Petrol Cover In Your Car

[cupcake04]

Can anybody let me no that if you get pulled my the police and you do not have a cover on one of your Pedals i.e brake clutch or accelerator can you get fined or points for it thanks

[Baldric]

'Petrol Cover' . . . .some kind of Insurance?

[Maydup]

Not directly. Unless they consider it to have caused dangerous driving.

[bookbinder]

First of all, what do mean by petrol cover? What has that to do with the rest of your question?
Secondly, do you mean detachable rubber covers on your car's pedals? Nobody's going to prosecute you if you don't have them. It's a matter of choice.

[TWR]

I think the poster meant to say Pedal cover Not Petrol Cover, you should not get done for that.

[Baldric]

When you say,
"you should not get done for that."
do you mean the typo, if indeed it was a typo?

[TWR]

Not Prosecuted Baldric.

[New Judge]

Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 40A:

Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.

A person is guilty of an offence if he uses, or causes or permits another to use, a motor vehicle or trailer on a road when—

(a)the condition of the motor vehicle or trailer, or of its accessories or equipment...

is such that the use of the motor vehicle or trailer involves a danger of injury to any person.

It could be argued that the lack of pedal rubbers on the clutch and brake pedals do pose such a threat. If your car is given the once over by a police vehicle inspector you may find yourself on the end of a fixed penalty or prosecution. The maximum penalty for the offence is a fine of £2,500. The offence is endorseable with a minimum of three penalty points.

[TWR]

I agree with your answer N.J. It's a danger with oil / Grease on your pedal operating foot on rubber.

[derekpara]

I thought that a missing pedal rubber (on brake ?) was an MOT failure under recent legislation. I could be wrong.

[boxtops]

I'd think it was risky - the covers are surely there to be non-slip.

[sigma]

It's similar to driving with inappropriate footwear such as bare feet or wellingtons, it could be argued that you don't have full control of the vehicle.

[whiskeryron]

I don't know why this is being discussed, it is dangerous to drive a vehicle without non slip pedal covers fitted.
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WR.

[jake-the-peg]

Is it Ron?

I wonder how people survived in the old days before they were fitted as standard

Amazing they didn't all explode in balls of flame!

I have seen the police taking action with people wearing inappropriate footwear but unless anyone has any examples I've never seen a case where lack of non-slip pedals was a case for prosecution

[HarryLetterman]

I don't think they can fine you for that

[derekpara]

OK, but is it an MOT failure ?

D

[New Judge]

“I wonder how people survived in the old days before they were fitted as standard “

In the same way that they survived with only drum brakes actuated by cables and rods, jake. Times change and vehicles are developed to become safer.

Section 40A is a non-specific “catch all” piece of legislation. It does not say you have to have rubber brake pedal covers. But neither does it say that your steering wheel must be attached to the steering column securely such that it does not come away in your hand.

As has been said, it is most unlikely that the deficiency would be noticed during a routine check. However, if the police decide to give a vehicle a thorough examination because they suspect it to be in poor condition it may well be discovered.

As far as MoT Test requirements go, this is among the reasons for potential failure from the official UK MoT inspection checklist for cars:

3.5 Mechanical Brake Components

“ A mechanical brake component inappropriately repaired or modified”

A foot pedal is a mechanical brake component and removal of the rubber is arguably an inappropriate modification - again a “catch all” section.