Black visors

[EXC-Rider]

I just got my self my first full face helmet and i just ordered a black visor for it, I know they are illegal to use and even when i went to order the visor it said ''For track use only'' So i know they are illegal

but what are the consequences for being pulled ? ive seen so many bikers with black visors so must not be that big of a deal and for 95% of the time i was using tinted goggles on my MX helmet never once got pulled for it. Its seem to me to be a part of the law that just swoops over there heads.
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[iMark]

They don't seem to mind as long as its during the day, but if you get pulled at night they will expect you to change it to a non tinted one.. so carry your clear one with you in a tank bag/backpack
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[Alpha-9]

You might not get pulled for it, but if you get pulled for something it's another charge they can slap on it. Plus now you've spoke about it you'll get pulled for it. Sods law.
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[Kris]

If you wear it during daylight hours you will be fine. MET police use them - that's good enough for me.
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[_Troy_]

Ive ridden past countless police during the day, they don't care at all.

During the night you'd be an idiot to wear it anyway. Anyone wearing a full tint riding at night can't possibly see where they're going, at least not well enough to see bloody pedestrians wondering out in to the road!
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[J.M.]

There was another thread similar to this where someone told me that wearing sunglasses behind a clear visor is also illegal. Can personally vouch that I've never been pulled for doing that, despite overtaking, filtering past and following police cars.

I've even put them on waiting at the traffic lights before. I knew I had exactly 14 seconds from when the other light went red to get them on, from my zipped up pocket. I managed it. Just.
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[EXC-Rider]

I will be mainly used for sunny days when the sun is out, but ive been out at night with my tinted goggles cant see a damn thing
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[Atomic Punk]

My black visor came out of hibernation this morning.
Had black visors for about 20 years never been pulled for one.
Nearly got done wearing a Simpson once but thats all
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[daemonoid]

[daemonoid]

[JoeDougieDoug...]

I ride with a lot of people that have tinted / iridium visors. None of them have been pulled for it, so I really dont think that the police care... its like having a sun-visor in your helmet (which a lot of them do these days)... they're fine as long as you only use it during the daytime.
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[Rogerborg]

[iMark]

[Atomic Punk]

Simpson's are not illegal:

They were illigal, some are road leagal now.

They are Snell tested
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[miss.metallica]

I think its actually safer to wear a tinted visor on really sunny days, nothing more annoying than having the sun in your face & not being able to see brake lights in front.
Been past countless coppers & theyve never even given a 2nd look. Always switch to my clear visor at night, or if i think ill be riding back in the dark.

[T.C]

[Cadbury]

[Gazz]

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[Babba]

This is where carrying my missus on the pillion comes in handy. I always buy matching helmets, mine has the dark visor & hers has the clear.

When it all goes dark, long after the Powah Rangers have fled the streets, we simply swap visors.

I have been pulled in general check over type operations, never for being an arsehole when they're likely to throw anything at you, but the type of 'clampdown' where they just pull anyone over when the layby has room.

The dark visor has been mentioned, but when I've explained I swap for the clear they're happy . . . then we get to talk about my exhaust !

[Stonefly]

[Rogerborg]

[daemonoid]

[cloric_tzr]

[Paulington]

From my experience, the Police will only mind if you are riding with an obviously illegal visor at 10pm at night when it is pitch black and really you shouldn't be doing that anyway as it really does hinder your vision.

My tinted/black visors on my race helmet were fantastic in the day but awful at night, so I just made an effort to swap to a clear visor if it was dark OR if I knew I'd likely have to ride in the dark whilst I was out.

Beware, if you have a crash at night with a tinted and illegal visor on, the Police will not be happy about it. I know that from experience and this was at 3/4pm in the day. If you did the same at night they'd probably want to talk to you about it! !

Interestingly enough, if you have a clear visor on your helmet, you can wear sunglasses that are as tinted as you want and as far as I know it's legal to do so.

TL;DR: Just wear one. Don't use it at night, swap to a clear visor instead for your own safety, as well as others and the law and you should be fine.

Cheers! !
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[Mikey3]

I've never had any issue with mine, had it for over a year now, was pulled once in that time and it was never mentioned.

I think it's a luck of the draw thing, all depends on the copper. Taking the chance is a personal choice, but it'd have to be a VERY picky copper to actually do you for it, probably just get told to change it at worst. Like I say, never had an issue with mine.

Mike
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