Had this fine example of Mercedes on my rack today. Yes that's an illegal weld and yes it's cracked again through the weld.
Customer declined further repairs.
Customer declined further repairs.
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BrendanC
$100 site donor 2024
you’d think someone driving a mercedes would want their car in pristine condition. shameful that they’re endangering theirs and everyone else on the road lives. this is why i specifically stay with OEM wheels or forged wheels like on my pickup. 8650lbs empty has no business being on aftermarket cast wheels.
It's the opposite here. They buy a fancy car then complain about the cost to fix and maintain them.
AZjeff
$50 Site Donor 2023
How old is the car? What’s the condition of the rest of it?
I believe it was a 2016. The rest of it was decent. Had 89xxxmiles.
Perhaps mechanics should have a legal obligation to report a vehicle they consider unsafe when the owner refuses to repair it and apparently continues to drive it.
That would be similar to the obligation of physicians to report a patient they believe to be a threat to themself or others., when they believe a child is in danger, when they see a suspicious death, when someone should no longer be driving, etc.
Generally these obligations to report carry immunity from any legal repercussions, as long as they're made in good faith.
For example I reported a pilot who was taking a prohibited drug. I became aware of the fact that he was taking the drug and was still flying (for an airline). I had a legal duty to report him. He wasn't very happy about it but he could take no legal action against me or complain to my Regulator. It's always wise to tell the patient you're going to report an issue and you have a legal obligation to do so.
That would be similar to the obligation of physicians to report a patient they believe to be a threat to themself or others., when they believe a child is in danger, when they see a suspicious death, when someone should no longer be driving, etc.
Generally these obligations to report carry immunity from any legal repercussions, as long as they're made in good faith.
For example I reported a pilot who was taking a prohibited drug. I became aware of the fact that he was taking the drug and was still flying (for an airline). I had a legal duty to report him. He wasn't very happy about it but he could take no legal action against me or complain to my Regulator. It's always wise to tell the patient you're going to report an issue and you have a legal obligation to do so.
90% of all cars would be off the road
.When I said " Custom" I meant the work. That's a factory MB wheel that cracked
Wants vs can afford.
Well they might if they let the owner drive the vehicle off their lot rather than having it towed.
I don't know. That could result in a mechanic endangering himself by reporting an unstable person. Too many crazies out there. It is not like a professional code of conduct where these things are agreed to and expected.
Now I have had to shut down a couple of gas systems and report them to the local controlling authority. These were instances where death could easily occur.
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Dangerous would have to be clarified. Somewhat worn brake pads are not the same as steel on steel. [How is it I found bits of a disc brake on a big city street - someone was running around with grossly unsafe brakes.] Worn tires or leaky tires are not the same as running around on cords or completely bald tires on snow.90% of all cars would be off the road
I have had mechanics here in New York I would overhear telling someone they legally cannot allow your vehicle back on the road. I’ve always wondered how that works, if that’s even legal.
I would think they wouldn’t have a choice, they should have you sign a disclaimer and let you go.
Reporting dangerous people and dangerous situations is exactly what physicians are required by law to do.
If I hadn't reported that pilot I would have put my medical license (and therefore any further employment as a physician) at risk. Not to mention my legal liability if he had crashed an airplane and the investigation lead to me knowing about his use of prohibited drugs and not reporting it. Finally there is the moral issue - I want to be able to sleep at night. You have to do what is right.
A signed disclaimer could work. Along with a legal obligation to report a dangerous condition to some (as yet undefined) proper authority who would be obligated to follow up.
Keep in mind we're talking about the handful of the most dangerous conditions you will ever encounter. I only recall that one mandatory reporting episode in a whole medical career. There may have been a couple of others that I don't recall off hand - maybe once a decade.
To give a few medical examples:
- Being as mad as a hatter (tinfoil hat and all) and refusing treatment but without being a threat to anyone is not a reportable situation.
- Refusing to accept care for a dangerous condition for yourself is not reportable - but if you refused necessary care for your child it would be.
- A colleague making an honest mistake is not reportable (we all make mistakes) - but medical incompetence is, as would a surgeon being drunk in the operating room, or being high on drugs in the clinic.
I totally agree with you on the professional level. You did the right thing as well did I with dangerous gas situations. I just worry about the every day mechanic being required to do the same thing.
Yes, yes, yes there is hardly anything like Hillbilly wheel repair who did that for you Jethroe.
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