.
Fog lamps are illegal. You have to decide what it is.

These fog lamps are installed for safety measures; to improve and increase the
lighting on the road. The Government and police officers argue that this is
decorative; it is not part of the vehicle. That is inconsistent.

In the same way, there is no scientific measure of the tint, so the police officer
wearing glasses says: Listen! I am wearing glasses; I can see well. This fails.
Down the road, another officer says: I am not wearing glasses; I can see well too.
This is okay. It is inconsistent. This cannot be so.

February 24, 2010 MOTOR VEHICLES AND ROAD TRAFFIC
(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL http://www.ttparliament.org/hansards/hh20100224.pdf

He said this two years ago while in Opposition, lets see if he can bring change....

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[Crackpot]

It damn good for all these P.P supporters

Take that...ent d Pnm was oh so wicked

[MG Man]

source: http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,7373.html

These fog lamps are installed for safety measures; to improve and increase the
lighting on the road.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=429486#p6094258

this so wrong eh

[gastly369]

We just can’t go and tell drivers this is it,” he said. “We will tell them that it has come to our attention that this car has been souped up

[Habit7]

^^^what so wrong, fog lights are lower mounted lights to prevent the light bouncing back into eyes as does headlights in thick fog conditions.

[Hook]

I doh really like soup though.

[zoom rader]

It damn good for all these P.P supporters

Take that...ent d Pnm was oh so wicked

Yes PNM was/is wicked becuase they did not enforced these road traffic laws.

[MG Man]

^^^what so wrong, fog lights are lower mounted lights to prevent the light bouncing back into eyes as does headlights in thick fog conditions.

nothing wrong with properly adjusted fogs, imo
but when you have kangkalangs who drive with headlights off and factory fogs on, and then tell you they get good visibility, you have to wonder
All this talk of modified cars would be irrelevant if they would just properly enforce the speed limit

[shake d livin wake d dead]

does not affect men running air ride suspension.

[Habit7]

Or even, how does Licensing Office approve of Christmas tree Hilux with blue lights on the hood scoop and by the fog lights?

[j.o.e]

It damn good for all these P.P supporters

Take that...ent d Pnm was oh so wicked

Yes PNM was/is wicked becuase they did not enforced these road traffic laws.

PP enforcing it?or just talk out their anus?

[nemisis]

^^^what so wrong, fog lights are lower mounted lights to prevent the light bouncing back into eyes as does headlights in thick fog conditions.

nothing wrong with properly adjusted fogs, imo
but when you have kangkalangs who drive with headlights off and factory fogs on, and then tell you they get good visibility, you have to wonder
All this talk of modified cars would be irrelevant if they would just properly enforce the speed limit

this speed limit talk disturbing, who does 80? Have them alcoholics and fire givahs spoiling thing for the rest of us....once road empty I'm doing 100

[nemisis]

It damn good for all these P.P supporters

Take that...ent d Pnm was oh so wicked

Yes PNM was/is wicked becuase they did not enforced these road traffic laws.

PP enforcing it?or just talk out their anus?

it's zoom unno, it doesn't matter

[Trini Hookah]

Seize all imprezas on nexens.


ALL.

[MG Man]

^^^what so wrong, fog lights are lower mounted lights to prevent the light bouncing back into eyes as does headlights in thick fog conditions.

nothing wrong with properly adjusted fogs, imo
but when you have kangkalangs who drive with headlights off and factory fogs on, and then tell you they get good visibility, you have to wonder
All this talk of modified cars would be irrelevant if they would just properly enforce the speed limit

this speed limit talk disturbing, who does 80? Have them alcoholics and fire givahs spoiling thing for the rest of us....once road empty I'm doing 100

if you drive at 80k you'd be surprised how much company you have
the argument that 'nobody does drive so slow' is invalid

[sliderz1]

Ramen isssa soups awah?

[Crackpot]

It good....It damn good

This administration still not catering to the needs of the motor racing community or even
the upstart wannabe. Plus his son was involved in a accident with a street racer so vengeance is his

Take dat and doh beat up....what Mr Manning said, ummm "doh take god out of allyuh thoughts ladies and gentlemen"

[nemisis]

Never said no one does 80 I do it a lot of the time but should I get charged for doing 100 on open highway? You wouldn't believe the number of cars or vans that pass you like you as if you are at a stand still even when doing 100, you saying I should get charged the same as the dude doing 130?