Blimey, it’s a small world Spaceman. I grew up in Mayfield, just a few miles from you
Nice little place - even did a school trip there - though church brass rubbings didn’t come up in any exams I sat! Mayfield now has a by-pass!!
Scroats Isn’t East Sussex still the idyllic little county of olde worlde villaages,
Don’t get me started! My car was broken into before xmas. Just got back from a Euro job, so no prizes for guessing what was stolen. Heathfield is becoming multi cultural, plus gangs of kids in hoodies on every street corner! Plus 2 arson attacks on the yard where I used to keep trucks. And only 2 single manned police cars patrolling the whole of Wealden at night!!
or have I got rose tinted specs that look back to the late 60’s
Old duffer 
Stick with what you know… nothing
Well, he knows more now - good topic, good answers - especially mine Your post was most informative - well done that 
man!
Back on topic, have you noticed the proposed change to the Driving Regs will restrict recovery operators tacho exemption to an operating zone within 100k’s of base? VOSA could have a field day! Bet AA Relay are happy 
Stick with what you know… nothing
i did know nuffing, but asked these good people & they told me the answers, so now I do know summfing. of course some of us have the capability to absorb it & ask more questions, sorry I havn’t got time to humour you any more.
this weeks commercial motor has something relevant to this thread
legal pages - headline - Use of recovery vehicle for hire or reward costs operator £500
he was done for “transporting a vehicle that was not disabled”
Any chance you could scan or post the gist of the article?
I didn’t get a chance to buy the CM that week.
Not knowing the facts, a £500 fine sounds a bit paltry, and not much of a deterrent.
spaceman:
Any chance you could scan or post the gist of the article?
I didn’t get a chance to buy the CM that week.
Not knowing the facts, a £500 fine sounds a bit paltry, and not much of a deterrent.
£100 fine for no O licence, £50 for no test certificate and £350 costs
I can’t scan and post it here, the publishers will have my [zb]s for breakfast, but if you want to pm me a mailing address I could send the article snailmail
Denis — I’ve pm’d you (well, I think I have — bit techie for me!)
Recovery VED ? Isn’t that defrauding the tax man?
No O’Licence — doesn’t that invalidate insurance?
No Mot — doesn’t that invalidate insurance as well?
What a load of pants!
spaceman:
Denis — I’ve pm’d you (well, I think I have — bit techie for me!)
PM recieved
Recovery VED ? Isn’t that defrauding the tax man?
yep
No O’Licence — doesn’t that invalidate insurance?
not sure, but when they have the power to confiscate the vehicle a £100 fine sounds like getting off lightly
No Mot — doesn’t that invalidate insurance as well?
as far as I know - Yes
What a load of pants!
