3.5T Box Vans and Tachos/O-Licences
Discussion
I have a vested interest in this as we run a very similar setup commercially (albeit for our own use).
One of our industry mates runs a 3.5T plated Peugeot Boxer platform cab with a car transporter box on it to move a Rally X car around the place for events etc. Essentially these are a small race truck with around 1300KGs carry capacity and are registered as a 3.5T van, have a class 7 MOT etc. etc. (think something very similar to a 3.5T horse box but with a car in the back) They were stopped on the way to an event by a DVSA chap on suspicion of being over weight, when weighed the van was 3388KG so no drama there but they were told they were opperating illegaly without a tacho or an o-licence.
The van does not have a tow bar, tow bar electrics or the ability to mount a tow bar without significant modification as such both they (and I) were under the impression it was fine to use these vehicles like any other van up to 3.5T loaded weight without a tacho or an o-licence as they are just vans.
Any thoughts as to if that is the case or do I have a lot of paperwork to do ASAP and they have a case coming up?
Everything I have googled seems to point to the fact that if the van can't tow it's fine.....
One of our industry mates runs a 3.5T plated Peugeot Boxer platform cab with a car transporter box on it to move a Rally X car around the place for events etc. Essentially these are a small race truck with around 1300KGs carry capacity and are registered as a 3.5T van, have a class 7 MOT etc. etc. (think something very similar to a 3.5T horse box but with a car in the back) They were stopped on the way to an event by a DVSA chap on suspicion of being over weight, when weighed the van was 3388KG so no drama there but they were told they were opperating illegaly without a tacho or an o-licence.
The van does not have a tow bar, tow bar electrics or the ability to mount a tow bar without significant modification as such both they (and I) were under the impression it was fine to use these vehicles like any other van up to 3.5T loaded weight without a tacho or an o-licence as they are just vans.
Any thoughts as to if that is the case or do I have a lot of paperwork to do ASAP and they have a case coming up?
Everything I have googled seems to point to the fact that if the van can't tow it's fine.....Gassing Station | Commercial Break | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff