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Stick on number plates
Lee_D:
H'mmmm
What the police officer does is in reality a matter for them. In isolation it's likely a VDR may be on the cards, however, it's the officers choice and Force GUIDANCE to officers can vary from force to force. If you decline to accept a VDR then the officer can proceed by either reporting you for summons or issuing you with a Fixed penalty ticket striaght off. If you are pleading not guilty or dening the offence outright then the officer should report you for summons for your day in court. If you are given a fixed penalty ticket or VDR and decide later you wish to denie the offence then again you can have your day in court. In my experience though it's safest / cheapest to take it on the chin, be a man and face the facts. If you're really unlucky and try it on with the wrong officers you could find your vehicle subject to a prohibition notice which prevents it being moved anywhere until the fault is rectified. Please don't assume officers can't apply common sense.... some of us are actually human you know. :roll:
Tyre tread depth should be 1.6 mm across at least 3/4 the width of the tyre.. any less and you're on a sticky wicket and rightly so. Motor bikes and trucks it reduces to 1mm I recall but I'd like to refresh my memory before processing any one.
bezzabsa:
and don't forget it states on the MOT certificate that 'This MOT slip DOES NOT MEAN THE VEHICLE IS IN A ROADWORTHY STATE', or words to that effect
SimonHarwood:
Exactly... the certificate only means that the vehicle was roadworthy at the time of being tested.
It could be considered not to be roadworthy 5 minutes after being driven away from the test centre. (I suspect that if the police watched some vehicles that were sent for a re-test, having just passed their MOT, until they were re-tested then the inspector would say things like "there weren't blue bulbs in the headlights when I tested it this morning".)
hairyasswelder:
--- Quote from: "bezzabsa" ---and don't forget it states on the MOT certificate that 'This MOT slip DOES NOT MEAN THE VEHICLE IS IN A ROADWORTHY STATE', or words to that effect
--- End quote ---
Technically only valid as an inspection until it leaves the mot station as parts can be swapped, fail unexpectedly etc.
May be worth putting sticky on bonnet and leaving solid plate on for road use, remove it off road as it only a couple of screws?
Steve
mark.yellow.series.3:
draw your number plate on with wax crayon :lol: :twisted: :twisted:
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