driving with no windscreen

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simple questions..is it legal


mate was doing some off roading in his 4 wheel drive..like an organised day out thing..he rolled his pajero and its still in scotland


the windscreen is no longer in...but he obviously wants to get his car home


the roof is slightly damaged as well which is why he cant just have a new windscreen fitted where it is.

I know the MOT states that the windscreen should 'not hinder or obscure the drivers vision' but surely if theres no windscreen at all this doesnt apply

so...can he drive it back with no windscreen in to get it repaired.......
 
Don't know for sure, but I've seen plenty of kit cars on the roads over the years in the summer with no windscreens...
 
Yes it is Legal.
Some Jeeps have drop down screens as standard, My old Sammy had a drop down screen, although the exterior cage blocked it, Perfectly Legal.
I s'pose some will say it has to be a Standard fitting like it is in Sammys or early Landys but I remember My Ma driving an old A40 home with no screen in it back in the day.
 
Tom|Nbk said:
Why doesn't he just have it recovered?
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I think because its around 200 miles away and I'm assuming its cheaper to drive it back than have it towed or put on a flatbed...didnt ask though to be honest
 
Yea I can't imagine it's very safe at all. Just think if a stone flipped up or a bird flew in.

Doesn't bare thinking about :eek:

Definetely would wear my lid if it were me.
 
paradigm said:
I'd at least wear some kind of eyewear.

Infact I'd probably wear my lid.
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aye..he has a bike as well and was planning on wearing his helmet...he is knackered if it rains though..he will need somebody in the back to bail the water out!
 
Make sure the rear window is taken out or made to stay open if he wants to keep it in 1 peice:p
 
funnily enough seen an artic tractor unit driving down the M8 in primer yesterday with no front screen, driver was wearing what looked like a full face spraypaingint mask :)
 
Perfectly legal and won't fail the MOT either.

Advice - wear goggles and a scarf, don't follow other cars closely, wind your windows down a little and don't drive too fast.
 
If it's a bonded screen, chancs are it's structural. He'll need to check the chassis is square as well as the roof sorting if he drives it back.

If it's a rubber fit screen, then he's fine. Drive it back :p
 
Have driven a pajero (shogun) without a windscreen about 40 miles, did'nt get pulled but learned to stay wayy back from other cars as it could get a bit dusty.
 
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