Driving a private 7.5 in France
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I have a 7.5 tonne truck converted into a car transporter its 2000 Iveco. . I want to take my vintage car to France to use for a few weeks when on holiday. I have never used a tacho although there is one in the dash. I don't have an HGV license I am old enough to drive a vehicle of this size.
Do I need anything to allow me to drive in France?, or is it simply as it is here in the UK. as long as its private its not restricted in anyway at all?
Thanks
Do I need anything to allow me to drive in France?, or is it simply as it is here in the UK. as long as its private its not restricted in anyway at all?
Thanks
You are a UK resident driving a UK registered truck, so UK tacho etc regs apply.
If he's driving it entirely 'privately', that is with no reward at all, he doesn't require a tachometer in the uk. However it might be difficult to prove private use in some circumstances.
I don't know if the French have a similar rule with their private hgv users, personally I'd run to tacho regs for the trip, that way there's no arguing if the police pull you.
However, that's me erring on the side of caution. Others may choose to do things differently.
If he's driving it entirely 'privately', that is with no reward at all, he doesn't require a tachometer in the uk. However it might be difficult to prove private use in some circumstances.
I don't know if the French have a similar rule with their private hgv users, personally I'd run to tacho regs for the trip, that way there's no arguing if the police pull you.
However, that's me erring on the side of caution. Others may choose to do things differently.
I would agree, that observing driving and break periods makes good sense even if all of your driving is beyond the scope of the EU driving hours regs.
Very simply, you can drive for up to 4.5 hours before you need to take a 45 minute rest. You can then drive for a further 4.5 hours. On two days out of any working week you may extend your driving hours from nine to ten. Breaks can be split with the first being of at least 15 minutes duration and the second being of at least 30 minutes duration. The second/30min break must be taken before 4.5 hours of driving time is exceeded. Working days (of both driving and other work or POA) are limited to 13 hours which can be extended to 15 hours twice a week but this wont apply to you. Daily rest must be of 11 hours per night, but this can be reduced to 9 hours on three occasions.
Very simply, you can drive for up to 4.5 hours before you need to take a 45 minute rest. You can then drive for a further 4.5 hours. On two days out of any working week you may extend your driving hours from nine to ten. Breaks can be split with the first being of at least 15 minutes duration and the second being of at least 30 minutes duration. The second/30min break must be taken before 4.5 hours of driving time is exceeded. Working days (of both driving and other work or POA) are limited to 13 hours which can be extended to 15 hours twice a week but this wont apply to you. Daily rest must be of 11 hours per night, but this can be reduced to 9 hours on three occasions.
One per day but you take it out when youre finished for the day.
That was my attempt at simple, but its hard to know what to include and what not to.
You can drive for nine hours per day but you can increase this to ten hours per day for two days in a fixed week.
You can drive for 4.5 hours and then you must stop for a 45 minute break.
These breaks can be split into a 15min and a 30min (in that order) if you wish.
You must take a rest of eleven hours between finishing in the evening and starting in the morning and this can be reduced to nine hours, three times per fixed week.
As the driver of a private vehicle none of this applies to you, but its good practice and an excellent defence in the event of an incident.
Clearer?
That was my attempt at simple, but its hard to know what to include and what not to.
You can drive for nine hours per day but you can increase this to ten hours per day for two days in a fixed week.
You can drive for 4.5 hours and then you must stop for a 45 minute break.
These breaks can be split into a 15min and a 30min (in that order) if you wish.
You must take a rest of eleven hours between finishing in the evening and starting in the morning and this can be reduced to nine hours, three times per fixed week.
As the driver of a private vehicle none of this applies to you, but its good practice and an excellent defence in the event of an incident.
Clearer?
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Slightly cheaper on eBay, but youll get advice from HGV Direct too.
Slightly cheaper on eBay, but youll get advice from HGV Direct too.
Thanks for all of the above, it has made it clearer. The only issue I see is that I have an unrestricted truck and do generally blat along a bit quicker than 56mph, I guess i will have to slow down, just makes it a very long way!.
If I was to hire a driver to drive it there for me I'm guessing it suddenly becomes a commercial trip and that means all sorts of different things I guess. I will just have to be patient. thanks again.
If I was to hire a driver to drive it there for me I'm guessing it suddenly becomes a commercial trip and that means all sorts of different things I guess. I will just have to be patient. thanks again.
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