Question on the use of temporary space saver spare wheels

[LeylandVCDS]

I know space savers have a 50mph sticker on them, as per manufacturer's recommendations, but my question is this.......If such a space saver is fitted to a vehicle, and the driver ignores the advice and exceeds that 50mph, is this actually a prosecutable offence?
Was on the motorway the other day in the wagon, doing 56mph, and was overtaken by a Jaguar XF doing well over 80mph, with a bike size space saver on the nearside rear wheel. Surely the torque going through a rear wheel drive car to one normal and one space saver would grossly affect the stability to the point of being dangerous?
Possible dangerous driving and/or contruction and use offences here???

 

[RADIOTWO]

I know space savers have a 50mph sticker on them, as per manufacturer's recommendations, but my question is this.......If such a space saver is fitted to a vehicle, and the driver ignores the advice and exceeds that 50mph, is this actually a prosecutable offence?
Was on the motorway the other day in the wagon, doing 56mph, and was overtaken by a Jaguar XF doing well over 80mph, with a bike size space saver on the nearside rear wheel. Surely the torque going through a rear wheel drive car to one normal and one space saver would grossly affect the stability to the point of being dangerous?
Possible dangerous driving and/or contruction and use offences here???

I have not heard of any one getting done, but I would say it is not only illegal but as you say dangerous, I have one on my car and if I had to use it it would be used just to get home or a tyre place, but I would not do anything like 80 MPH.

Bet you did not get any dash cam footage to send off to the police !

 

[Alex667]

I know space savers have a 50mph sticker on them, as per manufacturer's recommendations, but my question is this.......If such a space saver is fitted to a vehicle, and the driver ignores the advice and exceeds that 50mph, is this actually a prosecutable offence?
Was on the motorway the other day in the wagon, doing 56mph, and was overtaken by a Jaguar XF doing well over 80mph, with a bike size space saver on the nearside rear wheel. Surely the torque going through a rear wheel drive car to one normal and one space saver would grossly affect the stability to the point of being dangerous?
Possible dangerous driving and/or contruction and use offences here???

I don’t believe directly, but you could be done for driving without due care and attention and/or dangerous driving.

 

[Alex667]

Driver who swerved across three lanes of M25 on spare tyre disqualified

Jack Doolan, 22, failed to stop after undertaking one car and then crashing into another and the motorway’s central barrier

www.theguardian.com

 

[LeylandVCDS]

Follow up - asked my traffic officer neighbour over the road about this whilst I was out cleaning the Leon before tea.

Answer he gave to the question shows a very grey area, with no specific areas of legislation. But, here's the crux of the question - he said is would depend entirely on exactly how much over the manufacturer designated

Driver who swerved across three lanes of M25 on spare tyre disqualified

Jack Doolan, 22, failed to stop after undertaking one car and then crashing into another and the motorway’s central barrier

www.theguardian.com

You can't teach stupid.......