Pick-up speed limits

[Treewolf]

If you're referring to my post, it is not wrong.

 

I said that it is not possible for a speed camera or other enforcement device to identify a DPV automatically. I did not say it was not possible for one to identify other categories of vehicle automatically.

 

Any ANPR-based enforcement device will be able to tell you all that is known about the target vehicle including its EWVA type approval classification and taxation class, however it will not be able to tell you whether it is a DPV for the reasons stated earlier. As a result it would be an impractical method of speed enforcement since every DPV that passed a device at a its maximum legal speed would receive an illegal ticket.

 

I have not yet encountered a single authenticated case of a DPV being issued with an incorrect ticket resulting from an assumption that it is not a DPV. Rumours abound, but I am unaware of any hard evidence it has happened.

[Coletti]

It's just my 2 pence worth but all the prosecution's I've heard of have been on an average speed camera set up aposed to a fixed camera that is set at a certain speed. Not sure what difference it makes but that's what I have heard

 

 

[Justme]

On 1/24/2018 at 16:35, Treewolf said:

If you're referring to my post, it is not wrong.

 

I said that it is not possible for a speed camera or other enforcement device to identify a DPV automatically. I did not say it was not possible for one to identify other categories of vehicle automatically.

 

Any ANPR-based enforcement device will be able to tell you all that is known about the target vehicle including its EWVA type approval classification and taxation class, however it will not be able to tell you whether it is a DPV for the reasons stated earlier. As a result it would be an impractical method of speed enforcement since every DPV that passed a device at a its maximum legal speed would receive an illegal ticket.

 

I have not yet encountered a single authenticated case of a DPV being issued with an incorrect ticket resulting from an assumption that it is not a DPV. Rumours abound, but I am unaware of any hard evidence it has happened.

I think you missed the bit where I said Re DPV I agree.

 

The second comment was in general as many people think you cant tell re vehicle type too.

[difflock]

So how fast can I safely "go" in my almost unique to the UK, (but 30 No. legitimately sold as a UK spec vecicles),

  Steyr Daimler Puch Van,

which is the exact same chassis and engine as the LWB 461 "G" Wagen, i.e a car type vehicle, from which it was derived.

Which for years I had registered as PLG, with seats and seatbelts in the rear, but no windows, 

but now re-reg as a Van, or commericial vehicle, since the last MOT.

In conscience I mostly pootle about at a max of 50 or 55 mph, on the open road.

But I am still curious.

mth

Edited January 25, 2018 by difflock

[Treewolf]

What is its unladen weight, and does it have all-wheel-drive, either full- or part-time?

[difflock]

I will attempt to establish the unladen weight, that's the tricky one innit?.

but definately not full time 4WD, i.e. the drive to the front axle is not to be engaged for on road driving, since no centre diff.

cheers

mth

EDIT

See link;

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-weights-explained

Edited January 26, 2018 by difflock

[wicklamulla]

On 1/26/2018 at 06:35, difflock said:

I will attempt to establish the unladen weight, that's the tricky one innit?.

but definately not full time 4WD, i.e. the drive to the front axle is not to be engaged for on road driving, since no centre diff.

cheers

mth

EDIT

See link;

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-weights-explained

Marcus ya gonna show us a pic of it with yer daughter at the wheel maybe.....?

[difflock]

Sigh,

Der Daughter bes in Austria (the one down  under),

I could however artfully arrange the 2 piglets* she bought 3 days before leaving for her 8 weeks away, across the bonnet perhaps?

*Piglets being 11 week old Bulldog pups, but despite all the paperwork,

ah hay me doubts?

there's definately Porker breeding in there somewhere.

Especially in respect of their fondness for rooting through the compost heap, and eating what they find!, no matter how disgusting.

This despite being fed the best of puppy grub, lovingly cooked by Senior Management.

They also specialize in synchronised snoring.

I shall delight in having them trained to answer to "Pork Chop" and "Lard Guts" by the time she returns.

tee hee

marcusthehat

 

Edited January 27, 2018 by difflock

[Johnnyboxer]

Most of the time you'll not have a problem
I do 60 on A roads in my Invincible and pass quite a few Scamera Vans

[Woodworks]

On 14/01/2018 at 20:40, Woodworks said:

Just revisiting this after a discussion elsewhere. 

 

Is a 4WD single cab pickup a dual purpose vehicle?  I read the below as yes but then Liz pointed out the catch to be "for the carriage both of passengers and of goods" passengers being the key and a single cab can only carry a passenger. Is that right?

 

From the DVLA

Dual purpose vehicles

A dual purpose vehicle is a vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage both of passengers and of goods and designed to weigh no more than 2,040 kg when unladen, and is either:

• constructed or adapted so that the driving power of the engine is, or can be selected to be, transmitted to all wheels of the vehicle

or

• permanently fitted with a rigid roof, at least one row of transverse passenger seats to the rear of the driver’s seat and will have side and rear windows - there must also be a minimum ratio between the size of passenger and stowage areas

Working with an ex traffic officer the other day and asked him about this. As far as he was concerned it's the lower limit for single cab pickups. No idea if this legally correct or not but I dont want to be pulled regardless so will be sticking to the lower limits.