Will i get arrested

sdminus · Post by **sdminus** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:38 pm

As some of you know i have a kart which i plan to race ASAP.

I am tempted to get a little practice in before i hit the track on saturday.

Would i get deported if i drive the car in a car park when the shop is shut or in a ind est during the night.

So legal eagles what do you say !!!!!

Scott

Post by **Ben** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:08 pm

If you have permission then don't see a problem - also as it's not officially a car then I don't think you are breaking any traffic laws .. but .. then you can get points on your licence if you ride a bicycle drunk - so I guess it depends on who catches you - is it loud?..

andycaca · Post by **andycaca** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:14 pm

murano3 wrote: is it loud?..

it's a competition 2-stroke, i imagine its about 100dB

sdminus · Post by **sdminus** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:17 pm

It makes my ears hurt !!!! LOL

I can truthfully say with no fear of contridiction that the Kart is in no way subtle.

Scott

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:37 pm

I've a funny feeling that you might fall foul having no insurance - it would depend on what the officer of the ler defines it as public or private area -

put simply it is how they nick drunk drivers on "private roads" and boot chavs out of car parks (not that you are in any way chav like) :lol:

~Mark

Bubble · Post by **Bubble** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:55 pm

I was reliably told that anywhere you can drive a car, is classed as part of a road and thus you must have insurance, Tax and MOT etc. This also applies to roads inside holiday camps and car parks etc. So be carefull

Having said that, I had a mechanic who used to drive his Formulae Ford up the road :-D

LR6GSR · Post by **LR6GSR** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:08 pm

Surley the best thing to do is an open practice at a kart track, no issues just enjoy and use the time to set up the kart :-D
If you are not behind locked gates i think it is classed as public area so likely to get nicked

Have fun hope you get on well with it.
Liam

woody · Post by **woody** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:08 pm

Yup as said above anywhere accessable to the public even if it is infact private property will leave you on the wrong side of the law

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:09 pm

Bring it to Snetterton, the nice people there may let you try it, maybe on the big bit of tarmac before you go in ?

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:21 am

We used to do it all the time when i was a Kart instructor.

Only place you could really get a 125whisper out of 2nd gear (6speed sequential!!) was down the local industrial estate - its a total buzz as well as the cars seem fookin massive when you're in a kart !!

Its not like the police would catch you anyways, but maybe you dont want to be asking my advice on stuff like this !!!

J.