Hovercraft on the road?

[scorcher]

From a legal standing could I use a hovercraft on the road?' Cos I actually wouldn't be driving on the roads but slightly above it!Does this mean i could avoid car tax and is/would a licence be necessary?How about insurance?Would a third party liability be ok?Haven't got a hovercraft.......just wondering?!?!?!

[Fer]

Have you ever riden one? One of the hardest things I have tried to master in a long while, great fun, but scary to control.

No answers to your legal questions, but think that it could be a great laugh, as long as you manage to avoid the cattle grids!

[egomeister]

I think you'd struggle to get it through the SVA....

[scorcher]

Would it need to be SVA'd 'cos you wouldn't actually be using it on the road?Just the spaces in between the hedges/fences outer perimiters.

[Dwight VanDriver]

Section 188 Road Traffic Act, 1988 states that for the purpose of Road Traffic Acts, a Hovercraft, within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968:

a) is a motor vehicle ,whether or not it is intended or adapted for use on the roads, but

b) apart from that it is to be treated, subject to any regs made by Sec of State, as not being a vehicle as defined under section 185 (m car, loco, tractor etc.)

From this then I gather Insurance and Excise yes but driving licence questionable as it doesn't fit into any vehicle classification and there isn't a seperate Group for Hovercrafts.

Other Acts define a Hovercraft as an aircraft so low flying regs and Air Navigation Orders may apply?????

DVD

[Stevenj214]

What about driving a small plane down a road... would you need a driving license? a pilots license? or both? or none?

[Dwight VanDriver]

Steven, Steven, STEVEN.....

You should know that whatever done is covered somewhere by a bit of ledgy. In what you quote....

MENTAL HEALTH ACTS.

(Yes I am aware some years ago they practiced landing Harriers on the Motorway).

DVD

[ultimasimon]

Also its doesn't have any brakes

Try and SVA that

[streaky]

ultimasimon said:

Also its doesn't have any brakes Try and SVA that

Dumping the air stops them fairly quickly. RN, RM & SBS use the technique very effectively for rapid deployment and ambush avoidance ... you need to be ready for it, or you end up a4se over tip! - Streaky

[Flat in Fifth]

Dwight VanDriver said:

Other Acts define a Hovercraft as an aircraft so low flying regs and Air Navigation Orders may apply?????

Also defined as a vessel in International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea.

But it was only a big puddle m'lud.

[philthy]

streaky said:

ultimasimon said: Also its doesn't have any brakes Try and SVA that Dumping the air stops them fairly quickly. RN, RM & SBS use the technique very effectively for rapid deployment and ambush avoidance ... you need to be ready for it, or you end up a4se over tip! - Streaky

Been there, done that. Dumped the cushion on my mates hovercraft at speed !!! Chucked me right out of the bloody thing nearly ripped the handlebars off before I went over them.

Phil

[chrisgr31]

And there I was wondering how to get my Hovercraft home from Maidstone without a towbar! So now I know, just drive it along the road.

Mind you likely to bounce off numerous obstacles as they are pigs to drive/fly!

[TripleS]

Braking sounds reasonable, but I don't suppose it would be too responsive if you needed to make a sudden swerve.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[gone]

Dwight VanDriver said:

Steven, Steven, STEVEN..... You should know that whatever done is covered somewhere by a bit of ledgy. In what you quote.... MENTAL HEALTH ACTS. (Yes I am aware some years ago they practiced landing Harriers on the Motorway). DVD

Section 136 springs to mind

>> Edited by gone on Tuesday 24th May 10:54