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daymoon
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16th Jan 12 at 15:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just a theoretical question.

If I get a go-kart and put an electric motor could I still be done for driving with no insurance/tax/MOT etc?
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i am i being stupid here. not really 100% on what the question is. are you meaning if you get caught driving it on the road??
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16th Jan 12 at 15:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
isn't it still an engine of some form though?

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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If I buy an electric car can I drive it with no tax/mot/insurance?
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16th Jan 12 at 15:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry Yeah I meant driving on road.

What about these scooters old people use? They have motors and batteries but no tax insurance MOT?
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pretty certain they do have tax?
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According to Wikipedia, as long as it's a electrically-assisted pedal cycle I will be fine
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you still cant drive it on the road? what are you on about?
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
you still cant drive it on the road? what are you on about?


Why not? You are actually not supposed to drive them on pavements? That's what I thought anyway.
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so you think you can just drive around a small go kart on public roads? are you actually stupid?

what about other drivers and safety? will you have indicators and a number plate fitted?
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
so you think you can just drive around a small go kart on public roads? are you actually stupid?

what about other drivers and safety? will you have indicators and a number plate fitted?


I am not stupid. That seems to be the law/regulations. And I was saying in theory, not that I would.

http://www.rustek.co.uk/legal.php

With regards to numberplate, it would not need one.

[Edited on 16-01-2012 by daymoon]
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wtf are you on?

How is a go kart the same as an assisted cycle?
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i genuinely cant believe you think its legal and perfectly acceptable? can you not see why it would be stupid to allow people to drive a go cart on say a 60mph dual carriageway?

the fact is you cannot ride a normal bog standard go kart on a main road.

there is a road legal one IIRC which you can buy
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
i genuinely cant believe you think its legal and perfectly acceptable? can you not see why it would be stupid to allow people to drive a go cart on say a 60mph dual carriageway?

the fact is you cannot ride a normal bog standard go kart on a main road.

there is a road legal one IIRC which you can buy


have you read the first post?

I am not talking about petrol one.

ELECTRIC!
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well thats OK THEN ISNT IT!? go and ride an electric go kart on the dual carriageway and see what happens.

i am actually gobsmacked that you still think its legal , its the funniest thing i have read so far this year

[Edited on 16-01-2012 by BarnshaW]
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
well thats OK THEN ISNT IT!? go and ride an electric go kart on the dual carriageway and see what happens.

i am actually gobsmacked that you still think its legal , its the funniest thing i have read so far this year

[Edited on 16-01-2012 by BarnshaW]


HAVE YOU READ THE LINK I POSTED?
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quote:
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wtf are you on?

How is a go kart the same as an assisted cycle?
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so what happens if your on the road and i hit you or you hit my car? what insurance will you have?

also when you go to turn a corner, will you just put your arm out?

also interested how your horn on your go kart will work?

just wondering what will happen when i join a dual carriage way at 60 and your go kart is trailing along at 30mph?
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by John
wtf are you on?

How is a go kart the same as an assisted cycle?


electric motor+ pedals.
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John
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Go and build one mate, sounds good.
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still actually laughing my head off at this
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interesting to see how your go kart will fair at night in the dark aswell mate.
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
interesting to see how your go kart will fair at night in the dark aswell mate.


what is to stop me to put push bike lights on it? :S

http://www.pedicabshop.com/shop/other-products/electric-assist.html

As long as it is up to 60kg (for a trike, excluding batteries) and power no more than 250w seems to be legal.
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Simple question, not sure why everybody feels the need to have a go

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