Inspector suspended

An Auckland car inspector has been suspended from his job giving vehicles approval to drive on local roads after ongoing concerns about the quality of his work. As a vehicle repair certifier Dale Barlass had been paid to certify whether cars that have either been imported into the country or damaged in accidents are up to standard for use on locals roads. However his previous jobs and files will now be formally investigated by NZ Transport Agency “following consistent concerns about the quality of his work”.

NZTA suspended Barlass on the advice of Meredith Connell because of a series of upheld complaints.