VOSA landy and tacho

[mikecotterill]

I've not read all the posts in this so apologies if this has been mentioned but I'm pretty sure you are fine towing over 3.5t if it's for your use in your work so a chipper would be ok and wouldn't need a tacho. I think the tacho comes in more when it's for "hire and reward"

[treequip]

I've not read all the posts in this so apologies if this has been mentioned but I'm pretty sure you are fine towing over 3.5t if it's for your use in your work so a chipper would be ok and wouldn't need a tacho. I think the tacho comes in more when it's for "hire and reward"

 

Nope

 

It goes on weight then commercial.

 

No tacho neded for domestic.

[mikecotterill]

I found this chart on both indespension and the ntta website

 

[treequip]

Well its from a trailer manufacturer so hardly definitive and it is badly phrased.

 

It says vehicle so taken strictly you cant rely on it for a trailer.

 

But that aside do you think you aren’t using your chipper for hire or reward?

[mikecotterill]

Like I said the ntta has the same diagram which I suspect would be where indespension got it. As far as I know indespension have nothing to gain as to wether a vehicle has a tacho or not as they don't fit them.

 

As far as hire or reward, most things dvla etc. that refer to hire or reward are for when your paid to do that, so in the case if a minibus I can drive one if mates are in it stag do etc but not as a taxi as that's hire or reward. Same with the trailer side, hire or reward would be if you were being paid to move the trailer or something on it. If it's for the drivers own use,ie it's needed to do the job then tacho isn't needed.

[treequip]

Like I said the ntta has the same diagram which I suspect would be where indespension got it. As far as I know indespension have nothing to gain as to wether a vehicle has a tacho or not as they don't fit them.

 

As far as hire or reward, most things dvla etc. that refer to hire or reward are for when your paid to do that, so in the case if a minibus I can drive one if mates are in it stag do etc but not as a taxi as that's hire or reward. Same with the trailer side, hire or reward would be if you were being paid to move the trailer or something on it. If it's for the drivers own use,ie it's needed to do the job then tacho isn't needed.

 

Needed to do the job for which you get paid, hence hire or reward but you dont seem to want to take my word for it so on you go.

[mikecotterill]

This was the part I was looking for on a vosa publication

 

https://online.businesslink.gov.uk/Transport_Theme_files/Goods_vehicles_tachograph_hours_0511_2.pdf

[toprotter]

That was my take on it as above , I could tow chipper with my old 130 as it was needed for site etc and driving was not my main job.

[treequip]

That’s a different thing, its an exemption based on distance.

[Peter]

And doesnt cover you for removing arisings/waste from site........