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. . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display?

Please state your references when replying as this is a live situation.

Brummie Cabbie wrote:

From Construction and Use Regulations:

Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.

http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk/forum ... 7&start=15

Thus if that's the end of the story then it shouldn't matter which one is the dominant display, as long as both are displayed.

Brummie Cabbie wrote:

Thats damned odd...wheres my Edit button gone?????

. . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display?

Thanks for that Mr Caledonian Cabbie; just what I was looking for!!

. . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display?

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:42 pm ]
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. . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display? Please state your references when replying as this is a live situation. The last sentence particularly applies to Mr Skippy41!!

Author:	skippy41 [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:48 pm ]
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As nearly every vehicle made today has both showing normaly the miles on the outside and Ks on the inside there is nothing to stop you using a vehicle with the Ks on the outside. All European drivers who come over have theres this way Brum

Author:	Caledonian Cabbie [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:02 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: . . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display? Please state your references when replying as this is a live situation. From Construction and Use Regulations: Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately. http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk/forum ... 7&start=15 Thus if that's the end of the story then it shouldn't matter which one is the dominant display, as long as both are displayed.

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:04 pm ]
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Caledonian Cabbie wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: . . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display? Please state your references when replying as this is a live situation. From Construction and Use Regulations: Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately. http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk/forum ... 7&start=15 Thus if that's the end of the story then it shouldn't matter which one is the dominant display, as long as both are displayed. Thanks for that Mr Caledonian Cabbie; just what I was looking for!!

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:15 pm ]
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Caledonian Cabbie wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: . . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display? Please state your references when replying as this is a live situation. From Construction and Use Regulations: Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately. http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk/forum ... 7&start=15 Thus if that's the end of the story then it shouldn't matter which one is the dominant display, as long as both are displayed. Well I've just spoken to the guy that owns the car, which he bought when he was in South Africa and then imported it to the UK via the Republic of Ireland. I read out your post to him The car only displays kilometres per hour and there is NO subsidiary display showing miles per hour! But the best bit is that the car passed the MOT today, despite the guy telling the garage that the speedometer only registers in kilometres per hour!!

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Author:	grandad [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:31 pm ]
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The tacho in my LDV convoy displays KPH as the main units and MPH as the sub units. The odometer is in Kilometers.

Author:	bloodnock [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:34 pm ]
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I run an old 95 Japanese 4x4 import, its speedo and milometer read in Kilos, it just pased an MOT no problem....that said you can buy MPH stickers to insert over the KPH instrument cluster so that at least the speedo reads in MPH..

Author:	bloodnock [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:35 pm ]
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Thats damned odd...wheres my Edit button gone?????

Author:	grandad [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:41 pm ]
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bloodnock wrote: Thats damned odd...wheres my Edit button gone????? The same place as everyone elses.

Author:	Sussex [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:57 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: . . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display? No idea.

Author:	Sussex [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:59 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: Thanks for that Mr Caledonian Cabbie; just what I was looking for!! May I introduce you to Mr Google?

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:30 pm ]
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NO we are in the EU, the Si system of measurements are legal across the EU

Author:	captain cab [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:32 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: . . . . drive a car in the UK with a speedometer registering in kilometres per hour as the main display and miles per hour as the small subsidiary display? Why? CC

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Author:	Caledonian Cabbie [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:22 pm ]
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Think I may have read something about the C&U Regulations having different requirements on speedos to the MOT requirements, so it's possible that he may pass an MoT without it being road legal. Or perhaps I read that a speedo is unnecessary at all for an MoT but clearly it's an offence to drive without one on the road? It's certainly the case that the speedo isn't tested for the MoT - they may be able to tell that it's working, but it could be reading anything. Anyway, even if the garage didn't know the rules or just turned a blind eye your mate should be OK till the next time round at least. Such is life!!