The law

[phill_sumner]

hi, i had a pretty bad crash about a month ago and just wondered if i was lucky or not. I mean lucky in the way that my visor was illegal as it is blue iridium, my exhaust was stubbied without a baffle, it wasnt restricted and it was modified quite a lot from standard as it was streetfightered, and nothing came of it even though it should have been restricted and i said my bike wasnt modified.

Police were on the scene, exhaust for all to see, visor the same. No one batted an eyelid, not even the vehicle inspector after the accident.

At not one point did the insurance company get involved as the inspectors are independant and the police just didnt care.

i dont know what the point in this post is, im just bored as im stuck in the house with injuries. Am i just lucky or has this happened to anyone else?

Oh and the crash wasnt the result of the bike not being restricted
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[ColdInsomnia]

Well there has to be some degree of luck in there I suppose. It depends on the circumstances of the accident really. If they think that speed was a factor in the accident, chances are they'll check to see if your bike was restricted.

If it was in the dark when you crashed, then a keen-eyed copper would probably say something about your visor. In the daylight though, I don't think most people even realise that they're illegal.

As for the exhaust... well no one can really blame a crash on an exhaust can they (In fact, quite the opposite).
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[phill_sumner]

yeah you're right, i just thought the insurance company would have done a more thorough check to give them reason not to pay out...oh well

Harsh on your bikes by the way mate, you dont seem to have much luck by the looks of your signature!
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[ColdInsomnia]

[Finglonga]

Depends on the contributing factors of the accident whether things are looked at. 13Months after my head on in the car the girl who hit me insurance company wants to look at the car again to asses it was road worthy. Even though she was on our side of the road! Luckily the Police did it on my request as I wanted to scrap the car.

So they may not have finished with the bike yet if the insurance get arsey!
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[Dischord]

My bike was stupidly illegal when it was inspected, also the damage totals where about 10x exaggerated to what it should have been...I claimed dents and scratches that where caused getting it out of the garage where caused from the crash. Same for alot of other stuff! I got £1000 for a broken clutch lever basically

Can't wail 'til the rest of my compo starts pouring in, I suggest you all go out and crash!
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[ms51ves3]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure that I read somewhere that it is legal to have a tinted visor as long as it's daytime but you have to carry and clear visor around with you.

Mark

[Trixie]

[ms51ves3]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure that I read somewhere that it is legal to have a tinted visor as long as it's daytime but you have to carry and clear visor around with you.

Mark

[Ste]

[phill_sumner]

nope havnt had anything, just had the bike valued and sent off reciepts for leathers etc, then got a medical when my cast comes off in weeks to come. why do you ask?
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