Movers

[joeby]

I read in the paper recently about riding these electronic bikes and the petrol driven ones ,and the police saying they were illegal unless properly insured and having the correct documentation for a public road ,now for insurance purposes when you fit a fixed mover to the caravan and cross your boundary into the public highway ,what is it classed as, as it has its own means of propulsion ,this is just some thing i have going over in my head ,or is there one law for bikes and another for caravans

 

[sparkes]

Interesting question

As our van is insurd, it is a presumption that the liability will cover it for any damage that may result from using the mover. Would not like to put it to the test!

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

You wouldn't be working for Gordy would you Joby - hehheh! How about invalid buggies, let's tax them too ;O)

 

[Steve L]

Interesting!!

I too would not like to test a case. I rekon there's a wriggly hole there for the insurance worm to creep out of.

But I'd tax the invalid buggies. (well at least license them)

We are over run (litteraly) in Leominster with them. I have to say that probably 50% or more are not being used by disabled people (who have a genuine case). Anyone with a few hundred quid to spare can buy one and use it, without insurance, a license, a road worthy test, a CPC etc.

Now don't get me wrong there are genuine people who need them. I have in-laws who both are registered disabled, and each have one. But mother-in-law (bless her) couldn't drive a toaster let alone a buggy and when I asked the supplier to de-tune it to do 3mph max and not 8mph he was bemused. I explained that as an asthmatic, I could not catch her at 8mph to stop her having an accident!!

There has been a fatality in our area as on chap thought he could drive on the A49 at dusk and turn right to Kimbolton (2 miles out of town)infront of a Landrover. I'm afraid the Landrover won.

The debate is open.

Steve.