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UK MOT's
Spen50:
I've questioned a couple of my uniformed friends on this and this was their relative answers:
A. It is illegal to drive a vehicle on a public road without a correctly functioning speedometer.
However, speedometer function is not checked as a part of the M.O.T. test, so you can't fail an M.O.T. for it.
B. Technically yes, as the speedo is required by law (construction and use regulations) . However, it's not usually tested for the MOT as they don't drive the car, but if they did check it a speed reading on a satnav would meet the requirements of the law.
Hope this clarifies things.
CrewCab:
--- Quote from: Darren on September 04, 2009, 03:56:32 PM ---who can prove it wasn't sat on the drive all year.
--- End quote ---
and you live next door to the MOT station :scratch:
:clap: I'm with you Darren, the Sat Nav is more accurate and as Spen50 said above it "would meet the requirements of the law" so I don't see any issue with any regulations personally, I think you can have a good night's sleep mate.
CC
old-biker-uk:
Not a problem with my old bike (1942 750cc Harley), speedo dead but fitted a digital thingy designed for push bikes.
Just have to wind the odometer by the amount shown on the gizmo.
Mark
Darren:
Thanks Guys, esp Spen for taking the trouble to ask a couple of mates on my behalf.... :beer:
I have seen add-ons use for bikes esp specials, but assumed they were passed over by the tester (bike testers seem to be a friendlier lot as they usually ride themselves)
Just for any others that may find this thread, I'm not using a normal sat-nav to display my speed. I guess it would be ok in the eyes of the law but their speeds readouts are usually so small you can't see it properly. Well not on the ones I've had at any rate.
I'm using a different device that is designed to alert of speed cameras, it's quite handy as it makes quite an annoying noise if you are over the speed limit and seems to be very accurate in detecting different limits. It's display just reads current speed and is quite large and clear.
Darren:
MOT day arrived......and he couldn't give a hoot about the speedo not working. He had to drive it from where I left it up the road a little so spotted it straight away.
Didn't pass though, the front/rear brake balancer isn't working, not something you'd really find without a brake tester.... :(
If at first you don't succeed........£57 quid though......this game is getting dearer init...
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