Vehicles with lights out: - SV650.org

MrMessy · 03-09-06, 10:18 AM

I have been riding/driving late at night a few times recently and I am amazed at the number of vehicles with headlights and tail lights out! Why do they not get pulled? The ones with sidelights out as well are really dangerous. There are still plenty of traffic Police in North Yorks, so lack of patrols should not be an issue!

03-09-06, 11:11 AM

They do, well some do anyway. I had a pool car from work about a year ago, now this should of been checked as road worthy before I got it, so I didn't check it.

Anyway, I jump in this pool car, and drive off. On my way home at around 23:30, driving up Bromley Hill (less than 1/2 a mile from home, after I had driven the other 17.5miles through town), I get pulled over by the police.

Do you know why we have stopped you?
No idea, sorry officer.
Is this your car?
No....(this part was fun...)

Anyway it turns out I had a headlight out, the police officer was concerned that the car may be mistaken for a bike because of the single headlight. I explained that I was a biker and didn't have a car, and in fact had my bike licence before the car one.

After going though the registration, insurance, etc, etc, and about 20minutes freezing by the side of the road they let me go as long as I put a new headlight in it the next day. Which was nice, as they could of given me 3 points for something that essentially was not my fault.

It does happen, but when they do it its usually because they think something else is up. I look young and this car was a 2L Saab Turbo, so they went though everything they could to try and pull me for something else, which fortunately was all legit.

Dan

SoulKiss · 03-09-06, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sudoxe

they could of given me 3 points for something that essentially was not my fault.Dan

Actually, yes you are at fault.

According to the book, you are responsible for the vehicle you are diriving.

Simple, black and white.

David

03-09-06, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sudoxe

they could of given me 3 points for something that essentially was not my fault.Dan

Actually, yes you are at fault.

According to the book, you are responsible for the vehicle you are diriving.

Simple, black and white.

David

Spoilsport.

SoulKiss · 03-09-06, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeRS

Spoilsport.

Nah, just the zeal of the "as yet to be licensed" :P

Give me a month or two - hehe

David

northwind · 03-09-06, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMessy

Why do they not get pulled?

They're impossible to see

embee · 03-09-06, 07:01 PM

Yes, loads of cars with faulty brake lights too, that really gets me, and people not wearing seat belts, and the mobiles glued to the ear,......................

04-09-06, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sudoxe

as they could of given me 3 points for something that essentially was not my fault.
Dan

Not being pernickity but as far as I know a light out does not constitute 3 points.
You should be given a (VDRS) Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme slip which forces you to get the fault "rectified" & checked by a MOT garage.

04-09-06, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMessy

Why do they not get pulled?

They're impossible to see

PMSL!

03-09-06, 10:18 AM	#1
MrMessy Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 557	Vehicles with lights out: I have been riding/driving late at night a few times recently and I am amazed at the number of vehicles with headlights and tail lights out! Why do they not get pulled? The ones with sidelights out as well are really dangerous. There are still plenty of traffic Police in North Yorks, so lack of patrols should not be an issue!

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03-09-06, 11:11 AM	#2
Sudoxe Guest Posts: n/a	They do, well some do anyway. I had a pool car from work about a year ago, now this should of been checked as road worthy before I got it, so I didn't check it. Anyway, I jump in this pool car, and drive off. On my way home at around 23:30, driving up Bromley Hill (less than 1/2 a mile from home, after I had driven the other 17.5miles through town), I get pulled over by the police. Do you know why we have stopped you? No idea, sorry officer. Is this your car? No....(this part was fun...) Anyway it turns out I had a headlight out, the police officer was concerned that the car may be mistaken for a bike because of the single headlight. I explained that I was a biker and didn't have a car, and in fact had my bike licence before the car one. After going though the registration, insurance, etc, etc, and about 20minutes freezing by the side of the road they let me go as long as I put a new headlight in it the next day. Which was nice, as they could of given me 3 points for something that essentially was not my fault. It does happen, but when they do it its usually because they think something else is up. I look young and this car was a 2L Saab Turbo, so they went though everything they could to try and pull me for something else, which fortunately was all legit. Dan

03-09-06, 07:01 PM	#7
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Yes, loads of cars with faulty brake lights too, that really gets me, and people not wearing seat belts, and the mobiles glued to the ear,......................