Abolition of the small trailer exemption Dec 4th 2011

[zeroluke]

http://https://online.businesslink.gov.uk/Transport_Theme_files/Goods_Vehicle_Licensing_Guide_OpsGV74_01112.pdf

Page 8- 21 will be abolished??? If it's staying you can argue that's what a chipper is?

 

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=goods_vehicle_licensing_guide_opsgv74_01112.pdf&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dft.gov.uk%2Fvosa%2Frepository%2FGV%252074%2520Final%2520%2520Jan%25202011.pdf&ei=MV24Tv-WOc3Jsgasydm7Aw&usg=AFQjCNEfW9WJsbNeMnD6LE4K11DLIJq4rw&cad=rja

 

 

is that what you were looking for?

[slasherscot]

as far as i can make out........if u pull a trailer weighing under 1000kg unladen...... this unladen weight does not count towards gross laden weight of vehicle and chipper.....so as long as the laden weight is under 3.5tonnes u dont have to has an operators license?

[zeroluke]

Yes asis my understanding. You'd need a light 4x4 to pull one of them and be under 3.5 ton.

[dumper]

i think the problem is in the words hire or reward anybody know the legal definition of either ?

[slasherscot]

Yes asis my understanding. You'd need a light 4x4 to pull one of them and be under 3.5 ton.

 

so transit tipper pulling an 1100kg tracked chipper on a trailer will be ok

Edited November 7, 2011 by slasherscot

[jaime bray]

but your going to be using 2, trucks ,double the cost ?? arnt you

 

I do already, how i set up, ones a tools and log wagon, the other chip and chipper tow, now ill just jiggle it about.

[dumper]

probably not transit is light commercial not dual use

[slasherscot]

probably not transit is light commercial not dual use

 

where is that in the legislation or is it just ur opinion?

[BobG]

Fiat Panda 4x4 can tow 900kg, A Skoda Yeti 4x4 can tow 2000kg. Do VW import the Caddy 4motion to the UK?

[robbo 110]

Driving Standards Agency has held a mini-consultation and the new regulations

will be in force prior to December.

Abolition of the small trailer exemption

Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 of the Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Act

1995 exempts from operator licensing a ‘small goods vehicle’ forming part of a

vehicle combination (not being an articulated combination) where all the

vehicles comprising the combination excluding any ‘small trailer’ have a plated

weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.

A small trailer is defined under the Act as a trailer with an unladen weight not

exceeding 1020kg. This trailer does not need to be included when calculating

the 3.5 tonne limit.

However, under the Regulation all the vehicle combination (including any trailer)

operating for hire or reward must be included when calculating the weight limit,

so the small trailer exemption will be abolished for hire or reward operations

from 4 December 2011. However, the small trailer exemption under paragraph

3 of schedule 1 of the Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 will

remain in place for operators carrying goods other than for hire or reward.

 

 

 

 

results from vosa public consultation..... 1st two sentances are worrying!!!!!

 

dot results... sorry!!!!!

Edited November 7, 2011 by robbo 110
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