Is this legal...
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Hello,
Having checked everywhere i cannot find a satisfactory answer to the following situation(s).
1.) Driving without wingmirrors/rear view mirrors. I have a 74' landie and like to take the doors and windscreen off for the summer, unfortunately this includes the mirrors. I do however have a totally unobstructed 360 degree field of vision when in this situation, so i can check whats going on with ease(and safely). I know its a requirement for the MOT, but i haven't actually seen anything in law!.
2.) Overloading laws. Are these based on maximum allowable axel weight, or just if all the occupants are seated properly? -without going over weight limit. (obviously seatbelts in back not an issue for vehicles before '84) e.g. bench seats can fit 3 a side, when it says 2x2 bench seats in the specs. However, the seating capacity on the V5C is a blank -therefore is this open to interperatation?. This effectively means instead of carrying 6 maximum, 8 can in fact be carried?.
Thanks for your help! (i REALLY don't want points, im only 21!)
Having checked everywhere i cannot find a satisfactory answer to the following situation(s).
1.) Driving without wingmirrors/rear view mirrors. I have a 74' landie and like to take the doors and windscreen off for the summer, unfortunately this includes the mirrors. I do however have a totally unobstructed 360 degree field of vision when in this situation, so i can check whats going on with ease(and safely). I know its a requirement for the MOT, but i haven't actually seen anything in law!.
2.) Overloading laws. Are these based on maximum allowable axel weight, or just if all the occupants are seated properly? -without going over weight limit. (obviously seatbelts in back not an issue for vehicles before '84) e.g. bench seats can fit 3 a side, when it says 2x2 bench seats in the specs. However, the seating capacity on the V5C is a blank -therefore is this open to interperatation?. This effectively means instead of carrying 6 maximum, 8 can in fact be carried?.
Thanks for your help! (i REALLY don't want points, im only 21!)
okay, thanks alot for the help!
I've gotten away with it thus far, there is widesperad confusion about mirrors on older vehicles, even with the police. They don't seem to mind really and have been pretty cool about it, but ill just whack on an offside mirror to be on the safe side... or i could just unbolt all my body pannels apart from the bonnet and claim its a chassis under construction.. :P
I've gotten away with it thus far, there is widesperad confusion about mirrors on older vehicles, even with the police. They don't seem to mind really and have been pretty cool about it, but ill just whack on an offside mirror to be on the safe side... or i could just unbolt all my body pannels apart from the bonnet and claim its a chassis under construction.. :P
Its quite simple, exactly like checking a blind spot -which you should do b4 overtaking, turning left etc- but look around a little more (and you can't check your blind spot without looking sideways anyway!) prolly takes about a second. Good idea about the series 2a wingmirrors btw. For the record, i have since fitted a nearside mirror anyway (don't need offside as no obstructions and im never in any right hand lanes of motorways etc for obvious reasons..) better to be safe than sorry 
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