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so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:04 pm
by thumperslaw
Got pulled the other day for " spot checking" and my rear tyre was .1mm under the limt :(
3 points £60 fine plus need full mot again
:Argue 1:

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:14 pm
by jono49
Errr The limits 1mm that means your tread depth was........Zero! :roll:

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:20 pm
by simo
There's no excuse there M8,and it'll cost you alot more every time you renew your insurance :thumbdown:

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:41 pm
by agentpineapple
sorry to hear that fella, you gotta check your rubber tho, i bet you'll check more often now.......... :thumbdown:

so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:51 pm
by lloydie
When mine gets to 1mm above the limit I change them
Tyres are what keeps you on the road so be safe and check them innit


Can't ride but it don't stop me trying

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:01 pm
by Jazzscot
Aye if your rubber fails your in trouble :thumbup:

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:14 pm
by thumperslaw
Should type that again. My rear tyre was a just under 1mm I mean it could well of been 1mm but there tool is always right

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:25 pm
by agentpineapple
when you put it like that, i don't believe the police tend to use common sense these days......bad luck fella

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:46 pm
by Fireman on a Storm
I thought it was a minimum of 1.6 mm the same as a car!

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:01 pm
by thumperslaw
Fireman on a Storm wrote:I thought it was a minimum of 1.6 mm the same as a car!

1.6 for car
1mm for bikes.

so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:02 pm
by lloydie
1mm for bikes
1.6 for cars


Can't ride but it don't stop me trying

so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:02 pm
by lloydie
Beet me 2 it lol


Can't ride but it don't stop me trying

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:18 pm
by thumperslaw
bigspanishmarty wrote:when you put it like that, i don't believe the police tend to use common sense these days......bad luck fella
grammar or spelling is not my strong point!

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:06 am
by tony.mon
jono49 wrote:Errr The limits 1mm that means your tread depth was........Zero! :roll:
"and my rear tyre was .1mm under"

I rather think you may have missed the point, old boy......

Re: so i got three points

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:59 am
by benny hedges
simo wrote:There's no excuse there M8,and it'll cost you alot more every time you renew your insurance :thumbdown:
ah dunno tbh most arent that bothered unless its like d/d, reckless driving, no insurance etc

be interesting if an inexperienced plod had a look at my power ones lol.... what tread!!! :lol: