Over 7500kgs & car licence

kands · Account Deactivated

Interesting point about the speed limits... I have just looked here http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm and find that whilst there is no suitable definition of a motorhome or RV, it would seem that as our vehicles are going to be over 2 tons, then we are all regulated to a lower speed than a car on single and dual carriageway roads....
You learn something every day eh??? Great peice of info I think...

Keith

geraldandannie · Moderator

Tricky point there, Keith. It says "... (including car-derived vans up to 2 tonnes) ..". Note the parentheses. That's a specific case. I don't drive a car-derived van. I drive a van-derived motorhome.

I don't tow, I don't drive a goods vehicle nor a bus/coach. So it's 30/60/70/70 for me.

I think. Confused

Thanks for the link, Keith.

Gerald

kands · Account Deactivated

Hi Gerald
That was my thinking until I read the above info, now I am convinced that because my RV weighs more that 2 tons (by a long way Laughing

), whatever we feel it is called, then I am limited to 30,50,60,&70 respectively..... I cannot see that with such an ambiguous set of headings you could possibly get out of it if your vehicle weighs over 2 tons, which it clearly does.......
So with that in mind I guess my fuel consumption will increase anyway Laughing

Keith

geraldandannie · Moderator

Hi, Keith

I think that the brackets mean the 2 tonnes applies ONLY to car-derived vans. The

sallytrafic · Southern Rally Co-ordinator

There is no ambiguity in the regulations that I can see, its just the highwaycode is not a complete set of rules. This subject has come up again and again I wish there was an FAQ section here.

DABurleigh

Yes, I've enjoyed this thread.

I also passed it to George, but have yet to hear his reaction.

Similarly, I have yet to hear any reply from the DoT or DVLA beyond an automated "endeavour to reply withing 3 working days".

I will sit on my humble pie pending these contributions Smile

Dvae

geraldandannie · Moderator

DABurleigh · Last edited by DABurleigh on Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:08 am; edited 1 time in total

What's the legal definition of unladen for a motorcaravan? Rolling Eyes

Oh, and sprokit, in gauging the size of this humble pie, I am having trouble tracking down the legal status of grandfather rights. Was the pre-97 situation on vehicle classes and licence (and the relationship or not in law then between motorhomes and goods vehicles) mapped explicitly, in law, to the post-97 licence/ vehicle weight situation, which does, in that SI, seem admirably clear?

Dave

sallytrafic · Southern Rally Co-ordinator