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Despite living under an unpopular Labour Government it has now dawned on me
that the UK rules on windscreens are more advantageous than those of our
overseas readers.
If you have a vehicle with a windshield that can be lowered, the annual MoT
Test rules allow the testing of the wipers and squirters to be overlooked,
as the theory is perhaps that when its raining (we have a drought here fro
12 months of the year I am told) you will have the screen down. .....readers
may also be delighted to know that wheras Mrs Clinton is politely known as
the First Lady, Mrs Blair is in fact our 25th lady, No 1 being of course
Lizzie Windsor (aka our Queen) and the other 23 are all Mrs W's realtives.
More quaint English trivia available on request.
NIGE
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Vandervort <pgv@imaxx.net>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Windshields down
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> Here in the wonderful state of ILL, I was out & about in my M38 a
couple
> of years back, had the w/s down & noticed "the man" in back of me w/his
"top on
> fire". Made the turn & got it off the road. It is licensed w/reg pass veh
plates,
> not antique (too restrictive). "The man" said that on a pass licesenced
veh's it
> must have a windshield. I challenged him on it so I followed him to the
station
> (after I put the w/s up), & yep it was there in "the man's" laws book. I
said the
> w/s "was" there and it didn't state if it had to be up or down. He then
decide to
> threaten me with a ticket, so I backed off. I followed it up and found
that on an
> "antique" lic'd veh, it could be driven with the w/s down if it was
manufactured
> that way. Thus I have licensed my M38A1 as an antique so off I will go
this summer
> the badger "the man". Oh yeah, "the man" is employed by the Steger Ill
PD, so be
> on the lookout if your around there. I have talked to quite a few others
(mostly
> civ jeepers) and it really is up to who wants to hassle ya.
>
>
> Paul Vandervort
> mvpa 437
>
> WreckerFC@aol.com wrote:
>
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> > Can anyone tell me what the legal situation is regarding driving a
vehicle
> > with it's windscreen folded down. ... or has anyone ever done this
shamefull
> > act in the States and had their 'collar felt' by the boys in blue!
> >
> > I've been told that in NY it's not legal????
> >
> > Howard.
> >
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