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wbd

I was driving locally yesterday and saw what I thought to be a 45' coach. I noted down the company and contacted them and asked how long the coach was and they replied saying they had a 45' and 50' coach. I assume this is legal. Why can't we have RV's in the UK at this length? Is it due to the passenger side of things?

Any comments would be appreciated.

Craig

ScotJimland

Hi

Maximum permitted length of a rigid vehicle is 12 mt. = 39.37 ft

Articulated vehicles 16.5 mt = 54 ft

http://www.haguidetofreight.co.uk/TechnicalInfo/id235.htm

An articulated coach ( bendy bus ) could be what he was referring to.
Articulated RVs are now produced in the USA .. perhaps you could import one of these if 12mt is too short.. Laughing

wbd

Thanks for the facts on this. But this coach was definatly over 12 metres. Also I was looking through one of the past ARVE magazine and its got a pic of a 50ft coach. Does anybody know why these coaches are permited in europe? Maybe there needs to be at least 16 seats for passengers?!?! I don't know. Any advice would be great.

olley · Campsite DB Admin

hi under recent government legalisation coachs up to 50' are allowed on our roads, this does not apply to RV's only passenger coachs. don't know about europe.

Olley

ScotJimland

wbd

So I could have a 45' RV that is classed as a passenger vehicle? How many passengers would it need to accomodate?

whistlinggypsy

Am i missing something here, why on earth would someone want a 50ft m/h, do they want too carry the dagenham girl pipers band, take 50 passengers to watch a liverpool match or to say look what i got. I think you would have extreme problems with a m/h of that size getting on any site due too weight and length. take a look at the members pictures and see where they go and the beautiful places they see and then tell me you can do that with a 50 footer. For £300.000 plus for a decent new one i could think of something better to do. My sister in law is th P. A. for one of the most prestigous rv maker companies in the the U.S. $1,000,000 + rv's and they will not even import one too the uk. I know it's horses for courses and that if youve got it flaunt it can apply it is just i cannot see the logic.

Malc

Hi,
I thought unless, I see otherwise in legislation, the max for the UK is 12m long by 2.55 wide.Thats for a rigid of course, artics are a different ballgame.
Malc

olley · Campsite DB Admin