Mirrors

[bearvalley]

does a trail bike need mirrors in the uk as my transalp passed its mot without them but i was fined by the boys in blue for not having then fitted,i seem to remember not having mirrors when i was in my teens, many years ago ha ha AF

[micksylver]

Doesn't seem to mention them on the mot handbook site.

MOT TEST INFORMATION 1.1 Front and Rear Position Lamps, lights

[bearvalley]

it just seemed strange that the ministry of transport do not seem to regard them as essential to the roadworthyness of the bike does that mean you dont need mirrors on my car., but the traffic cops have legislation for them
ps always use mirrors on your bike.

[jarl]

it just seemed strange that the ministry of transport do not seem to regard them as essential to the roadworthyness of the bike does that mean you dont need mirrors on my car., but the traffic cops have legislation for them
ps always use mirrors on your bike.

Guy I know got pulled for having a small plate on a dirt bike. Cops then grilled him on his rear tyre, didn't even mention his lack of mirrors.

It may be worth your while challenging?

[pete h]

It's been a while since I looked up any of the relevant paper on this, but it's most likely a construction and use regulation, you can search the hmso website for it if you feel inclined - it's probably similar to the seat belt rules, if the vehicle has equipment fitted, then it must be used - gets into the whole type approval issue i suppose, if your bike didn't come to the uk with mirrors, or mirror mounting points, and was type approved for the uk by the relevant authority then you don't need them, but your bike was imported to the uk as having mirrors - so you need them on the road.

mot is a separate issue really to construction and use regs - if you read the small print on them they're effectively worthless as an indication of vehicle roadworthiness apart from the half hour it's in the garage costing you 50 quid.

[alpslapper]

I commuted all last winter on the ttr with no mirrors and enduro tyres. Regularly in the vicinity of a police officer or police car on the road. Never been given any grief. Might have just been lucky though.

[alpslapper]

mot is a separate issue really to construction and use regs - if you read the small print on them they're effectively worthless as an indication of vehicle roadworthiness apart from the half hour it's in the garage costing you 50 quid.

Na'ery a truer word spoken.

[ADE THE BLADE]

Guy I know got pulled for having a small plate on a dirt bike. Cops then grilled him on his rear tyre, didn't even mention his lack of mirrors.

It may be worth your while challenging?

something you`d like to tell us jarl??i take it you got mirrors on bike now then !!

[jarl]

something you`d like to tell us jarl??i take it you got mirrors on bike now then !!

Wish it were me, it'd mean I had a dirt bike!

[bearvalley]

Thanks for all the info on this,
Nice too see that the boys in blue are correct on this matter. on the plus side they may have saved my life considering i pulled out on them when they were excessively speeding to a call out. oops! still waiting for the video to turn up on Road wars. AF