Question for those running trucks above 3.5t...

[TerryTibbs]

So, 3 questions.

 

1) What O license do you run on?

 

2) Do you have 6 or 10 week checks?

 

3) How much do those checks cost you?

 

Cheers,

 

Chris

[aspenarb]

A restricted O license is all you need unless you are delivering goods for hire or reward.Its also a lot easier to get providing you are running out of a yard. The 6 weekly checks can be done in house if you have a concrete pad to work off, the time intervals can be stretched if you dont do loads of miles. The paperwork is not to be scared of and it wont take up half an hour of your time a week. There are some interesting exemptions to the "need" of an O license. I reckon a 7.5 ton truck with a pto driven chipper fitted on the back and a threeway tipping body would qualify under section 15 of the exemptions as it cant be used for anything else. A decent fitter could probably fit this lot up in a couple of days, food for thought.

 

http://www.genquip.co.uk/downloads/Vehicles_Exempt_From_Operator_Licensing_Requirements.pdf

 

Bob

[treequip]

A restricted O license is all you need unless you are delivering goods for hire or reward.Its also a lot easier to get providing you are running out of a yard. The 6 weekly checks can be done in house if you have a concrete pad to work off, the time intervals can be stretched if you dont do loads of miles. The paperwork is not to be scared of and it wont take up half an hour of your time a week. There are some interesting exemptions to the "need" of an O license. I reckon a 7.5 ton truck with a pto driven chipper fitted on the back and a threeway tipping body would qualify under section 15 of the exemptions as it cant be used for anything else. A decent fitter could probably fit this lot up in a couple of days, food for thought.

 

http://www.genquip.co.uk/downloads/Vehicles_Exempt_From_Operator_Licensing_Requirements.pdf

 

Bob

 

That exemption isn't about not about "not used for other purposes", its specifically about the goods carried so if you are carting chip or logs away it wont cover you.

[aspenarb]

I am not so sure. Its open to interpretation and does not mention hire or reward, merely that the goods carried are in connection with the machine, chip or wood as far as I am concerned are exactly that.

 

Bob

 

 

 

15. A vehicle fitted with a machin

e, appliance, apparatus or other

contrivance which is a permanent or essentially permanent fixture,

provided that the only goods

carried on the vehicle are—

(a) required for use in connect

ion with the machine, appliance,

apparatus or contrivance or

the running of the vehicle;

[treequip]

I am not so sure. Its open to interpretation and does not mention hire or reward, merely that the goods carried are in connection with the machine, chip or wood as far as I am concerned are exactly that.

 

Bob

 

 

 

15. A vehicle fitted with a machin

e, appliance, apparatus or other

contrivance which is a permanent or essentially permanent fixture,

provided that the only goods

carried on the vehicle are—

(a) required for use in connect

ion with the machine, appliance,

apparatus or contrivance or

the running of the vehicle;

 

 

You have been economical with your quote there, it says required for use in connection with the machine the operative word is USE, the chipper doesn't use chips it produces them.

 

Its not a point I would want to be arguing with VOSA at the side of the road

[woody3]

So, 3 questions.

 

1) What O license do you run on?

 

2) Do you have 6 or 10 week checks?

 

3) How much do those checks cost you?

 

Cheers,

 

Chris

 

1- international and restricted

2- 12 weeks

3- £100

[aspenarb]

You have been economical with your quote there, it says required for use in connection with the machine the operative word is USE, the chipper doesn't use chips it produces them.

 

Its not a point I would want to be arguing with VOSA at the side of the road

 

I am economical with lots of things:) Carrying the wood then wont be an issue as its going to be put through the chipper isn`t it , the chip is to go back through as well. I would not have a problem with vosa at the side of the road or before a judge on this as its not in my eyes clear enough. Also if you are to contact vosa on these issues the response is as vague with the usual get out at the bottom stating that this is their view and you need to get your own legal clarification on the subject. You would have a lot more on your plate if you had a mog/ chipper and you were using it for Arb not forestry work. At least the truck would be taxed ,tested and road legal for its intended use. Its all just food for thought.

 

bob

[Peter]

1. Restricted

2. 6 weekly

3. Around £75