Well I'm my local paper a guy has just been sentenced to time inside for drink driving and driving with no insurance while banned. Obviously yours wouldn't all be at once but still a chance you could end up with a small amount of jail time should you be caught, especially if the judge on the day is a dick. Add to that you would have your bike taken and destroyed and likely your name plastered I the local paper. Its a lot to risk tbhObviously your bike insurance is now void so you would need someone else to insure it for you. I'd maybe try asking an extremely good and understanding friend if they would "buy" it from you, insure it (at your cost of course) and then let you use it on the understanding that if your caught you will say you took it without consent. Obviously worse for you if you get pulled but tbh if you ride sensibly then there's no reason to get pulled. I haven't in over 20 years of riding 🤷♂️End of the day your an adult and know the consequences of your actions so nobody here can help you weigh the risks. Either way good luck and I'm sorry to hear how things have gone thus far
Sounds like you were just unlucky to get caught on that particular day, going to the aid of your son.BUT if it was me i definitely wouldn't chance driving or riding anything else until the ban is up. just not worth it mateGet the bus to work, a cab,a lift from a friend or get a pushbikeAt the end of the day if your son had another panic attack you wouldn't be able to help if your locked upGood luck
Dont risk it. We have probably all driven over the limit unintentionally (following morning etc) in the past so none of us are better than everyone else unless you are strictly teetotal. Driving whilst disqualified, driving without a licence, driving without insurance plus whatever the reason they actually give you the (unlikely) tug for could mean a very hefty fine, a proper record rather than just driving offences (and possibly jail time if the judge didnt get his leg over that morning), and the prospect of not getting a job/mortgage etc you want/need in the future should be enough to make you cycle to the station and get the train however awkward it actually is. Being banned is meant to be punishment after all.
I have a friend who's fitted a 1kW motor to his Mountain bike..........the bloody thing pops wheelies and hits 35 - 40mph [/size] . As a "cyclist" - no rules apply right ??? This is plan #2.......... any legal implications ???
Quote from: Frosties on 01 September 2021, 08:08:25 pmI have a friend who's fitted a 1kW motor to his Mountain bike..........the bloody thing pops wheelies and hits 35 - 40mph . As a "cyclist" - no rules apply right ??? This is plan #2.......... any legal implications ???A guy I know got his scooter confiscated (£150 to get it back plus £50 a day "storage") for riding on the road plus a £300 fine because he was riding it on the road which isn't legal. Any electric bike that does not meet the EAPC rules is classed as a motorcycle or moped and needs to be registered and taxed. You’ll need a driving licence to ride one and you must wear a crash helmet.So if you get caught on one like that and they find out about the DD conviction...https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rulesAs a cyclist, rules *do* apply...
I have a friend who's fitted a 1kW motor to his Mountain bike..........the bloody thing pops wheelies and hits 35 - 40mph . As a "cyclist" - no rules apply right ??? This is plan #2.......... any legal implications ???