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Many of you will have heard me talk about Talan, and even though I am no longer with the firm that sponsors him, we still keep in touch and I help him out where I can as a friend rather than a sponsor. Well he has just spent the weekend doing some demo rides at Tandragee and was interviewd by the BBC over there. I thought you might be interested to see the interview. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39692655

Filtering does have a legal term in law. is just another term for overtaking slow and stationary traffic and is perfectly legal if certain rules are complied with. Davis v Schroggins (2006) is the relevant case law that kicked out previous case law, in particular Powell v Moody (1966) If you do a search, I have covered this in a lot of detail with the relevant previous case law. As far as crash claims are concerned, 99% now go in favour of the filtering rider.

I used them for instructing and when I was in the Police. It was a few years ago, but they seemed to work better than a boom mic, but technology has moved on a lot since then, so sorry, probably not a great deal of help to you other than they did not seem to suffer from wind noise in the same way that a boom mic did. Thats about the only constructive comment I can make I am afraid.

Just to update. Invested in a TomTom Start 20 today. Bit slow to download and install the updates, but first impressions are very favourable Thanks for all your input, it is appreciated.

You and me both Wish I hadn't bothered now

No, under 50cc it is a Moped. 50cc it becomes a motorcycle Legal definition is Mopeds have a maximum engine displacement of 49 cc

Did you read what was said? in the answer I gave with regards to legality The post and original question was about the tread depth. It was not about cuts, bulges or anything else as I stated, it was simply asking the question about tread depth and was specifically for 49cc machines. If it has cuts, bulges, cords showing or anything like that, then it becomes a defective tyre under the legislation and is a different issue. But for the purpose of the tread, it is legal. I qualified it with ©Nothing in paragraph (1)(g) applies to a motorcycle with an engine capacity which does not exceed 50 cc. Paragraph (1)(g) relates to the tread depth and pattern.

Yes, a few years ago. Resulted in an aquital Has also been tested for contributory negligence in an accident claim. Dismissed. Please do not start this debate again, we have had this over the past 2 weeks The law always over rides the Highway Code. So it is not not contradicting. Advising something is not law A television receiver in the line of sight of the driver remains illegal Maybe so. But as Joeman says, those 1986 regulations specifically define a television receiver as a cathode ray tube. And doing a search over the amendments, none include the word "television" so presumably that definition is still the one currently in place. You may well be right, but I can only comment on prosecutions that I know have occured and the current interpretation of the current regulations. I did say that my previous comment on this was from memory as the original post had nothing to do with TV receivers, and on the 2 or 3 occasions I prosecuted someone it was for failing to maintain proper control and careless driving which is the more serious offence anyay. So regardless, there is always a way round things. It is contrary to section 3 of the ways and means act 1970

Any device that can be used to receive a television picture that is in the line of sight of the driver is the specifics. I need to go through the regs, but from memory I think it now states a television receiver where the picture is in line of sight of the driver, Of course, TV's are perfectly legal in other areas of the car, the key to it is where it can be seen by the driver

A television receiver in the line of sight of the driver remains illegal

I will put you out of your misery The tyre is legal. So those who said legal give yourself a pat on the back I made the specific point that the bike was 49cc I would not want to ride on it even on a 49cc, but under regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986, the law states in respect of motorcycle tyres 1) Save as provided in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), a wheeled motor vehicle or trailer a wheel of which is fitted with a pneumatic tyre shall not be used on a road, if— (g) either— (i) the grooves of the tread pattern of the tyre do not have a depth of at least 1 mm throughout a continuous band measuring at least three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and round the entire outer circumference of the tyre; or (ii) if the grooves of the original tread pattern of the tyre did not extend beyond three-quarters of the breadth of the tread, any groove which showed in the original tread pattern does not have a depth of at least 1 mm; or However The regulations go on to say ©Nothing in paragraph (1)(g) applies to a motorcycle with an engine capacity which does not exceed 50 cc. Had it been 50cc, then it would be illegal. 1cc can make all the difference. If you want another I will come up with something....

Thank you for your honesty After I posted the thread I suddenly remembered that there would be one member on here who knows the answer I will trust you to not

Following on from the thread about tyre mix, I thought you might enjoy thinking about this one. 49cc Moped. Is this tyre legal or illegal? Remember I know the answer so I don't need the regulations and law thrown at me nor the moral rights and wrongs of riding on a tyre like this I thought for those of you less experienced, you might enjoy debating it and the question is quite simple. Legal or illegal?

Because some of us are antiquated and prefer having dedicated equipment for specific tasks. Apart from which, they don't cost that much anymore. My first Sat Nav cost about £500 and you had to plot the route in using maps The one I have had for the past 12 years cost about £150 and has been brilliant New ones can be had for under £100. Not all of us are clever with our phones. I can still our first ordinary phone. A bakelight monster. I also remember my first mobile in the car, It took up half the boot and once you left the UK that was it, no signal until you returned to the UK. Then I had half a house brick That apart, my sat nav stays in the car and I know that I always have it with me.

But you are more IT savvy and cleverer than me I ama complete numpty when it comes to computer type gadget things

Hear what you are saying, but I refuse to have internet connection on my phone. My phone is for making and receiving calls plus the occasional text and photo, laptop is for internet connection, sat nav is for telling me how to get to my destinations. On top of that, I am not like you young whipper snappers and all clued up on all this technology stuff. Remember, some of us are old and have not grown up with this stuff like you lot have. I want to stick with what I know

Of that I have no doubt Stu But I am not going to slate it, for the amount of use it has had, the time and money it has saved me, it has been brilliant. It was one of the early touch screens and to be fair it does still work, but it has to be plugged into the mains all the time as the battery holds a charge for all of 3 minutes now.

I have a Navman sat nav which I use in the car, has given me brilliant service but after 12 years use and faithfull service at least, it is now coming to the end of its life and is going to be decommisioned (or put in the wife's car as a back up ) So, I am after some recommendations from the colective as to what might be a good up to date replacement? I am only going to use it in the car. I do not need loads of fancy gimmicks apps or wi fi connectivity and all that rubbish. I am not looking ot fork out a kings ransom for something I will only use a small percentage of. So...Any thoughts?

All good and correct points you make But additionally, unless taking the test on a 125, to do the test on a borrowed bike, the candidate has to ride the bike to the test centre under qualified supevision (thatn means a qualified DAS instructor), there has to be a radio link between instructor and candidate and both the instructor and candidate have to wear bibs with the name of the school as well as indicating which is the student and which is the instructor. And not forgetting of course, L plates have to be displayed to the front and rear of the bike. So to the OP, If you have a friend with a suitable bike, is a qualified instructor, has all the requirements in place and you are confident that you will not be wasting your money going straight in for the test without any lessons, then I wish you the very best of luck. You will need it.

Sorry, I was wrong, the vests are around that price. The full jacket is over a £100 more https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=helite+airbag+vest&tag=mh0a9-21&index=aps&hvadid=8861331216&hvqmt=b&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_89eu67q2uo_b The one shown here is £650 http://www.airvest.co.uk/shop/item/3-helite-touring-jacket/ But still a quality jacket and potential live saver despite the price

I know the importer and I have seen the demonstrations up close and personal. It really is a fantastic piece of kit and one that actually lives up to its claims. They have been doing the rounds of presentations at group and club meetings so if you belong to any such group and they are there, worth having a look at as they do a variety of colours as well. The real benefit though is that unlike some, if discharged the jacket can be used again and it cannot be discharged by accident. They offer quite a substantial discount for group buys. Just a thought. Average price is around £450 if memory serves, so about the same as a decent leather.

For the benefit of those that did not see the footage on the news. One example where the driver should have been banned for life in my opinion. ">

I agree with you 100% I used to be involved in investigating industrial disease and in particular exposure to asbestos going back 40, 50, 60 years in some case and it was heartbreaking The barbs breathed in can lie dormant for all that time, but if someone contracts mesothelioma which is the worst of the asbestos related cancers, you are looking at an average of 9 months from diagnosis to death and it is not pleasant seeing how sufferers deteriorate. Plural plaques, plural thickening and asbestosis are not pleasant either and even though if left undisturbed it will not cause too much of a problem, once you get bits flaking off or dust, you can have serious issues. Blue asbestos is particularly nasty and of course going back to the 50's it was used everywhere. Strangely it was not banned until the 70's even the risks were known in the 19th century as the first meso case was reported in something like 1880. If you do have asbestos, I really do recommend that you get it seen to and removed profession ally by a licenced expert.

Its not an issue. You are now a member of the Jeremy Clarkson club, a "Beardist" Anyway, the crash in some ways did me a favour and some good came from it other than my disability. I always hated shaving and.....I got a new Police bike out of it as my old bike broke in 2 and exploded

Legacy of my big crash that left me disabled is that I cannot shave without half my face coming off with the razor So not so much I could have had a shave, more of I can't shave And it was filmed over 3 years ago