cee-b wrote:
Spot on. Except that you can have lights fitted as long as they are taped over when presented for test.
The MOT is a full MOT but with an advisory that states 'No lights fitted at time of test' This means that you should not use the vehicle at night or in times of reduced visibility.
I have lights and a rear brake light on My WR250F. I can't get a full MOT as I have no front brake light and no dip/main on the headlight so just tape them over for MOT but use them for daylight running.
And what happens if you are stopped by the police and asked why you don't have main and dip beams working?
If stopped by the police I am using daylight running lights. There is no requirement for lights during daylight therefore there cannot be a requirement to have main and dip.The general rule with lights etc is "if they are fitted, they must work'.[/quote]
The 'general rule' that you quote is not a law or a regulation. It may be general rule for MOTs but, as discussed, the lights are not fitted at time of test.That is one of the reason they require any lights to be covered over and why if you go down that route you must not uncover the lights.
Please quote any regulation to back up this statementThe rules also state that the vehicle must not be used at times of poor visibility so again another way of being caught.
Already covered by my statement that the vehicle should not be used at night or in times of limited visibilityNot really worth the hassle and potential risk.[/quote]
I am not sure that I understand your point. I have a bike with lights that make me visible to other road users; I also have a working brake light. You seem to be saying that the 'potential risk' of being stopped by the police for one of a list of seemingly imaginary offences is greater than the real risk of staying in exactly the same condition that was presented at MOT and riding with no lights at all. What a very strange argument! [/quote]
Mot regulations to obtain a pass for a vehicle and Construction and Use regulations for road use are 2 different things
For example -
You can pass an mot for a motorcycle without a speedo or with any size number plate as these 2 items are not inspected or tested by a mot tester
However as soon as you go onto a public road you are breaking Construction & Use regulations for motorcycles, by not having a speedo device fitted or having a number plate with incorrectly spaced digits
BTW there is no correct or incorrect size for a number plate, it's the font, digit size and spacing that is a legal requirement
Riding a bike that passes an mot, but doesn't comply with Construction & Use regulations is ok until you get caught or you are involved in a serious or fatal RTC (whether you are at fault or not)
The Police and Courts will go through your bike with a fine tooth comb to prove negligence or culpability - even if it wasn't entirely your own fault that caused the accident
Also your insurance may be invalidated if your bike doesn't meet Construction & Use legality
Why chance it?
Pro Race do kits to make your WR F or CRF X fully road legal with both brake light switches and dipping headlights - is it worth the risk?
No point taping up your lights to pass a daytime mot and then untaping them and using your not legal lights as 'running lights' - because you're falling foul of the law then
Also 'technically' your daytime mot bike, with incorrect lights fitted isn't legal to ride on a green road as it's a public road, so how would TRF defend a member using an illegal bike on a green road, riding a bike that doesn't meet uk Construction & Use requirements
Perhaps a TRF director could answer that ?