Hi,
I had a Suzuki 250cc 4x4 Quad, brand new with "Street Legal" kit, and registered as Agricultural Machine. Previously. I had insured my Grey Fergie with DOMINION, for £5 per year for Third Party only, so it came as a shock to be asked for £60 for Fully Comp. Er .... this was in 1992, before Quads were acceptable as a means of transport. Plod pulled me ...
"What's this?"
"A tractor!"
"Like a motorbike, you mean?"
"No, like a tractor!"
"Hmmm. I suppose your front number plate fell off?"
"No, tractors don't need front number plates!"
" ****** hell! It's TAXED! I've never seen that before. I'd better let you carry on your way".
602
PS.
If you passed your bike test before (I think) 1997, you can also drive a Tricycle ... but you knew that already. Did you know that you can also drive a Quadricycle?
A quadricycle has four wheels, and weighs less than 550kg, so includes Reliant Kitten and Lotus 6 (but not Caterhan 7).
In France, a Quadricycle is also restricted to something like 15kW, so weapon of choice is an AXIAM ...similar 0 to 40 time as a diesel cement mixer. Same noise, too
602
I had a Suzuki 250cc 4x4 Quad, brand new with "Street Legal" kit, and registered as Agricultural Machine. Previously. I had insured my Grey Fergie with DOMINION, for £5 per year for Third Party only, so it came as a shock to be asked for £60 for Fully Comp. Er .... this was in 1992, before Quads were acceptable as a means of transport. Plod pulled me ...
"What's this?"
"A tractor!"
"Like a motorbike, you mean?"
"No, like a tractor!"
"Hmmm. I suppose your front number plate fell off?"
"No, tractors don't need front number plates!"
" ****** hell! It's TAXED! I've never seen that before. I'd better let you carry on your way".
602
PS.
If you passed your bike test before (I think) 1997, you can also drive a Tricycle ... but you knew that already. Did you know that you can also drive a Quadricycle?
A quadricycle has four wheels, and weighs less than 550kg, so includes Reliant Kitten and Lotus 6 (but not Caterhan 7).
In France, a Quadricycle is also restricted to something like 15kW, so weapon of choice is an AXIAM ...similar 0 to 40 time as a diesel cement mixer. Same noise, too
602