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4 Posts | Latest reply on 10/01/2011 20:19:38 by kwakgirl | Go to original / last post

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marsey

In: South Cumbria
Posts: 273

On Tuesday in the House of Lords, Earl Atlee moved a motion (if you'll
excuse the pun) that will see the fine incurred for having illegally low
tread on a motorcycle tyre, reduced from the current £120 to £60 to be
inline with car drivers.

The move is one part of the Road Safety (financial penalty
deposit)(appropriate amount)(amendment) Order 2010 and related to the
Fixed Penalty (amendment) Order 2010 and is a recognition of the fact
that motorcyclists often feel they do not receive fair treatment before
the law. In this instance it is indeed the case that the fine for riders
is twice that for drivers, so the perception of victimisation is not
perception in this case.

This road safety order in its entirety aims to address the problem of
non-payment of fines for offences by non-nationals or others the Police
suspect may avoid payment, but MAG is happy that the Government is
taking this opportunity to amend previous unfairness.

Beware though, that under the same Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order, the
fine for an obscured, ill-sized or missing number plate, is to go up
from £30 to £60. Oh priorities, priorities.

Message posted by marsey on 18 December 2010 at 22:07

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marsey @ 18/12/2010 22:07:57

Deleted Member

In: NA
Posts: 0

Too true mate and i still use my small number plate too,tyres always new every season even if they have tread left.

Message posted by Deleted Member on 21 December 2010 at 17:56

Deleted Member @ 21/12/2010 17:56:28

webonnielad

In: Croydon
Posts: 9

I never heard of anyone dying beacause of an undersized number plate, so I will by a large number plate and run on dodgy tires from now on as it appears that, that is a far safer option. After all if the government says it. It must be true!

Message posted by webonnielad on 10 January 2011 at 19:50

webonnielad @ 10/01/2011 19:50:52

kwakgirl

In: Kilmarnock
Posts: 1402

not quite sure what they would make of my tyres which are all "part worn" mainly having done one lap of the TT plenty of wear left round the middle though!

as for tread

Message posted by kwakgirl on 10 January 2011 at 20:19

kwakgirl @ 10/01/2011 20:19:38

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