Local TD says drivers need more time to get NCT test
A Sligo Leitrim TD says it’s ‘very alarming’ there are so many people waiting to get their cars tested at NCT centres. The operator of NCTs says Covid absenteeism has affected its level of testing. There’s a backlog due to extensions given to motorists during the pandemic and many centres…
Sligo/Leitrim has lowest number of fines for cars without NCT
Sligo-Leitrim was the area in the country with the least Garda fines for motorists driving a car without an NCT last year. Just 61 people in the area were punished for the offence, according to Freedom of Information files Overall throughout the country the number of people who settled Garda…
NCT Centres closed due to Covid-19 measures
Drivers are advised that all NCT car testing centres in the north west are closed today due to the government’s increased restrictions. According to the Road Safety Authority, a decision on whether or not the centres can reopen in the coming days will be made later. People are…
NCT tests that involve car underside inspections postponed
A Sligo/Leitrim TD and the Fianna Fail spokesman on Transport says consideration should be given to suspending all NCT tests until an issue with lifts is resolved. Marc MacSharry, a general election candidate, says this is the approach that has been taken in Northern Ireland. Part of NCT tests that…
Gardaí can now access vehicle and driver history at the roadside
Gardaí in County are using a new phone app that allows them to access vehicle and driver history at the roadside. The ‘Mobility App’ was unveiled by the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Siochana in August of this year and is rolling out to personnel around the country. The…
Gardai Warning Motorists to check vehicle requirements as Morning and Evening’s set to get darker
With dark evenings on the way and mornings set to get even darker, Gardaí are warning motorists in the north west to check their tyre depth and ensure they have both headlights working. The warning comes after a checkpoint in Ballinacarrow, Sligo earlier in the week where a number of…
Over 50% of vehicles failed their NCT in 2016
Over a half of vehicles tested in the region failed to pass their NCT last year. That’s according to figures released by the Road Safety Authority. The Sligo centre failed 54% of a total of 10,842 vehicles with 71 of those marked as ‘dangerous fails’. In Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon test centre…