Nic Barnes
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legal if wearing a helmet?
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Jambo
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Atom doesn't have a windscreen
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Nic Barnes
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the only glass i have is the boot one. rest are all out.
i am thinking i might drive the car up to work next week and then leave it at the glass place.
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sigibbons
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Haha, would look so funny!
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Nic Barnes
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thinking about it, it hasnt got mot. so i cant do that anyway. bugger.
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Ian
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Stes car passed the SVA without one. Not sure on the legality if it's manufactured to be there.
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Nic Barnes
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i would say it wouldnt be a problem as it would be travelling to a place to have its glass put back in. although i would need to book the mot the same day so that i could actually drive it.
i cant actually find any information about it however.
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aim1
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If its not there you can't test it. Mechanic told me it'd pass an MOT without a windscreen so that would suggest it'd be roadworthy too.
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gazza808
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100percent it's legal,
there's a guy round here has a 27litre v12 rover sd1 and the engine is where part of the screen is meant to be,
he has a plastic one but for mot thats no legal so he goes with out one,
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MarkSport
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Just dont put the wipers on, or enter a carwash 
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Nic Barnes
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carwash? lol i dont really wash cars anyway so there is no danger of that. probably april or so last year when i washed my corsa last.
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corsav6_mut
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It's not legal as the windscreen is a structural support for the car.
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Nic Barnes
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the car itself has a roll cage welded in to the a and b pillars. im sure thats added anout structure in.
im more wondering if i would be in bother just driving it to a windscreen place. its about 8 miles away.
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mattk
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Id go for it if I were you, I doubt you even have to wear a helmet, you dont in a kit car or on a quad
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Rich H
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Could you not arrange to leave it at work or the glass place overnight if you were to drive it over in the dark? Just thinking it's running less risk of getting seen if you drive it in the dark with no glass...
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redtom
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There used to be a fuck up in the law which meant you could legally have no windscreen but still needed wipers there wether windscreen or not.
dunno wether its still the same but used to be that. random.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Could you not arrange to leave it at work or the glass place overnight if you were to drive it over in the dark? Just thinking it's running less risk of getting seen if you drive it in the dark with no glass...
i can trailor it up no problems. just wanted to drive it.
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basslinecorsa
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I can't see that driving it there would be a problem. I got pulled with a cracked screen a few years ago and just got told to have it fixed and tested (gave me a vehicle defect form to hand back in) as I was having it fixed that day anyway it wasn't an issue ..... I did get charged £10 to get it tested tho
EDIT: my spelling is rubbish
[Edited on 04-04-2010 by basslinecorsa]
Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417
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Graham88
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Would it not pop the rear window anyway?
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Nic Barnes
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didnt think of that. i will take it on trailer then. cheers.
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basslinecorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Would it not pop the rear window anyway?
lol put it on the trailer backwards then 
Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417
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Nic Barnes
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it didnt smash it on way home from having glass out so im not worried about taking it on trailer.
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basslinecorsa
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well then surely it wouldn't smash while driving then 
Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417
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Nic Barnes
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the air is perhaps moved away by the car infront towing it though?
i dunno. will just take it on trailer as it has no tax or mot anyway.
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sam-smith
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
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dads off roader landy is road legal with no glass
[Edited on 04-04-2010 by sam-smith]
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