viking7000:
Exhibition vehicles for example are exempt tachos, EU drivers hours, mots. Look it up. I know some of their work comes under this. Its suprising how many police dont realise this either, until they check. tachodata.com/detailed.htm. section 18, exemptions.
As far as I can see from the link provided, A delivery vehicle like the ones used by Fly by Night would not be exempt because they are not specially fitted out as exhibition vehicle, they are just delivering the stuff.
The following are exempt from EU regulations. In addition, vehicles and activities listed under items 13—26 are exempt from EU regulations when operating within the UK.
- Vehicles being used as shops at a local market; for door to door selling; mobile banking, exchange or savings transactions; for worship, for the lending of books, records or cassettes; or for cultural events or exhibitions.
Note: Such vehicles must be specially fitted for the use in question.
I used to be a TM in the NHS and my fleet (such as it was) was exempt from most of the regulations including those on tax and insurance. We couldn’t use red diesel, the drivers had to be licensed, and the trucks had to have MOTs but that was about it.