Bald Tyre

B&W · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:10

Do you always get 3 points and a £60 fine for this if the officer gives you a producer?

Cybermyk · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:11

Just saw a program earlier and there was 3 points and a fine.

Janesy B · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:12

If they don't everytime then they should, plus a bloody good beating in the face.

B&W · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:16

rite wot about mot, u just get fined for that dont u?

Janesy B · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:21

You fail the MOT test if you have a bald tire. You also fail at life.

B&W · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:22

never asked that did i u idiot. if the cops stop u and u have no mot wot do u get.

Janesy B · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:27

A fine and your insurance is invalid.

You just said 'wot about mot', I assumed the two were related.

Biohazard · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:27

B&W said:
never asked that did i u idiot. if the cops stop u and u have no mot wot do u get.

a kick up the bum

Dogbreath · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:28

Driving without a valid MOT is non-endorsable, so just a fine. However they may be interested in your insurance as well...some policies explicitly require an MOT.

Dogbreath · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:29

Janesy B said:
A fine and your insurance is invalid.

Usually not.

West · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:32

Anyone for Popcorn?

Janesy B · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:32

DP fail.

Janesy B · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:32

Dogbreath said:
Usually not.

I thought insurance was valid on the basis that the car is roadworthy ie MOT'd. Anyway, caught driving around with no MOT and a visibly bald tyre won't win you any favour with the law and they'll probably be a lot less lenient.

loltim · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:32

West said:
Anyone for Popcorn?

u wot m8, wots rong wiv hiz post?

SKILL · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:37

Janesy B said:
I thought insurance was valid on the basis that the car is roadworthy ie MOT'd. Anyway, caught driving around with no MOT and a visibly bald tyre won't win you any favour with the law and they'll probably be a lot less lenient.

The Insurance company has to honour any third-party claim against his insurance, whether or not his car is roadworthy, however if it isn't/wasn't then they can claim that money back of him.

But that's a civil matter, not 'invalid insurance' which would implies a possible conviction for driving without insurance (IN10)...

Sin_Chase · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:39

Just assume the fine is death and that you will never want to pay it.

Because quite frankly chancing it on a bald tyre amounts to the same.

B&W · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:44

assumptions are the mother of all *** ups. aint got a bald tyre thats a seperate thing.

sigma · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:46

Janesy B · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:47

SKILL said:
The Insurance company has to honour any third-party claim against his insurance, whether or not his car is roadworthy, however if it isn't/wasn't then they can claim that money back of him.

But that's a civil matter, not 'invalid insurance' which would implies a possible conviction for driving without insurance (IN10)...

It's all down to wording, invalid doesn't have to imply that he will be convicted for driving with no insurance. Could be invalid in the event of a claim after finding his car with bald tyres and on MOT and the insurance company coming around with 'the lads' and a jumbo tub of vaseline to reclaim those costs.

Dogbreath · 4 Jan 2010 at 23:55

Janesy B said:
I thought insurance was valid on the basis that the car is roadworthy ie MOT'd.

A common mistake; an MOT in no way tells you the road-worthiness of a car other than at the actual time of the test. How would you drive to a pre-booked MOT test if your MOT had expired?