Anyone owning a de-restricted bike, and who is riding well above the 25KMH allowed, will be picked out easily by the eyes of the law.
To be safe, the rider must say within the legal speed limits, so what has he gained from his de-restricted bike's performance?
Basically nothing!
And at any point, the police can STILL require full testing, eve if he is NOT riding too fast!
I fail to understand the points of view shared by riders with an illegally tuned bike.....Unless of course it is fully registered, insured and road tax paid.....
And, Heaven forbid, he/she is involved in an accident, where another member of the public gets injured, even if they have insurance (I do, just in case I accidentally scratch a car or anything happens), the insurance could turn up their nose at paying out, if the bike is found to be illegal....
I am unsure of the way an insurance company might react in such circumstances.....
End of the story is, why take the chance?
I forget where it was but a few years ago, someone lost his house due to him having an accident on his e-bike, with a lady that was looking at her phone while crossing the road......This may have been the accident, he had to pay the court costs as he lost the case - DUUHHH!:-
Robert Hazeldean ‘reeling from the impact ruling will have on my life, and concerned by the precedent that it might set for other cyclists’
www.independent.co.uk
I also found this, which left me unclear:-
Welcome to Getsafe – great to have you! Download the Getsafe app to manage your Luko insurance or contact our Support Team.
www.coya.com
Suffice to say, a liability insurance is really for ANY bike rider a damn good idea, and is not expensive!
Anyone here who rides uninsured???
Regards
Andy