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meenie
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PostPosted: 23:54 - 19 Sep 2006    Post subject: Dark/mirrored/iridium visor - The Law? Reply with quote
With reference to my thread https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=95127 , what is the exact law the police would do you for with a dark/mirrored/iridium visor? I know that you are allowed to use a visor that lets in 80% of the light, but what is the EXACT law on the rest? Have you ever been stopped for one?

I know that some people I talk to say I should wear sunglasses and a clear visor but I feel that reduces my road view by increasing my blind spot (if they are not frameless glasses).

I personally carry a clear visor as well as having a mirrored visor attatched to my helmet, in case I do get stopped.
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 00:03 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

The visor must pass (and be marked as such) tests, which include the amount of light they pass.

Legally carrying a clear visor makes no difference at all.

All the best

Keith
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Graham88
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PostPosted: 03:32 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
Legally carrying a clear visor makes no difference at all.


Really? I've been carrying mine around as I thought you would be ok if you got pulled for the visor but had your clear one.

I'll leave it at home in the future then.
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PostPosted: 09:02 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Most police are sensible people and if it is bright sunshine and you are carrying a clear visor with you I would be very suprised if they took any action. The coppers on my Bikesafe course didn't even mention mine.

Of course if you have just been pulled for doing a 4th gear wheelie in front of a school with a race can, small number plate and no insurance then they might take a different view...
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 09:04 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Graham88 wrote:
Really? I've been carrying mine around as I thought you would be ok if you got pulled for the visor but had your clear one.


You might well be OK, and of the few police who know the visor laws and care enough to do something about it most would probably be swayed by you having a clear visor on you. But legally it makes no difference.

All the best

Keith
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Fastgut
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PostPosted: 10:38 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
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The visor must pass (and be marked as such) tests, which include the amount of light they pass.


Interestingly most iridium and mirrored visors fail not on light transmission but on their scratch resistence. Little tit-bit for the day Cool
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Mr.Everready
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PostPosted: 10:43 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
All the irridium visors I've seen are too dark to pass anyway whether they scratch easily or not.
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Captain Caveman
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PostPosted: 10:59 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
tintin wrote:
Of course if you have just been pulled for doing a 4th gear wheelie in front of a school with a race can, small number plate and no insurance then they might take a different view...


Sometimes they can be right pernickety!! Wink

Anyway slightly OT: The guy in HG was telling me the iridium road legal AGV visor they had works just as good as a clear visor at night in rain etc? Not that I don't belive him but has anyone actually got one and is this true?
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PostPosted: 11:20 - 20 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
take the sticker of ur other lid, stick it on, road legal officer Wink
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