Driving a Foreign Vehicle on UK Soil

[Greenmantle]

I was always aware that UK Nationals were forbidden to drive foreign registered vehicles in the UK. I was also aware that the DVLA would allow temporary usage say a UK national drives back in their French registered vehicle from France where they live - but what about this situation:

A well known UK based Haulage Company (Green and White) now has foreign registered lorries. Does the above ruling mean that UK drivers cannot drive them here. Surely UK drivers could take this to the European Court since it prohibits free movement of their job!

John

[Greenmantle]

TooMany2cvs said:

It's perfectly legitimate to drive a foreign-registered vehicle where it's provided by your employer.

Right so my own company can buy a foreign registered BMW for me (employee) to drive in this country.
I fancy a newish M6.

[Greenmantle]

Just to bring this back on track.
I am not talking about the vehicle being illegal.All taxes are paid in the country that it is registered in.

All I am saying is that if I register this said vehicle in an EU country of my choice then why cant I drive it exclusively in this country. There is no policing of well known HGV company to make sure that foreign registered vehicles are NOT spending all of its time here in Blighty.

If by registering my vehicle abroad I save a few pennies then I am happy.
Obviously if another consequence of my actions was to avoid certain tickets because the enforcement mechanism cannot be arsed to make sure they have communication with each and every DVLA organisation in the EU then so be it.