Modifying to be illegal?
Discussion
Picked this up from the Motorcycle Action Group (see this weeks MCN) but it would apply to all vehicles, even to non-road machines. Basically any change from oem is deemed as tampering and would be illegal. Clearly the term tampering has been chosen to invoke an emotive response to owners making changes. This would be a huge restriction of personal freedom, not to mention the devastation it would cause to the uk customising, modification and engineering sectors.
“The Motorcycle Action Group is encouraging motorcyclists to respond to proposals from the Department for Transport (DfT) that would restrict owners from modifying their bikes. The proposals are part of the DfT’s ‘Future of Transport’ review and are lumped in with lots of other vehicle standards that the department is looking to modernise. Under the proposed changes it would be a crime to ‘tamper’ with ‘a system, part or component of a vehicle intended or adapted to be used on a road’. MAG were in attendance at the webinar where the proposals were first made.
The consultation is only short too, just eight weeks rather than the usual 12, so quick action is imperative. You can respond directly here: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ETVHG5/ “
I would advise reading through the whole survey first before going back to the start and providing your responses as it is quite lengthy. Hopefully you guys on PH will know better ways of making our voice heard on this.
Mods; happy for this to be moved to a more appropriate forum.
“The Motorcycle Action Group is encouraging motorcyclists to respond to proposals from the Department for Transport (DfT) that would restrict owners from modifying their bikes. The proposals are part of the DfT’s ‘Future of Transport’ review and are lumped in with lots of other vehicle standards that the department is looking to modernise. Under the proposed changes it would be a crime to ‘tamper’ with ‘a system, part or component of a vehicle intended or adapted to be used on a road’. MAG were in attendance at the webinar where the proposals were first made.
The consultation is only short too, just eight weeks rather than the usual 12, so quick action is imperative. You can respond directly here: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ETVHG5/ “
I would advise reading through the whole survey first before going back to the start and providing your responses as it is quite lengthy. Hopefully you guys on PH will know better ways of making our voice heard on this.
Mods; happy for this to be moved to a more appropriate forum.
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