06-05-2013, 05:12 PM
Have a read of the MOT and C&U guidelines before you start spouting drivel.
For a start, what about caterhams and various other kit cars? How about motorbikes? All have exposed exhausts. If I really wanted to I could go and grab the tailpipe of any car on the street and still get hurt. Or I could bang my head on someone's windscreen, that'd hurt too.
MOT guidelines based on the 2011 revision state that any corrosion or damage that causes a danger to pedestrians is a reason for refusal. This is neither corrosion nor damage. It also meets exhaust requirements as exhaust gases exit behind the passenger compartment, there's a box and no leaks. It also isn't unreasonably loud compared to a standard DT exhaust.
Construction and use regulations don't specifically state anything about the exit point of an exhaust. There are however numerous vehicles that are road legal that have an upwards pointing exhaust.
Before you start taking it personally, maybe have a think about your supporting argument before you jump the gun and act as a complete killjoy.
For a start, what about caterhams and various other kit cars? How about motorbikes? All have exposed exhausts. If I really wanted to I could go and grab the tailpipe of any car on the street and still get hurt. Or I could bang my head on someone's windscreen, that'd hurt too.
MOT guidelines based on the 2011 revision state that any corrosion or damage that causes a danger to pedestrians is a reason for refusal. This is neither corrosion nor damage. It also meets exhaust requirements as exhaust gases exit behind the passenger compartment, there's a box and no leaks. It also isn't unreasonably loud compared to a standard DT exhaust.
Construction and use regulations don't specifically state anything about the exit point of an exhaust. There are however numerous vehicles that are road legal that have an upwards pointing exhaust.
Before you start taking it personally, maybe have a think about your supporting argument before you jump the gun and act as a complete killjoy.