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V8forweekends

Original Poster:

2,501 posts

153 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Fella up the road has a transporter with the reg re-arranged to be PRO 6 TON.

He quite often has a trailer too.

If he is running at 6 ton (or over 3.5t) for a business I think he needs a tachograph (which he may have).

Anyone know if he needs an Operators licence as well?

And before anyone tells me to mind my own etc - I am just curious not trying to be a git about it.

Cat

3,134 posts

298 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Without knowing what he is using the vehicle for and the distances involved it is impossible to give a definitive answer.

Cat

4rephill

5,167 posts

207 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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V8forweekends said:
Fella up the road has a transporter with the reg re-arranged to be PRO 6 TON.

He quite often has a trailer too.

If he is running at 6 ton (or over 3.5t) for a business I think he needs a tachograph (which he may have).

Anyone know if he needs an Operators licence as well?

And before anyone tells me to mind my own etc - I am just curious not trying to be a git about it.
If you're: "just curious not trying to be a git about it", why post his registration number? confused

Sounds as though you're fishing for possible information concerning what he does, to cause him problems!

V8forweekends

Original Poster:

2,501 posts

153 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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4rephill said:
If you're: "just curious not trying to be a git about it", why post his registration number? confused

Sounds as though you're fishing for possible information concerning what he does, to cause him problems!
Well I'm not, but thanks (not) for your input.

I posted his reg because it just struck me as he went past - it's on his truck so it's hardly a secret.

I keep seeing those plod tweets where they and/or VOSA have stopped a 3.5t GVW car transporter for being overweight - and I assumed the next size up would be a 7.5t truck - but this is a chassis cab with transporter body (and a trailer at times) - and I wondered if these things get made at higher than 3.5 GVW but lower than 7.5. IIRC at 7.5 you need CPC and O Licence but I wasn't sure if that applies to greater than 3.5 but less than 7.5 - I am just a nerd about this stuff - wish him no ill and have no evil intent toward the chap who obviously just trying to earn a living like the rest of us.

paintman

7,860 posts

219 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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Go & ask him.

V8forweekends

Original Poster:

2,501 posts

153 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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paintman said:
Go & ask him.
Good point - not sure exactly where he lives but I will see if I bump into him when I'm walking the dog.

MDMA .

10,682 posts

130 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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V8forweekends said:
paintman said:
Go & ask him.
Good point - not sure exactly where he lives but I will see if I bump into him when I'm walking the dog.
Thought he lived just up the road?

the tribester

2,928 posts

115 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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>3500kgs for business
Recovery = No
Transport = Yes

see DVSA guidance

blank

3,761 posts

217 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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the tribester said:
>3500kgs for business
Recovery = No
Transport = Yes

see DVSA guidance
This. There are many exemptions for breakdown recovery.

powerstroke

10,283 posts

189 months

Sunday 6th December 2020
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blank said:
the tribester said:
>3500kgs for business
Recovery = No
Transport = Yes

see DVSA guidance
This. There are many exemptions for breakdown recovery.
Yes but not for car transport !! That is like any other goods transport operation ...

V8forweekends

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2,501 posts

153 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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MDMA . said:
Thought he lived just up the road?
He does. It's one 4 or five houses, inspector morse.

Fatball

645 posts

88 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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V8forweekends said:
MDMA . said:
Thought he lived just up the road?
He does. It's one 4 or five houses, inspector morse.
Should be quite easy to locate that vehicle at one of only five houses.

https://www.gov.uk/tachographs

I thought if you are using anything over 3.5t for commercial gain then you required a tacho. It’s been a while since I’ve read up on it so that link may help.

dundarach

6,226 posts

257 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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PR06 TON is for sale here https://www.regtransfers.co.uk/number-plates/prest... for £485.

GreatGranny

9,519 posts

255 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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dundarach said:
PR06 TON is for sale here https://www.regtransfers.co.uk/number-plates/prest... for £485.
Tried it on my app and it can't find it so that's why.

MDMA .

10,682 posts

130 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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V8forweekends said:
MDMA . said:
Thought he lived just up the road?
He does. It's one 4 or five houses, inspector morse.

aka_kerrly

12,505 posts

239 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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Pretty sure that as it's his personal truck and not being rented out and the bloke passed his test before the 90s he can roll around at up to 7.5t with no tacho.

Besides, in less you are seeing a Transit based recovery truck with cars stacked 2 high held on with bungee cords I'd mind my own business.


R56Cooper

2,533 posts

252 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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Careful or you'll have a BMW 320D driver coming round with the boys!