Forums Forums Wirral Information Law And Your Rights Rally Cars on Public Roads ?

I know it might sound like a stupid Question but it has playin around in my head since i got told by a friend but he wasnt 2 sure of it himself.

Is it illegal to drive a Rally car on normal roads?

I am having a <img border="0" alt="[blonde moment]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions037.gif" /> but honestly i aint gotta clue :rolleyes:

i'd imagion as long as its got working lights, number plates, indicators, mirrors, road legal tyres, have legal emmissions, road legal seat belts, etc then yea it'd be legal <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions051.gif" />

And MOT, and insurance and tax

oops forgot them

yea it'd just have to pass an MOT would'nt it, and have tax etc <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions049.gif" />

it is legal to drive on normal roads as long as you have all the above , i have a friend who is a rally car driver and he drives his ons the roads he drives a mk5 escort cossie turbo NICE <img border="0" alt="[does this help]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions041.gif" />

when they have the WRC dont they drive from place to place on public roads?

yea thats rite m8. as long as it in roadworthy condition then not a prob.

i saw a micr rally car on the roads last wk and it had no reg plates only the reg writen in black marker in the front and back

A mate of mine races AX sports and GT's.

His main one, he uses as an everyday car and rallys it at events.

<img border="0" alt="[does this help]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions041.gif" /> That is Strictly illegal, Your "Rally Car" must meet the current road traffic laws applicable at that time, there are NO special exceptions for Rally Car's..................

i did the north west rally stages with him and he drove on the main roads <img border="0" alt="[smokin]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions036.gif" /> and i was his chase car with all the gear that they needed