Over 7500kgs & car licence

des

I have just been informed by a Driver Training School that they have just received a fax from DVLA stating "all drivers of motorhomes over 7500kgs MUST have a class C licence". (Sadly my own C+E test was declared void as lorry developed brake probs!)

olley · Campsite DB Admin

TonyHunt

According to George T in his posts on the subject DVLA are the only ones who insist on this. The police and all other departments say different. Be nice to know whos right one day.

des

Yes, Tony, and I know this topic has been done to death in the past. Just passing on the latest news; and suspect a crack-down may be on the way.

desertsong

Hello all,

Practical Motorhome, July issue, page 60 has an article clarifying this.

MC

kijana

Any danger of giving us an idea of what they say?

ingram

I have a PCV licence to drive buses; but if I converted a bus to a motorhome I would need a 'lorry' licence to drive it?................. the law as they say is an ass ( is that a British term as in ass /animal or an American term as in ass / bottom ) Confused

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I know that this has been discussed here and elsewhere at length ( or even that it as been Very Happy

) but the DVLA do not actually 'make' the laws / rules.

Harvey....under 7.5t Smile

desertsong

Hello all,

For the benefit of Kijana, here is in essence what PM says,
If you passed your test before 1 January 1997, a category B, (car licence), allows you to drive stipulated vehicles, including motorhomes, up to MAM 7500Kgs.

If you passed after that date, you need to pass additional tests for category C1 - stipulated vehicles over 3500kgs, no upper limit specified.

All drivers licences expire om 70th birthday, but is automatically renewed every three years provided the driver's health continues to meet the required standards.

There is more, but it's too much to put all in here.

The reason I didn't put it in before is that many of the subscribers on here also get Practical Motorhome. I was only tellilng you where you could find the information. It is also covered in depth on this site by George Telford.

Hope that helps,

MC

kijana

Merci, Monsieur.

Anyone know how much it costs to upgrade a C1 to a C rated licence?

(Just in case, or for the terminally law-abiding)

SandJ · Specs DB Admin

I have been driving a 7.5 ton vehicle on and of for years. I thought I could also drive a Motorhome up to 7.5 tons but that is not the case.
C1 & C1+e clearly states lorries Medium Sized Vehicles
C & C+E clearly states Large Vehicles
So i am now Evil or Very Mad

What a load of Rolling Eyes

This has now put the future plans up the spout.

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