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Hi guys and gals I need some advice here badly :


on Tuesday I was out on me chinky bike (the run around while ill do me test ) went to to see a mate to picks some bike bits up I needed, unfourtniey he wasn't there on my way back I was pulled over due to my rear l plate had come of (again !!!), copper asked all the usual question and then asked if I was insured etc to which I replied yes officer turns out for some reason I was still insured on my old 125 scoot in the garage, long story short I have been done for no insurance and the rear l plate meaning im getting 9 penalty point's on me license. now I wanna add now im not asking for sympyoney here as its my own fault should of double checked this all over but stupid presumed it had all gone through im taking it on the chin like a man and accepted there's sod all I can do about it now expect pay the fine and thank good ill still have a license. the bikes sitting in a impound yard and that's where its staying cant afford to fork the extra dough to pull it out and too be honest really ain't too bothered it wasn't anything special. now im due to me picking my fzr400 up of a friend in the next week or so and the original plan was to rebuild the whole bike while dong my test, now im looking at 9 points before I even do my test will I be able to do my a1 and still be able to ride or is it just gonna be better to quit my loses rebuild the fzr 400 really well and try and swap or sell for a rs 125 etc and just chew on a butt for a few more years on a decnt 125 till me points have gone ?.


Please don't make judgement here it was a genuine mistake I thought it had all been swapped over but they just renewed my old policy lol and because they were both the same chinky bikes didn't think much of it over the phone, they say to be old and wise you have to be young and stupid first , I tell ya this is one mistake I wont make again.


so im generally looking for some advice here of what to do as im a little unsteady where're it will be worth my while doing my test now or wait.


Thanks

Ben
(the stupidest guy in sidmouth right now arghhh)

18 views and still no response lol ,


Tallking to Clive:
(who owns the bergenudy srad 600 ,micron can. always up bridge at the weekend's ) he has said carry on get your test done and be sensible he said think of it like getting caught for spending 3 time's , looking at it in that respect it makes more sense I mean ya perhaps im answering my own question here but its gonna take a little while to do me test etc anyway so if no one else answers then I just gonna say I think im going take me time on the rebuild of the fzr get her looking good and carry on with getting theory etc booked.

Not much one can say really .......

no reason why you shouldn't carry on & take your test ... in a way you're lucky to get the points before your test, 'cos if I understand the system correctly now if you got the points after your test you'd br facing losing your licence and doing a re-test as you're only allowed 6 points within 2yrs of passing your test?

I think not many answered because its a personal choice thing really, its up to you wether you wait or not But I'd agree with the aboves, if the points don't stop you taking your test then go for it, but i would check first with a proper legal source that they won't transfer your points, give you a full licence on passing your test, then immediately takeit away claiming you have 9 points so invoking the 6 point penalty clause.

i don't think anyone is judging you for the insurance slip up, unfortunately its pretty easy to make assumptions and not read the policy properly then get caught out. It happens, you've learned from it .

TLS-Moose wrote:Not much one can say really .......

no reason why you shouldn't carry on & take your test ... in a way you're lucky to get the points before your test, 'cos if I understand the system correctly now if you got the points after your test you'd br facing losing your licence and doing a re-test as you're only allowed 6 points within 2yrs of passing your test?

this how I am thinking moose ,


concretes my thoughts now going go for the test me thinks

badgerKDD wrote:I think not many answered because its a personal choice thing really, its up to you wether you wait or not But I'd agree with the aboves, if the points don't stop you taking your test then go for it, but i would check first with a proper legal source that they won't transfer your points, give you a full licence on passing your test, then immediately takeit away claiming you have 9 points so invoking the 6 point penalty clause.

i don't think anyone is judging you for the insurance slip up, unfortunately its pretty easy to make assumptions and not read the policy properly then get caught out. It happens, you've learned from it .

nah I not what you mean now badger bud looking back at what I wrote lol didn't mean it to come out shitty to anyone , nah iv made me mind up deffo going to book me test. high insurance premiums ftl !.

Get your license.
Rebuild the bike - good practice

Points before don't count, it's points after that do

billinom8s wrote:Get your license.
Rebuild the bike - good practice

Points before don't count, it's points after that do

really would that mean up on passing my bike test that because I have a new enitlment (a1) would that mean, basicly i have to get six points again to lose my full license if that makes sense , as in basicly will my 9 points be carried onto my a1 or not ?

Ben wrote:

billinom8s wrote:Get your license.
Rebuild the bike - good practice

Points before don't count, it's points after that do

really would that mean up on passing my bike test that because I have a new enitlment (a1) would that mean, basicly i have to get six points again to lose my full license if that makes sense , as in basicly will my 9 points be carried onto my a1 or not ?

You'll still have the points on your licence, what Billienomates is saying is they won't be counted if you commit any other offences within 2 years of passing your test (although with 9 points one speeding ticket will be enough to see you banned, and that may be different)

ninjajockey wrote:

Ben wrote:

billinom8s wrote:Get your license.
Rebuild the bike - good practice

Points before don't count, it's points after that do

really would that mean up on passing my bike test that because I have a new enitlment (a1) would that mean, basicly i have to get six points again to lose my full license if that makes sense , as in basicly will my 9 points be carried onto my a1 or not ?

You'll still have the points on your licence, what Billinom8s is saying is they won't be counted if you commit any other offences within 2 years of passing your test (although with 9 points one speeding ticket will be enough to see you banned, and that may be different)

exactly

ninjajockey wrote:

Ben wrote:

billinom8s wrote:Get your license.
Rebuild the bike - good practice

Points before don't count, it's points after that do

really would that mean up on passing my bike test that because I have a new enitlment (a1) would that mean, basicly i have to get six points again to lose my full license if that makes sense , as in basicly will my 9 points be carried onto my a1 or not ?

You'll still have the points on your licence, what Billienomates is saying is they won't be counted if you commit any other offences within 2 years of passing your test (although with 9 points one speeding ticket will be enough to see you banned, and that may be different)

ah I did think this but had abit of false hope for a it lol