Friend of mine is starting up doing car/plant/boat transport. He has a selection of prime movers to pull his trailers, firstly a Range Rover Vogue, As this plus trailer up to the 3.5T towing capacity will be over 3.5tGVW does he need a tacho fitted for hire/reward? Also an Amarok Pick up, pretty sure this definitely needs a tacho over 3.5tGVW. If the Amarok does then he is in scope if he uses that Monday morning so would have to fit a tacho to the RR to be in scope for rest of the week, I think…
Yes, needs a Tacho fitting for Hire and Reward, plus an Operators Licence. His driving licence minimum requirements B+E entitlement again because it’s Hire and Reward.
Thanks guys, He has B+E grandfather rights as passed car test many moons ago.
Trailers I would imagine are plated, brand new Plant trailer and a Brian James covered motorsport car trailer so far. Looking to add a boat trailer too and vast majority of the 3.5T of them are plated.
So, in conclusion, definitely needs a tacho. Probably needs an O licence too.
This brings me to another point, I’m making the assumption that if he was to do anything into Europe and he does need an O licence He would need an international one not just a domestic uk one?
Also if He has to get an O licence will his vehicles and trailers be subject to the 6 weekly like hgv or just MOT?
I think you will all find that only a tacho is required and not an operators licence .
4 by 4 vehicles of that size and ones with X number of seats are exempt.
“Dual purpose” vehicles Under Schedule 3 (2) of the goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 “a dual purpose vehicle and any trailer drawn by it” is identified as exempt from goods vehicle operator licensing. The dual purpose category generally includes cars, estates, pickups (with a second row of seats (crew cab) only), and domestic 4x4 vehicles such as Land Rovers, Jeeps,and other similar vehicles below 2040kgs unladen weight
As you may be starting to gather there’s a lot of people who run around in vans pulling twin axle trailers who are breaking the law. Police could have a field day if they pulled in every van with a 2 axle trailer on the back.
As you may be starting to gather there’s a lot of people who run around in vans pulling twin axle trailers who are breaking the law. Police could have a field day if they pulled in every van with a 2 axle trailer on the back.
What’s 2 axles got to do with anything ? ,no Dcpc required for the driver of vehicle up to 3.5 t no matter how big the trailer or number of axles .
“Dual purpose” vehicles Under Schedule 3 (2) of the goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 “a dual purpose vehicle and any trailer drawn by it” is identified as exempt from goods vehicle operator licensing. The dual purpose category generally includes cars, estates, pickups (with a second row of seats (crew cab) only), and domestic 4x4 vehicles such as Land Rovers, Jeeps,and other similar vehicles below 2040kgs unladen weight
Towing with a Range Rover Vogue he will struggle to be below 2040kgs
“Dual purpose” vehicles Under Schedule 3 (2) of the goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 “a dual purpose vehicle and any trailer drawn by it” is identified as exempt from goods vehicle operator licensing. The dual purpose category generally includes cars, estates, pickups (with a second row of seats (crew cab) only), and domestic 4x4 vehicles such as Land Rovers, Jeeps,and other similar vehicles below 2040kgs unladen weight
Towing with a Range Rover Vogue he will struggle to be below 2040kgs
As you may be starting to gather there’s a lot of people who run around in vans pulling twin axle trailers who are breaking the law. Police could have a field day if they pulled in every van with a 2 axle trailer on the back.
No DCPC required as driving under a B+E licence not a vocational C1, C or C+E licence.
Punchy Dan:
What’s 2 axles got to do with anything ? .
Do you have a HGV licence? The number of axles determines the plated gross train weight. You’ll notice the higher the plated weight the more axles a unit and/or trailer has. Twin axle trailers tend to be plated for over a tonne which would put any transit type vehicle towing them into the “needs a tacho” category.
Punchy Dan:
What’s 2 axles got to do with anything ? .
Do you have a HGV licence? The number of axles determines the plated gross train weight. You’ll notice the higher the plated weight the more axles a unit and/or trailer has. Twin axle trailers tend to be plated for over a tonne which would put any transit type vehicle towing them into the “needs a tacho” category.
What’s having an have license got to do with anything ? trailers come in all weights and sizes ,a 3 axle 3.5t trailer carry’s less and has smaller brakes than tandem 3.5t trailer ,you can have an unbraked trailer up to 750 kg single or twin axle ,I had a cable drum trailer with single axle and gross of 3.5t ,
Stick to driving Conor
,no Dcpc required for the driver of vehicle up to 3.5 t no matter how big the trailer or number of axles .