Coppers and why I dislike them immensely!

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You're mixing points now.

A slightly low tyre sidewall isn't going to go bang. You have less grip IF you're right on the sidewalls - but they still sell budgets and you'd get less grip all round on them, yet they're legal somehow!

Not even gonna go there again with 'poor people shouldn't drive' thing as we will clearly have different opinions there.

And the steering lock was for someone on holiday....if they're rich enough for a holiday then they can afford a steering lock.

Jesus f*ck sacks Tom, I can't believe the drivel you come out with sometimes!

Having no road tax isn't hurting anyone. Neither is not having a valid MOT, or insurance. Until something goes wrong. Fact of the matter is if you can't afford to drive, you don't drive. It's a privilege, not a right, and unfortunately if you can't afford £40 to replace a budget tyre then you really shouldn't be driving a car, full stop.

Imagine how f*cked you'd be when that tyre you're driving on that has been deemed illegal could be found to have lead to an accident where you killed a young mum and left her child orphaned? Invalid insurance, no third party or legal cover, how deep do you want the long arm of the law to f*ck you?

I'm very much of the opinion that if you can't afford to fix it, leave it well alone until you can afford to fix it.

I also believe that the Police sometimes issue rectification notices for defective parts. If it's not THAT bad, like the worn shoulder of a tyre, they can give you, say, a week to fix it and if they see you on the road after that without fixing it, THEN it's squeaky bum time?

If you have to save up for a month to do it, tough shit. You live in the sticks and work is miles away? Tough shit. Again if you can't afford to get to work AND save up for a new tyre, you probably shouldn't have committed to running a car in the first place, it's obviously more than said person could budget for anyway given tyres are consumables and WILL need replaced eventually.

Is a £30 fine and 3 points really that much of a penalty for a lack of common sense, when the potential consequences could be so much worse?