Originally Posted by Soaringhigh650
So go and fly IFR instead.
Like it or not, VFR will always be more restrictive than IFR as you need to maintain VFR...
I can. Pilots without IR or IMC [or IR(R)] rating, such as student training for their EASA night rating [formerly known as JAR night qualification, formerly known as CAA night rating], can no longer, since IFR flight without an IR is prohibited by EASA regs. That's the point.