Been reported for Riding without a license and no insurance

[robert1976]

Plod was maybe a learner as,if he believed it to be a vehicle ridden without insurance, he should have siezed it and not let you continue to ride,especially as it didnt have a number plate!
I have one of these scooters and have never seen a copper when out on it even though I have had it for 3 years now but fully expect to get stopped when I do.
I carry the sales advert with me so they can see the spec of it.

30 years in the force he said . I have his name and badge number and also the link from this site on my phone short cuts.

 

[daveboy]

If he was that confident he should of arrested you for driving
whilst disqualified.

 

[Fatgadget]

Even apologised to me and for his attitude towards me earlier. thew Must say seen as I'm on a driving ban was panicking.

Weird he didn't initially do you for the more serious charge of driving while disqualified!

 

[Kudoscycles]

Was on cycle path of A 127 England when spotted. Accused me off riding on Pathway. After debate they agreed was a cycle path. Bike is 36 v 200 watts as out factory. When stopped I was on the road.

I will be SUING the sellers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Road-Legal-Electric-Fun2ride-Scooter-Moped-Bike-Bicycle-with-Litthium-battery-/281093237340?hash=item4172766a5c:m:moIZG7pC1ycDTGgVMoSn8hg

Hello Robert....did you get a vatable invoice with the bike?
KudosDave

 

[Gubbins]

Weird he didn't initially do you for the more serious charge of driving while disqualified!

I think a lot depends on your attitude to the officer at the time .. Whenever I hear about unreasonable policing it is often compounded by the offenders attitude.

 

[robert1976]

Stopped again. lol

 

[JohnCade]

Stopped again. lol

If your bike has provision for a number plate you could print out and waterproof, or get a sign laminated that said Electrically Assisted Bicycle and put that on there.

I expect you will be stopped a fair bit since it looks just like a scooter. As I wrote above I knew someone who had one very like it and she was always getting stopped.

 

[Gubbins]

Stopped again. lol

What was the outcome?

 

[robert1976]

Its already got Manufacturer plate nearly as big as number plate. By law this needs to be displayed. Just a friendly chat Curiosity he said. But lights and sirens again.

 

[flecc]

But lights and sirens again.

It must be your area and it's police Robert. Synthman who is one of our members had one of these for a long time and only ever got stopped once. But that was only because the officer was genuinely interested wanting to know more about the model and wasn't questioning it's legality.
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[Andy_H]

Maybe you need a bigger sign


Sorry, just jesting, when I was much younger (back in the 70's) I had a Honda 250, and was always getting stopped even though I had a full motorbike licence, although a bit of a pain, after a while one gets used to it.

 

[JohnCade]

Maybe you need a bigger sign
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Sorry, just jesting, when I was much younger (back in the 70's) I had a Honda 250, and was always getting stopped even though I had a full motorbike licence, although a bit of a pain, after a while one gets used to it.

Not a bad idea. Something like I recommended to him before. Something in big lettering that they can see.

 

[flecc]

Or a sign in the Police's own language:

Sierra Oscar Delta

Oscar Foxtrot Foxtrot


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[Andy_H]

Not a bad idea. Something like I recommended to him before. Something in big lettering that they can see.

oops, , I should have read all the posts, good suggestion John.