Sir, – Having completed my National Car Test (NCT) on Thursday, I found the test was valid until October of this year, and knowing how backed up the system is, I thought I’d simply book the next one straight away. It used to be possible to do so proactively, before the due date, eliminating gaps where insurance or breakdown protection might be questioned. Remarkably there is nothing available until November. It would seem literally impossible to obey the rules. – Yours, etc,
BRIAN O’BRIEN,
Kinsale,
Co Cork.
