Driving a chassis cab on the road?

[Suffolk-Matt]

About the mud guards/ wings, If its going to have bodywork built on the chassis, in the c&u regs, there is an exception for - unfinished vehicles or trailers proceeding for completion.

 

I`ll try and find a link for you

 

It would be handy if i didnt need the mudguards to be fair, was just going to knock some up out of ply for the trip. think im over stressing here

[Craig.]

From Construction and Use Regulations

 

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

 

Wings

 

63. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (4), this regulation applies to—

 

(a)

 

invalid carriages;

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(b)

 

heavy motor cars, motor cars and motor cycles, not being agricultural motor vehicles or pedestrian-controlled vehicles;

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agricultural motor vehicles driven at more than 20 mph; and

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(d)

 

trailers.

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(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), every vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be equipped with wings or other similar fittings to catch, so far as practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels or tracks.

(3) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) apply, in the case of a trailer with more than two wheels, only in respect of the rearmost two wheels.

(4) Those requirements do not apply in respect of—

 

(a)

 

a works truck;

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(b)

 

a living van;

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a water cart;

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(d)

 

an agricultural trailer drawn by a motor vehicle which is not driven at a speed in excess of 20 mph;

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(e)

 

an agricultural trailed appliance;

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(f)

 

an agricultural trailed appliance conveyor;

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(g)

 

a broken down vehicle;

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(h)

 

a heavy motor car, motor car or trailer in an unfinished condition which is proceeding to a workshop for completion;

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(i)

 

a trailer used for or in connection with the carriage of round timber and the rear wheels of any heavy motor car or motor car drawing a semi-trailer so used; or

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(j)

 

a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle the maximum speed of which is restricted to 20 mph or less under Schedule 6 to the 1984 Act.

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(5) Instead of complying with paragraph (2) a vehicle may comply with Community Directive 78/549.

Spray suppression devices

 

64. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), this regulation applies to every wheeled goods vehicle which is—

 

(a)

 

a motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986 having a maximum gross weight exceeding 12,000 kg;

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(b)

 

a trailer manufactured on or after 1st May 1985 having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg; or

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a trailer, whenever manufactured, having a maximum gross weight exceeding 16,000 kg and 2 or more axles.

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(2) This regulation does not apply to—

 

(a)

 

a motor vehicle so constructed that the driving power of its engine is, or can by use of its controls be, transmitted to all the wheels on at least one front axle and on at least one rear axle;

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(b)

 

a motor vehicle of which no part which lies within the specified area is less than 400 mm vertically above the ground when the vehicle is standing on reasonably flat ground;

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a works truck;

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(d)

 

a works trailer;

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(e)

 

a broken down vehicle;

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(f)

 

a motor vehicle which has a maximum speed not exceeding 30 mph;

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(g)

 

a vehicle of a kind specified in sub-paragraphs (b), ©, (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k), (o) or (p) of regulation 51(2);

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(h)

 

a vehicle specially designed, and not merely adapted, for the carriage and mixing of liquid concrete; or

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(i)

 

a vehicle which is being driven or towed to a place where by previous arrangement a device is to be fitted so that it complies with the requirements specified in paragraph (3).

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(3) A vehicle to which this regulation applies and which is of a class specified in an item in column 2 of the Table shall not be used on a road on or after the date specified in column 3 in that item, unless it is fitted in relation to the wheels on each of its axles, with such containment devices as satisfy the technical requirements and other provisions about containment devices specified in the British Standard Specification, provided that in the case of a containment device fitted before 1st January 1985 the said requirements shall be deemed to be complied with if that containment device substantially conforms to those requirements

 

Under wings look at (h), and spray suppression (I)

although I don't think you need spray suppression on a land rover (not heavy enough) or a tipper if that's what your having.

[Suffolk-Matt]

Yep, I think (i) sums it up as it will be pre booked to have the work carried out, Thanks