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Mike Ruff, GW editorKeymaster
A recent story on Garage Wire tells of a “mechanic” servicing cars on the pavement. Andy Parsons of Shortfield garage in Surrey. We’ve probably all se
[See the full post at: Opinion: Why don’t authorities properly penalise rogue traders?]Ken ListerGuestTotally agree 100% !
Mark BradburyGuestI would welcome a splash of oil on the pavement in place of the neighbours who chuck mattresses and sofas etc out on the the pavement
Lorraine BreadingGuestWe have said for years that the trade should be licensed. Vehicles are dangerous pieces of equipment and if poorly maintained can KILL. Why haven’t the government taken this seriously. They do in other parts of Europe.
Stuart downGuestI agree the rogue traders need to be dealt with and support licensing mobile mechanics. But whilst ranting bear in mind there are many of us that are insured, do pay tax and go out of our way to ensure the environment is not damaged and all of our waste is correctly disposed of.
mike wenbanGuestSo ban mobile mechanics and breakdown repairs? Many are legit and provide services that are needed. They do have the advantage of very low overheads but they do not have the benefits of fixed premises most garages offer mobile/repairs breakdowns as well?. I do mobile repairs but often I will prefer to recover it and fix in a workshop, everything I need and out the dark, weather and interfering customers/passerbys.
Same can be said for all businesses mobile shops, chippys, dog groomers it goes on. A whinging garage owner just complaining out of greed at the end of the day, we all had to start somewhere and he can always go mobile himself if he thinks they have it so easy.
Looks like he wrote this himself for an advert.
Eddie BamberGuestWhat’s a noisy foot tune ?
Steph SavillGuestWhistle blowers, quicker enforcement, naming and shaming locally, fines and a monitoring process should all play a part here. But the big one is to have a joined up licensing scheme for servicing and repairs managed by the IMI, RMI and SMMT working together, perhaps. And maybe there’s more of a role for insurers here?
nigel samsonGuestI started my business as a mobile mechanic in 1989 and progressed to being a garage owner in the mid 90’s. i am a time served technician with an HNC in mechanical engineering so i believe i am qualified to a suitable standard. My point is just because you choose to go mobile it does not make you a ‘rogue’ in fact quite the opposite you need to prove you are able to work in extreme conditions on all types of vehicles in all types of weather. Maybe if a few of these self righteous garage owners gave it a go they might have a different opinion.
Paul MichellGuestSo I wonder why the Trade bodies & organisations, who are keen to promote safe, legal, trained and competent repairers do not themselves raise prosecutions of these rogue traders, after all surely these bodies are there to protect and enhance the repute of the trade?
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