TJ91 Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 My windmirror just got on the wrong side of a transit van and is now in alot of pieces! Is it a legal requirement to have wind mirrors or can i drive it without 1?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silpig5 Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 My windmirror just got on the wrong side of a transit van and is now in alot of pieces! Is it a legal requirement to have wind mirrors or can i drive it without 1?? what do you drive ? you should have 2 rear facing mirrors , if you have a car with 2 wing mirrors and a centre rear veiw mirror technocally you are legal if you loose one . but it isnt the safest way to drive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Also, beware of con & use laws - if the damage remaining leaves sharp pointy bits then you could get done for driving the vehicle in a dangerous condition. As mentioned above, as long as you have an offside mirror or an internal rear view then you are fine - there is no legal requirement to have a nearside mirror at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted September 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 (edited) what do you drive ? you should have 2 rear facing mirrors , if you have a car with 2 wing mirrors and a centre rear veiw mirror technocally you are legal if you loose one . but it isnt the safest way to drive . 206 i have ordered 1 but will take 10-14days to get to me and i would like to drive the car to work everyday! i still have the rearview mirror and the passenger side windmirror, its the drivers side that got smashed off there is no sharp bits or anything stuck out Edited September 10, 2010 by TJ91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 206i have ordered 1 but will take 10-14days to get to me and i would like to drive the car to work everyday! i still have the rearview mirror and the passenger side windmirror, its the drivers side that got smashed off there is no sharp bits or anything stuck out perfectly legal mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted September 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 You need the drivers side mirror. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 You need the drivers side mirror. LB nope, he has the internal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 nope, he has the internal Yes but he needs the drivers side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 i hit one off my van,so have the drivers side and the one inside, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Yes but he needs the drivers side. Sorry he doesn't as long as there is either the offside or internal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Offside is driver's side. You have to have this. Then you have either a choice of internal or nearside wing, or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 I might have to stand corrected on this one - depending on what bit of legislation you read the requirements are quite diverse and often contradictory (a bit sad but I cannot sleep tonight so I've looked into this - their is a load of amendments to con & use laws and the euro powers not only contradict UK law, they contradict each other) - sec 33 con & use (sort of)states that you must have 2 mirrors - an external offside plus either an internal/nearside mirror but words such as 'should' and 'must' are chopped and changed throughout - further confused when you look at MOT requirements like below. Again further complicated when it comes to non obligatory mirrors that if fitted, must be in good working order and offences can be commited if they are not. Obligatory mirrors Obligatory mirrors are a. an exterior mirror fitted to the offside (right-hand side when seated in the drivers seat), or b, an exterior mirror fitted to the nearside fleft hand side when seated In the drivers seat), or c. an interior mirror. Passenger vehicles with no more than 7 passenger seats first used before 1 August 1978 must have any one of the above options - used after 1978 it should have offside external plus a combo of internal/nearside. The safest option - get your offside mirror replaced asap I'm off to try and get some sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 this is all very confussing :look: I have 2 wingmirrors on my motor, but never heard of a windmirror, is it something I should be getting, :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gloker Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Where can I get a set of these 'windmirrors' ? Its windy round here today and I think I might need some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) funny ****ers typing error thanks to those of you that helped out Edited September 11, 2010 by TJ91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 he lives in Yorkshire - they must act like a sail and help you along :look: Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 So how many of you smartarses have got wing mirrors and not windy ones? ....none When did you last see a car with the mirrors actually on the wings? about 1975 I reckon! Anyway, if a car has a cracked mirror it will fail the Mot, never mind completely missing, you need the 2 outer ones and 1 inner, unless its a Class 7 3.5t van, in which case you don't need the inner one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 The law requires you to have two working mirrors. One must be the Offside. The other can be internal or on the nearside. HOWEVER .... Construction and Use legislation basically says if its fitted it should be working, so technically if the vehicle is fitted with a nearside mirror it should be on there. If your making efforts to repair it. There are no sharp edges then you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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