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random dav

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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16th Aug 07 at 20:29

Just been stopped at a police check point, got a warning for my 3/4 size plate (fair enough)

Then I was told if VOSA were present that my car would have had a 'temporary prohibition'(sp) slapped on it because my 3-point harness' are illegal

I ask why and he says because they are. Now I thought aslong as they have a red button with the word 'press' on it they were fine, so that the emergency services know how undo them. They have 'E' mark on them too and they are secured to seatbelt mounting points.

Anyone heard of that before??

Also had to laugh when I got stopped on the otherside of the on-way system,

Me "I've been stopped on the otherside"
Copper "Did they tell you about your wheels?"
Me "Why would they?"
Copper "They are catching"
Me "That my power steering pump, it's noisey"
Copper "Oh, carry on"

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Robin

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16th Aug 07 at 20:32

Mine had a red button, e mark and were secured to the seat mountings, and passed an MOT like it, so I'd have thought they were fine.

Sounds like a copper who doesn't know what he's on about TBH.

Did they give do anything other than mention it?

random dav

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16th Aug 07 at 20:33

He just mentioned it, I raised the point about people who do road rallys and he looked a bit stumped

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pdwhelan

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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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16th Aug 07 at 20:35

Was this on the A49? just tell them to FO an die

Gaz

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16th Aug 07 at 20:39

tbh dave he MOT tester should be right, its his job, day in day out. The copper has to remember EVERYTHING about the law (within reason) to do his job.

If it passes te MOT - Laugh at them and drive away

random dav

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16th Aug 07 at 20:42

Yeah, near Wigan Pier fella.

Think he was pissed off at the fact there being nothing wrong (bar number plate) and me being a young driver in a old car.

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Demo

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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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16th Aug 07 at 20:43

as long as it passes the mot tell them to go swivel

random dav

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16th Aug 07 at 20:53

So did my 3/4 size number plate

[Edited on 16-08-2007 by random dav]

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Adam_B

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16th Aug 07 at 20:56

i used to get stopped all the time as from behind it did not look like i had a seatbelt on. They never once said mine were dodgy

Nic Barnes

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16th Aug 07 at 21:10

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
i used to get stopped all the time as from behind it did not look like i had a seatbelt on. They never once said mine were dodgy

same, i just sat in the car when they walked up to the window, they often looked a bit upset, mumbled some rubbish then walked away again. as much of a inconvenience, its always funny yo piss the 5-0 off

PaulW

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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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16th Aug 07 at 21:24

Not been pulled once with harnesses, but even the VOSA website says as long as they are e-marked and suitable for the purpose, then they are fine.

strick206

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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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16th Aug 07 at 21:28

is that what it is, just random stop checks, there was about 6 cars on one side today as i went by

Doug_SRi

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16th Aug 07 at 21:55

i have heard of this before, someone was stopped in aberdeen at a police checkpoint and told there harness's were illegal, my mates and i have had our cars mot'd several times with 3 an 4 point harness's and never had a problem

J100RSA

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16th Aug 07 at 21:55

well i cant fail them on an mot and there has been no special notices issued say they are a fail nor is there anything in the mot handbook that says they fail

Kurt

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16th Aug 07 at 22:04

i got stopped with harnesses once and the copper checked my whole car over looking for the slightest thing wrong, he couldnt find a thing wrong, oh how i smiled

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16th Aug 07 at 22:46

quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
well i cant fail them on an mot and there has been no special notices issued say they are a fail nor is there anything in the mot handbook that says they fail

They need to be e-marked though don't they?

J100RSA

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16th Aug 07 at 22:48

yeah i think so

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16th Aug 07 at 22:52

Ah right, makes sense then because I was looking at getting some and I've been seeing ones labled as 'Road Legal' or 'E Marked'

JinThaMC

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16th Aug 07 at 23:30

they are just having a monkey with u

csweatherston

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17th Aug 07 at 00:23

passing an MOT doesnt necessarily mean its legal..

Jenko_Sport

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17th Aug 07 at 08:00

In my old corsa which i had harnesses in i got pulled 7 times in 5 days over aparently not wearing a seatbelt.

Best one was

Sat in my car waiting for the orificer to come to my window. I just put the window down and waited for him.

Officer- Do you realise you wernt wearing your seatbelt just then
Me- I know i wasnt
Officer- Are you trying to be funny about tthis
Me- No not at all (slide a thumb under each harness strap and just said 'look harnesses)
Officer- Oh err sorry sir ill let you get on then.

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T21SVJ

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17th Aug 07 at 08:42

They on the a49 again there always there and near sainsburys.

EarlofBarnet

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Registered: 26th Mar 04
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17th Aug 07 at 11:29

Mine are 3pt and in Demon Tweeks it states they are road legal.

Andrew

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17th Aug 07 at 14:02

dav, your car is FIT. I just had to say

random dav

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17th Aug 07 at 14:18

randomer, cheers

[Edited on 17-08-2007 by random dav]

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