Nocturnal Nick

Hi all,

Just had police stop me outside my house while parked trying to give me ticket for having my fog lights, which then they went around car and noticed that my number plate was illiegal. So he give me 3 choices, Spend day in court, have £60 fine for fogs or £30 for number plates. So obviously i chose the plates.

But as they were about to go, we got talking as one copper had a cataluna and he asked if mine was a turbo (as it has sti kit plus full graphics *see pics*) and i said no but then the fat copper decided to tell me my exhaust was iliiegal as it wasnt on a turbo and also my back lights are!!!

So point to story is, can my exhaust be illiegal if its come off a turbo n put on a sport? (see pics - Plus what Bout the Lights, as the sidelights shine through bright and can clearly see all)

Just wanted info

Regards
Andy

gallois

they have a point, the exhaust must be type approved for your car, and fogs must only be on in low visibility, plates must be of the legal standard. having said that, i would have seen the ***** in court, this is on your land, and provided they did not see your car on the highway being driven prior to being on your drive, they can **** themselves. In fact, i would have told them to get the **** off your land. **** w4nkers.

Curtis450

No it can'tr be illegal just because its off a turbo...a pipe is a pipe, end of the day, its based on emissions but also loudness (dbs) it can't be illegal just because its not 'standard'.

Nocturnal Nick

I'll have to remember that one!!!

Nocturnal Nick

Just what i was thinking, it passed MOT with that exhaust on!! is a bit loud though!

Curtis450

They love it mate, tell them how it is, tell them things that they think you don't know. Like it has to pass the db test witch is so and so amount, and it does pass it. Tell them how a stainless pipe from the engine heads or turbo makes no difference to it being ''illegal''.

They always pull me for various made up reasons... they just love the cars, They impounded it a while ago as it showed up NO insurance... yet 2 days later [after not mentioning it to my insurers] I got pulled, and it showed as insured no probs. Quite clearly they just wanted the car.

Nocturnal Nick

I wouldn't mind, but had the car for nearly 7 month now, been in front of many coppers marked n unmarked n not one has pulled me for any of the above, but tonight i happened to get pulled outside my house (odds on that) by a c**t who just wants to show off his authority to his other copper mate!!!

they should be pulling ppl with no insurance n tax etc!

Curtis450

Yes they love it, let me guess your quite A young driver??? for a subaru? The police dont seem to like this.

Nocturnal Nick

im 28, but i have the look of a 18 - 20 ;-)

Curtis450

I'm 21 but I tell them how it is, but I think from how I speak to them [lots of history with them] they realise I know what I am on about lol.

Nocturnal Nick

Thinking about it now i should have let them take me to court then proove i had fog lights as i didn't see anycamera in the car! Shoulda took leaf outta your book ;-)

Curtis450

lol... tbh take you to court for what? They can't do that, its a scare technique, they can give you fines for both things, you CAN request a court hearing for the matter however, and if the car was indeed parked on your drive, your solicitor should of been able to get it thrown out of court even before it was heard.

ozzreid1964

iTrader: (32)

well as far as i'm concerned if it's on your drive you don't need m o t /tax /or insurance so as for the rest i would have told them to go away in short sexual physical jerks in other words F OFF

Nocturnal Nick

Our house is wierd, it is like a drive but it is on the street if you get me! is more like a parking space but continous with road!

Curtis450

Should of said that there car sounded a bit rough and had it had its daily check

Nocturnal Nick

hahahahaha volvo estate they had!!!!!

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Now forgive my ignorance but where you parked on the drive when they stopped?

Or had they followed you to the drive?

Nocturnal Nick

well technically speaking i was about 100yds down road (so fair enough i accepted number plate fine) but what is bugging is the fact they said if my car isn't a turbo i shouldn't have a turbo exhaust (which passed MOT) plus back lights they said was too dark (but clearly visable when light on!)

fair enough i'd rather take a fine for £30 than £60, but my point is no need to go around the car with a fine tooth comb, looking for more faults when im fully insured, tax'd n mot'd when they could be stopping uninsured drivers which bump our insurance rates up!!!

wrx287

iTrader: (8)

At the end of the day as long as your car passed the MOT with the lights and exhaust on there are no problems. Obviously the numberplate is a problem. Just ignore them and pay the £30
I got stopped by Plod a few weeks ago and he wanted to do me for my loud exhaust until i pointed out that he had a headlight out Therefore a defective vehicle Lets say he did'nt look too happy. Plus the car has an MOT with that exhaust on

richgreenscooby1

iTrader: (2)

with regards to your rear lights they should of shone a torch to see if the reflectors shine , thats what they check .

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

The rules on lights are the same as tinted windows. They have charts that they are supposed to use.

If you driving on the road then your fair game.

ScoobySteve69

iTrader: (13)

Still needs to be taxed or SORNed, even on ya drive

chrisevo2000

I think you will find that they CAN take you to court,for having a non standard exhaust,as I can testify. (no pun intended!)
I got stopped,years ago,in my old Type R,with a Blitz exhaust.
I got done with "driving the car in such a way,as to make the exhaust sound loud" and for having a "non standard exhaust".
He even had the tape measure out,checking how big the tail pipe was!!
I had just come off a roundabout,knowing the police were behind me,so wasn't going hard.Plus my Mother was in the passenger seat,so I was hardly going to be gunning it,with her in the car.
Still got nailed.*******s!
Court fined me 120 quid.
Chris

scooby-pickle

Hi I had similar thing happen few months ago my car on turbotimer so was in house turned her on went out few min later to find police there ask me if my car I joke no just stolen it ,give them all u got. Any way they were having bad day as was giving me low down on how dangerous it is to leave a car running unoccupied as could roll off on its own even though doors locked hand brake up no key in ignition also was going to give me a ticket for lights not on full beam as it dark and someone may not notice car .lol like everyone who comes by is blind to a scooby

Nocturnal Nick

T**TS arnt they, supposed to be traffic police when all they do is pull fully legal parked cars....(well in my experiance)

I say get driving around n pull real criminals instead of pulling us privalidged peeps for lights n so forth.....they seem to think its easy game as we have a scooby n MUST be boy racers!!!

greendragonkungfu

lol, wot you like, your exhaust is loud as i can hear you start it from 300 ft away in my house!!
boy racers!!

Nocturnal Nick

, Didn't Think it was that Loud...n to the Boy racers suggestion pfffttt!!!

greendragonkungfu

its more than loud.
i would never label someone is a boy racer, u do a good enough job of that on your own!! lol.
kids of today !!

greendragonkungfu

im thinking more 24-28, lol.

53

iTrader: (41)

It could be on bricks for all that matters, it's on my drive, jog on !