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23rd November 2010, 11:16
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3 points for an air freshener on interior mirror...
I did not get. But was close to.
Was talking to a mate in my car when a police matey on a bike comes over and says he has seen my car somewhere...
Albiet, its a bright yellow fabia vrs. Quite rememberable...
Anyhoo...
He says he saw my tires were bald so had a look and sure enough, the front passenger side was bold on this inside (tracking on the fabia's is sheet and the fudged steering rack doesnt help)
So he says he will let me of.
He then says "I could give you a £60 fine and 3 points for the air freshener aswell"
What has this law come to? Dont know how bad he thinks my driving or eye sight is but seriously...
Rant over.
On a serious note, why would they sell air fresheners with a stringy bit to hang them if its illegal, also like everycar in the world has 'magic tree' hanging from their interior mirror...
Figures.
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23rd November 2010, 11:20
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Sounds like you got lucky he was ina happy mood 
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Lol Pud looks like he could drop a mu'fucker
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23rd November 2010, 11:23
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sure you could get alot of cars that have them there, never herd of it before though!
better move mine haha
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23rd November 2010, 11:25
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Never hang stuff from my mirror as I'm not a middle aged woman, nor do I like things blocking my view
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23rd November 2010, 11:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D--R--E--W
Never hang stuff from my mirror as I'm not a middle aged woman, nor do I like things blocking my view
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Bit of a habbit for me haha. Allways had a nice vanillaroma magic tree in my car lol 
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23rd November 2010, 11:28
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yeah its frowned upon to have stuff hanging in your view good job they didnt see me in skeggy in april with a 2ft meerkat teddy hanging there lol...try explaining that one
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23rd November 2010, 11:28
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i got a 11 magic trees dangling off the mirror
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23rd November 2010, 11:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lilwayne
i got a 11 magic trees dangling off the mirror |
Winnar with 33 points! 
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23rd November 2010, 11:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CraigLovelock
Winnar with 33 points! |
I had 96 black ice magic trees hanging from my 2 rear handles in the saxo
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23rd November 2010, 11:32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D--R--E--W
I had 96 black ice magic trees hanging from my 2 rear handles in the saxo
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No waii am i working that one out!
No seriously...
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23rd November 2010, 11:35
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Stuff hanging from your mirror is technically blocking your field of vision and therefore is an offence. I have a mate that works in a taxi test center. He loves nothing more than pulling them red bead and string things that all the asain taxi drivers have off their rear view mirrors and throwing them in the bin. He then ads insult to injury by throwing his bacon butty on top lol.
I do not condone this obviously but it is amusing to see someone so offended over something they know full well they shouldn't do!
So back to the point... yeah a copper can technically do you for not having a proper field of vision but 9/10 coppers aren't THAT anal! YET.
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23rd November 2010, 11:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D--R--E--W
I had 96 black ice magic trees hanging from my 2 rear handles in the saxo
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Thats fine cos you don't drive whilst looking through those windows..... Unless your REALLY good at drifting!
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23rd November 2010, 11:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alanapone
Stuff hanging from your mirror is technically blocking your field of vision and therefore is an offence. I have a mate that works in a taxi test center. He loves nothing more than pulling them red bead and string things that all the asain taxi drivers have off their rear view mirrors and throwing them in the bin. He then ads insult to injury by throwing his bacon butty on top lol.
I do not condone this obviously but it is amusing to see someone so offended over something they know full well they shouldn't do!
So back to the point... yeah a copper can technically do you for not having a proper field of vision but 9/10 coppers aren't THAT anal! YET.
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I KNOW its a law. And 3 points. I also struggled to remember back how much of the tyre had to have legal tire tread haha. Been a while.
There doing their job though. 
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23rd November 2010, 11:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alanapone
Unless your REALLY good at drifting!
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I could use the handbrake pretty well, put it that way lol
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23rd November 2010, 11:54
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I failed an MOT once for the dice i had hanging from my mirror 
That wasn't fun.
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23rd November 2010, 11:56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by S666HSH
I failed an MOT once for the dice i had hanging from my mirror
That wasn't fun. |
Was this 10 years ago by any chance
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23rd November 2010, 12:04
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Quote:
Originally Posted by S666HSH
I failed an MOT once for the dice i had hanging from my mirror
That wasn't fun. |
bloody idiot.
simple retest at least 
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23rd November 2010, 12:11
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could have taken them dice off instead of doing more paperwork
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23rd November 2010, 12:12
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No it was only 3 years ago or possibly 4
Yeah they just took them out after failing it and then did a retest?
Idiots. 
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23rd November 2010, 12:12
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I've got a set of them boxing glove air freshers...
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