Eamonn Coghlan (Independent)
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I have had an opportunity to meet the vintage vehicle owners of both the trucks and cars through my involvement in charity. Therefore, I can understand the pride, passion and enthusiasm that goes into sourcing, restoring and putting the vehicles on the street. I know for sure that vintage enthusiasts will not put a vehicle on the street that is not roadworthy because this is a hobby for them. It is like the Department of Health telling a sportsperson that he or she is not allowed to play a game unless he or she proves fitness. A coach will know whether the person is fit enough to play. The vehicles break down at times and the regulations are about health and safety in terms of putting cars on motorways and national roads. Do the delegations agree that they should provide some kind of regulation to ensure that a car is roadworthy, in some form or another, as opposed to a regular roadworthy test such as the NCT or whatever?