Bike maintenance on the public highway

[autobot]

Hi all,

I don’t have off road parking so my bike is permanently on the public highway. Can I legally carry out routine maintenace such as oil changes etc or am I likely to get a visit from the boys in blue?

Have a great May Day!

Phil

 

[Gardham67]

Don’t worry about it. Police are far too busy


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[UturnTony]

Hi all,

I don’t have off road parking so my bike is permanently on the public highway. Can I legally carry out routine maintenace such as oil changes etc or am I likely to get a visit from the boys in blue?

Have a great May Day!

Phil

How would they know? Do you get on with your neihgbours? Crack on i would say and don't leave oil on the pavement/road
and certainly don't pour the waste oil down the drain

 

[Tractors are go]

As long as it isn't for commercial purposes and you're not causing a nuisance, like playing loud music or some such, what's the offence ?

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[Rushy]

As long as it isn't for commercial purposes and you're not causing a nuisance, like playing loud music or some such, what's the offence ?

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Parking on double yellow lines?

 

[ossa eck]

You can do minor repairs on the street.
I did mobile servicing for many years,outside customers homes.

 

[oblertone]

Under the Metropolitan Police Act (1839) it was indeed an arrestable offence to repair any vehicle on the public highway; sadly repealed in 1984(?) it was a veritable gift for the imaginative young constable willing to delve into the more obscure offences with which to titilate a grumpy station officer.

My personal favourites being 'exposing wounds' and 'wearing military insignia', however in these days of hi-tech wizardry and decreasing police presence you've got more chance of being done up the trumpet by a flat earth follower than you have of being summoned for changing your oil on the A40.

 

[davegs]

Don't let any oil spill in the road.

 

[Andi_archer]

Just put some cones out and wear a high vis you’ll be fine

 

[Santa-2512]

Just put some cones out and wear a high vis you’ll be fine

?? Totally wrong,
What you should do is, Cone off one lane completley, install traffic lights, that have one or more bulbs blown,

wear high vis, and walk up and down every 30 minutes with a clip board.

For every 15 minutes of bike work, it's mandatory to have a 30 minute tea/ fag break.

You must on completion of said work., leave cones and lights in place for at least 6 weeks ,

and prefferably leave 3 or more cones round the are where the bike was until stolen or moved by passers by, repeat as required

 

[Deleted account 200417001]

Just put some cones out and wear a high vis you’ll be fine

Agreed, 3 miles leading up to the work and 3 miles after, with a sign saying may take up to 52 weeks to complete.

 

[UturnTony]

Under the Metropolitan Police Act (1839) it was indeed an arrestable offence to repair any vehicle on the public highway; sadly repealed in 1984(?) it was a veritable gift for the imaginative young constable willing to delve into the more obscure offences with which to titilate a grumpy station officer.

My personal favourites being 'exposing wounds' and 'wearing military insignia', however in these days of hi-tech wizardry and decreasing police presence you've got more chance of being done up the trumpet by a flat earth follower than you have of being summoned for changing your oil on the A40.

He's working on an A40? Wow, my dad had one of them, the Farina version from 1963

?? Totally wrong,
What you should do is, Cone off one lane completley, install traffic lights, that have one or more bulbs blown,

wear high vis, and walk up and down every 30 minutes with a clip board.

For every 15 minutes of bike work, it's mandatory to have a 30 minute tea/ fag break.

You must on completion of said work., leave cones and lights in place for at least 6 weeks ,

and prefferably leave 3 or more cones round the are where the bike was until stolen or moved by passers by, repeat as required

What about average speed cameras?

 

[Tractors are go]

Thankfully that rule never made it north of Hadrians wall.

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[davegs]

?? Totally wrong,
What you should do is, Cone off one lane completley, install traffic lights, that have one or more bulbs blown,

wear high vis, and walk up and down every 30 minutes with a clip board.

For every 15 minutes of bike work, it's mandatory to have a 30 minute tea/ fag break.

You must on completion of said work., leave cones and lights in place for at least 6 weeks ,

and prefferably leave 3 or more cones round the are where the bike was until stolen or moved by passers by, repeat as required

Don't forget to have the obligitary polite notice on your hi viz!!.

 

[autobot]

Thanks for all your posts.

I'll just get on with it then!

Cheers again

Phil

 

[autobot]

I have tried and tried, but still can't fathom out what being ' done up the trumpet by a flat Earth follower' could be. Any chance of a translation?

Cheers

Phil

 

[Steptoe]

I have tried and tried, but still can't fathom out what being ' done up the trumpet by a flat Earth follower' could be. Any chance of a translation?

Cheers

Phil

Pretty self explanatory, use your imagination.