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Title: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: Simon.S on April 05, 2021, 05:45:28 PM This might be a silly question to some, but here goes...
Is it a legal requirement for me to have rear mud guards on my trike? Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: the coppersmith on April 06, 2021, 04:34:11 PM I would say yes
Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: Simon.S on April 07, 2021, 06:00:30 PM 😢😢 That's a shame.
Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: Manky Monkey on April 08, 2021, 05:32:26 PM You can pass an MOT without guards, but they're required on the road, (the MOT only checks the safety of parts fitted & not their legality). I've built trikes without them & ridden them on her majesty's highways, but if you get pulled for it you can't really complain.
Part of the regulations state: The wheel guards must be so designed as to protect other road users, as far as possible, against thrown-up stones, mud, ice, snow and water and to reduce for those users the dangers due to contact with the moving wheels. Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: Simon.S on May 10, 2021, 01:59:13 PM Went out without yesterday! I've now decided it needs something as when the rain came down it threw the water every which way including on me! :o ;D
Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: the coppersmith on May 11, 2021, 07:48:27 AM 🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: Manky Monkey on May 11, 2021, 09:30:08 AM :) I've got small "cycle guards" on my truck, which direct a spray of rainwater in through the side windows.
Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: the coppersmith on May 11, 2021, 11:50:47 AM Andy, I got caught out in a shower on the frog 😱. Front mudguard drenched me, rear was like a fountain spout. 🤣. Oh and the plug leads enjoyed tracking onto my legs 🤪🤪
Title: Re: Rear Mud Gaurds Post by: gazzagood on May 20, 2021, 08:06:58 PM Just to let you know when
I had the flapster I sent photos to bike sure as they require. They told me that if I hit a pedestrian or they walk into the side of my trike with out mudguards I wasn't covered so I put them on Just Giving you heads up! But its entirely upto you👍🏻 Cheers Gazzagood |