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From: Usenet Nutter on 14 Feb 2010 18:00
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:47:03 +0000, Fred <fred(a)no-email.here.invalid>
wrote:

>On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:37:50 GMT, Chris Whelan
><cawhelan(a)prejudicentlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>My understanding is that no part of the vehicle can be in contact with
>>the road if it is SORNed, so towing with a dolly would be equally illegal.
>
>Thanks everyone. I'm glad I asked here first before I got into
>trouble.
>
>I made the mistake of thinking that an untaxed car could not use the
>road under its own power. I really thought it would be ok to tow it
>with its engine off since it would be pulled by a taxed engine. I was
>uncertain what would happen if I started the engine in the towed car
>to use its power steering and brakes and that's why I posted. I would
>like to think there is some common sense and logic to my argument but
>it seems the law is much more draconian.
>
>I do think it is silly not to allow cars to be towed, especially if
>two of the wheels are lifted but the "or" in "sorn" does mean "off
>road" so I realise you are all right. We will get some tax but we'll
>wait for the start of March first, as someone else advised. This is
>the best way because it will allow test drives and hopefully make the
>car a more attractive buy.
>
>Thanks again.

And don't forget the insurance aspect seeing as you ( or someone) is
going to be driving it
From: Duncan Wood on 14 Feb 2010 18:33
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:48:52 -0000, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> "IanT" <noemail(a)email.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> were
> saying:
>
>> If it is found at another address then both driver and keeper will be
>> prosecuted.
>
> Complete and utter bollocks. I've got several cars on SORN. None of them
> are stored at the registered address. All are perfectly legit.

It was IanT , complete and utter bollcks is the Tiscali idiots stock in
trade.
From: GB on 14 Feb 2010 20:57
Adrian wrote:
> one is
> currently MOTd but not insured through indolence (and takes up
> virtually zero space, being the same physical size as a bicycle),

what car's that?

or maybe it's a really big bicycle you have in mind?



From: Adrian on 15 Feb 2010 02:18
"Duncan Wood" <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

>> "IanT" <noemail(a)email.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>> were
>> saying:

>>> If it is found at another address then both driver and keeper will be
>>> prosecuted.

>> Complete and utter bollocks. I've got several cars on SORN. None of
>> them are stored at the registered address. All are perfectly legit.

> It was IanT , complete and utter bollcks is the Tiscali idiots stock in
> trade.

I've lost track of his morphing.
From: Adrian on 15 Feb 2010 02:19
"GB" <NOTsomeone(a)microsoft.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

>> one is
>> currently MOTd but not insured through indolence (and takes up
>> virtually zero space, being the same physical size as a bicycle),

> what car's that?
>
> or maybe it's a really big bicycle you have in mind?

It's a VeloSlowlex. The other Slowlex is not UK-reg yet. Nor's the other
van.
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