MOT testing station in Reading.

[Stig]

As part of the balls ache of getting a rectification notice. I need to find a testing station in Reading to get my slip stamped up.

Anyone know of one :?:

Ta.

[DanAbnormal]

I've not used any (I don't keep bikes long enough)......but found a few about:

http://www.upmystreet.com/UK/findmynearest/motors/mot-testing-centres/results/in/Reading.html

[SDMF]

Any here (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=108098)?

[Stig]

Any here (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=108098)?

Is that your subtle way of telling me I should have used the search function? :razz:

Cheers for the links guys.

[Warthog]

Rectification notice on your can? Bad luck, when was that?

[Stig]

Rectification notice on your can? Bad luck, when was that?

No. On my number plate. He never mentioned the can. I overtook him whilst he was doing a paltry 15mph in a 20. Unmarked car. Not even the tell tail mirrors or aerials.

He even followed me into work. I think he though I was using the BT controlled barrier (swipe access but I can ride round it) to evade him. I was parking up and about to go into work when he came screeching to a halt in front of me. I got the full interrogation. Where were you born, date of birth, home address, is it your bike, what's the registration number blah blah. Then he asked why I came into the BT compound. :lol:

Anyway, I was mildly amused when he got a ruler out and actually measured the number plate. I was thinking you really really don't need that to see it doesn't conform. I was mildly amused again when he went to the back of the wrong bike and was measuring the letters on that plate and couldn't understand how come they conformed. :razz: Unfortunately he realised his error and thus I got a rectification notice. So now I have a rather large snow shovel on the back. It does have it's uses though. Normally when riding in the wet, my back gets soaked by the spray. Not now. :lol:

[Warthog]

Tsk, sounds like someone isn't getting any at home

[Stig]

Plate changed, stamp got, letter sent.

[ricky]

did he follow you into the work compound, which is not for public to enter past the barrier!!! if so write a complaint to the police station that the ticket was issued on private property and at the time he mesured it you was parked up.

[flibble]

Just realised what a rectification note is/for..doh... what a pain to sort out :(

Amusing read on the wrong bike bit though...

[Stig]

did he follow you into the work compound, which is not for public to enter past the barrier!!! if so write a complaint to the police station that the ticket was issued on private property and at the time he mesured it you was parked up.

Don't know if that's true or not. But at the end of the day, all I got was a rectification notice. I was breaking the law. I'm not interested in trying to get away with anything. It cost me nothing to put right. I didn't even need to buy a stamp for the envelope :wink:

I don't think winding up the plod for no particular reason is really worth it. I'd like to be able to ride back and fore to work without worrying if they are laying in wait for me. :rolleyes:

[FG1]

You should have wound him up telling him that before he could check your bike he would have to report to reception for a health and safety brief as he was on company property. :rolleyes:

[ogden]

Don't know if that's true or not. But at the end of the day, all I got was a rectification notice. I was breaking the law. I'm not interested in trying to get away with anything. It cost me nothing to put right.

You get free numberplates from Halfords? Share the wealth!

[Stig]

You get free numberplates from Halfords? Share the wealth!

OK apart from that. I actually already had a conforming number plate at home but forgot. So technically it could have been free

[ricky]

fair play, i would still write a complaint to the comisioner, remember cops are not police officers unless someone complained about them daily

[ogden]

remember cops are not police officers unless someone complained about them daily

After you on the crack-pipe, son.

[Stig]

After you on the crack-pipe, son.

:lol: