Flameboy

visited the police station last night, still no official paper work just a few numbers to contact the officer and a crime number scribbled down. I just got off the phone with the police officer who pulled me and he said:

"the burden of proof is on me to show that the bike is restricted, it's not for the police to decide"

The reason the bike was seized: It's a 650 and i couldn't prove it was at the correct power output for my license

He now says, a certificate or plate is not required by law but if stopped by the police you should be able to prove that the bike is restricted (a vehicle inspector told them about the "plate" REQUIREMENT.. that does not exist)

SO, it's not a requirement by law but if stopped the police can seize your bike for not having one? Great.


and I received no paper work because that would allow me to get the bike back, and that's not going to happen until he has had it tested, he thought he'd given me contact details and when i said he hadn't he went onto saying "you were talking to me for an hour and I'd assumed you'd taken my number and name from my uniform"


Waiting until Monday now when they test my bike, or should i be going back down to the police station?

My first run in with the police out on the road, I'll be making sure to check a few things next time this happens.