Bedfordshire Police's *stance* on illegal tinted visors

Apparently they don't have one. Yesterday, on two occasions I saw local
trafpol riders on bikes wearing obviously illegal very dark tinted
visors on their Arai helmets. If it's good enough for them, it's good
enough for me.

On goes the iridium visor for trips into work, when the sun is right in
my eyes as I'm heading east. I'll carry the clear one in the top-box,
for the trip home in the dark.

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suprised to read in the MCN I was given at the show today that even
passengers can be done for wearing an illegal dark visor!

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On what basis? That the visor doesn't have a safety mark?

What is the status with the safety mark thing now that we're sort of Europe
for the blue stickers, but apparently not for visors...?

On both Shoei's I've had, the helmet has had a BSI sticker, but the Visor
has had EU markings - the exact same markings
as the dark and irridium visors I've got.

 

Steve Parry said....

I found an iridium visor for my Uvex at the show today, for 50 quid. I
naturally didn't buy it, because to do so would have laid the supplier
and myself open to prosecution. Besides, I already have one that was
given to me by my former employers, for those times when I ride abroad


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That's taking the piss with that price.

 

Tis true. Even if you were carrying a blind pillion.

 

Where have you been? It's so stupid that even were your pillion a
registered blind person he can still get done for an iffy visor.
Actually I'd like to see this one tried in court, perhaps plod would get
a bollocking for wasting the courts time.
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"Motorcycle Visors and Goggles
Section 18(3) Road Traffic Act 1988 - level 2 fine
It is an offence for a person to drive or ride a motorbicycle, with or
without a sidecar, on a road whilst using eye protectors which do not
conform to regulations.

Eye Protector means an appliance designed or adapted for use with any
headgear or by being attached to or placed upon the head by a person
driving or riding on a motor bicycle and intended for the protection
of the eyes.

Exemptions
- An occupant of a sidecar.
- A mowing machine.
- It is being propelled by a person on foot.
- A visitor on a temporarily imported vehicle.
- Armed forces on duty."


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