| This lack of understanding and half remembering the legislation is why you got away with it.
The only way you can run without certain lights is ( ie when the CRM is set up for Off Road Use - ie with knobblies NOT road tyres ) is the lack of indicators - nothing else.
For a road bike, everything is needed as per the list.
I did the same myself on a number of occasions but when investigating a fatal rta involving a road bike running track bodywork & a lack of lights etc. my mistake was pointed out to me by one of our Accident Investigators and I quickly re-discovered the legislation involved.
I will happily be proven wrong, I have been in the past, and no doubt will be in the future.
All that I can say is that this is my trade.
I don't know everything, I never will do, but my answers tend to be researched prior to my giving them.
Please by all means point me in the direction of the legislation under which you are able to ride legally - if there's a loophole out there,I'd like to know it.
I have never heard of anyone being prosecuted for any one of dozens of separate items of legislation - that does not mean the laws are not being broken and the person breaking them liable to prosecution.
Here's a quick example.
How many of you would drive a Transit van on a single carriageway road in a National Speed limit at 60mph?
All of those who said they would have all been nicked for speeding - the limit for that vehicle on that road isactually 50mph.
How many have been done for it?
Probably none I would hazard a guess.
You could be though!
If I reply to an answer like this, I will do my best to let members know what the legal standpoint is and what may happen should they decide to ignore that position.
With this, an INFORMED decision is being made.
See what I'm getting at?
Andy
[Edited on 17-8-2004 by Rushjob]  |