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I need to do some work on my front wings which could mean that they are off the car for a good few days and just wondered if it's still legal to dive from a pedestrian impact point of view?
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Any thoughts?
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Jimbo_Jet wrote:Here's one for you, is it legal to drive with any of your body panels missing?
I need to do some work on my front wings which could mean that they are off the car for a good few days and just wondered if it's still legal to dive from a pedestrian impact point of view?
Any thoughts?
chorlton wrote:Jimbo_Jet wrote:Here's one for you, is it legal to drive with any of your body panels missing?
I need to do some work on my front wings which could mean that they are off the car for a good few days and just wondered if it's still legal to dive from a pedestrian impact point of view?
Any thoughts?
It's unlawful on the basis that the wheels should not extrude further than any piece of bodywork, that's an MOT failure, and on that basis you'd absolutely be stopped and charged.
Jimbo_Jet wrote:Here's one for you, is it legal to drive with any of your body panels missing?
I need to do some work on my front wings which could mean that they are off the car for a good few days and just wondered if it's still legal to dive from a pedestrian impact point of view?
Any thoughts?
chorlton wrote:It's unlawful on the basis that the wheels should not extrude further than any piece of bodywork, that's an MOT failure, and on that basis you'd absolutely be stopped and charged.
triplecustard wrote:It is NOT an mot failure.chorlton wrote:It's unlawful on the basis that the wheels should not extrude further than any piece of bodywork, that's an MOT failure, and on that basis you'd absolutely be stopped and charged.