Recent content by Pampera

Are there vehicular rights on the old road? If there are, I can get loads of TRF members to sign the petition!

TBH the last place I'd go for driving advice is the police: they have a terrible record, with their 'specialist' drivers being downright dangerous. Someone I know had to teach police motorcyclists how to ride trail bikes. Before they started they informed him that they were 'the best...

Here's what I'd do. You now need a specific licence to drive ether truck of over 3.5 tonnes or a car/4x4 and heavy trailer (you may have these entitlements on your licence already). This means that many commercial driving schools have specific 7.5 t box van trucks and 4x4/heavy trailer...

http://www.micheldever.co.uk/ Hampshire & one of UK's largest tyre distributors/retailers

Stupid isn't it...they are compulsory in Germany. IMHO the insurer would have to prove they had contributed to an accident if they were to refuse a claim. That might happen if the incorrect size was fitted or they failed because of sustained high-speed driving

You can still get winter tyres...but not in all sizes. I got a set in Gloucester on Saturday...and they are superb!

Just a tip for anyone who has to drive an ordinary car in the snow. Fit winter tyres. Outstanding grip on ice and snow. You can keep your standard tyres and have them put back on in March. Winter tyres work better than standard ones on all road surfaces, providing the ambient temp is 7 C...

See http://www.trailbikemag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22710 This is the TRF and 4x4 groups repairing damage caused by the landowner!

http://www.trafficengland.com/map.aspx?long0=-352.1132478560206&lat0=3093.147480623986&long1=-123.32954415231683&lat1=2994.024938251105&ct=true Is your friend

One of the problems with the 'messed lanes' is that the NERC act closed many sustainable routes to motor users, which means some of the rest are now over-used. It might be worth getting in contact with some of the local user groups (4X4 and TRF) to see if they will help with lane maintenance...

Oh,and here's a link to a basic guide to countryside motorcycling that I wrote: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/RidingEvents/ridingeventsresults/Riding-skills/2010/December/dec0610-where-can-i-ride-off-road/

OK. A BOAT is a public highway, and any motor vehicle used on it has to be taxed, registered and insured plus MOT'd (if applicable),and the driver must hold the appropriate licence. This is also true for farm vehicles that may be using any public right of way (even a footpath) under landowner...

Two points of advice: 1) When you say scramblers, were they riding motocross bikes (no lights or number plate, loud exhaust) or trail/enduro bikes (Lights, number plates, quieter exhausts)? If the former then yes they really are a pain, and should not be there at all at any time of the...

It's interesting how keen the Govt has become on reintroducing what were once regarded as 'dangerous/pest' species to the countryside. I'm guessing that Scottish wildcats were never a real threat to anything larger than a hen, but what about some of the others? For example, I wonder what...

But when it's wet, horses can 'poach' the surface of a lane really badly. This can stop drainage because of damage to the underlying soil structure and creates a surface which is very unpleasant for cyclists. Do you keep your horse off bridleways and byways when the soil is wet? Bear in mind...