Trade plates, use of.
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Can anyone tell me if its legal to tow a vehicle that is on trade plates?
Vehicle needs to go from point a to point b but cannot be driven, it could however be towed, but since it isnt taxed or insured the trade plate idea sprang to mind.
Dont know if its a daft idea or even if its legal.
Vehicle needs to go from point a to point b but cannot be driven, it could however be towed, but since it isnt taxed or insured the trade plate idea sprang to mind.
Dont know if its a daft idea or even if its legal.
From what you post DF it would initially appear that it is outside the scope of the definition of a motor trader/valeter's use of a TP
www.tinyurl.com/94g9
go to Part 1 Schedule 6.
The question of towing as far as Insurance goes also need looking at to see if the towed vehicle remains a motor vehicle for the purposes of Insurance and Excise.If it so remains then these items needed.
dvd
www.tinyurl.com/94g9
go to Part 1 Schedule 6.
The question of towing as far as Insurance goes also need looking at to see if the towed vehicle remains a motor vehicle for the purposes of Insurance and Excise.If it so remains then these items needed.
dvd
Dwight VanDriver said:
From what you post DF it would initially appear that it is outside the scope of the definition of a motor trader/valeter's use of a TP
www.tinyurl.com/94g9
go to Part 1 Schedule 6.
The question of towing as far as Insurance goes also need looking at to see if the towed vehicle remains a motor vehicle for the purposes of Insurance and Excise.If it so remains then these items needed.
dvd
Thanks DVD ill have a good look at that. Cheers!
It is my understanding (and I`m usually wrong), that a towed vehicle only becomes a trailer if there is no driver. Hence in this instance as it would require a driver (i.e. someone "in control" of the vehicle), I would consider that the driver in question would need to bi insured and that the vehicle should be taxed - it is after all being "used" on the road. Just my opinion.
The offences involving Insurance and Excise concentrate on THE USE of a vehicle on a road not the driving.
Trailers can create difficulties both in relation to vehicles covered and the use to which they are being put. Bear in mind 'trailers' are themselves 'vehicles' at times and as such may be included in the definition of 'motor vehicles'.
When motor vehicles are being towed by other vehicles they remain 'motor vehicles' as such when USED on the road (Milstead v Sexton 1964). If the wheels of the towed vehicle are in contact with the road then is it not 'using'?
The only way it can be classed as a 'trailer' is where the motor vehicle is that clapped out, parts missing with great expense to put back roadworthy and the owner has no intention of doing so. IIRC can then be said to no longer be a motor vehicle.
dvd
Trailers can create difficulties both in relation to vehicles covered and the use to which they are being put. Bear in mind 'trailers' are themselves 'vehicles' at times and as such may be included in the definition of 'motor vehicles'.
When motor vehicles are being towed by other vehicles they remain 'motor vehicles' as such when USED on the road (Milstead v Sexton 1964). If the wheels of the towed vehicle are in contact with the road then is it not 'using'?
The only way it can be classed as a 'trailer' is where the motor vehicle is that clapped out, parts missing with great expense to put back roadworthy and the owner has no intention of doing so. IIRC can then be said to no longer be a motor vehicle.
dvd
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