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How far in distance, can plant construction vehicles travel on public roads begore they need the Road tax and MOT requirements?
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My iunderstanding is that if you are on the road you have to abide by the rules of the road including MOT etc. I am not aware of any allowance for only travelling so far although crossing a road may be deemed ok
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well i believe there are exemptions in place i.e if a vehicle is crossing a public highway rather than driving on it etc.
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Ask a Farmer [NFU] - they know all the exemptions to normal Road Traffic Act requirements
Frank Hallett
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We had a VOSA inspection as we drive non road vehicles and may pass over/along public highways on occasion they wrote to us after their visit below is an extract of the letter
"‘Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Schedule 2, section 21:
Vehicles used for short journeys between different parts of person’s land
21Where an applicant for a vehicle license for a vehicle satisfies the Secretary of State that the vehicle is intended to be used on public roads—
(a) Only in passing from land in his occupation to other land in his occupation, and
(b) For distances not exceeding an aggregate of six miles in any calendar week,
The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, declare that the vehicle is an exempt vehicle when it is being"used on public roads as mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b). "
Hope this may help you.
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This bit about MOT may also be useful
"MOT - The vehicles are currently exempt from having to undergo the annual MOT test as vehicles are “used
only to pass from land occupied by the person keeping the vehicle to other land occupied by them, and not travelling on the road for more than a total of 6 miles a week.”
Also from VOSA letter.
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flysafe wrote:
"MOT - The vehicles are currently exempt from having to undergo the annual MOT test as vehicles are “used
only to pass from land occupied by the person keeping the vehicle to other land occupied by them, and not travelling on the road for more than a total of 6 miles a week.”
That would apply to construction plant only if the registered keeper of the construction plant was the occupier of the sites in question. So it won't apply to hired-in plant, and arguably won't apply to plant owned by the PC (depending upon whether the PC is deemed to be the occupier of the land). I was told this exemption applies to farm equipment moving from field to field, but would not cover construction sites. (I was once managing two discrete sites about quarter a mile apart and trundling dumpers down the road would have been convenient at times.)
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If travelling on public roads you may find that the use of red diesel is frowned upon and that all associated vehicles will have to be converted to accept white diesel, you then have the addition concern with the Operating Licence requirements and the registration of the vehicle under the O licence agreement.
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Dumpers and such are classed as "Works Trucks". Works Trucks are exempt from MOT but still have to meet cetain construction standards see: http://webarchive.nation...trucks-a-brief-guide.pdfAs far as I recall any vehicle that is used on the public highway even for short distances has to have proper insurance. I also think they have to be registered (number plate) but I think are exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty. Drivers have to have the appropriate licence (Category B I think)
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....Correction....
Unless it falls within " ‘limited use’ vehicles used for short journeys (not more than 1.5 kilometres) on the public road between land that’s occupied by the same person" ; Works Trucks do have to pay Vehicle Excise Duty currently at £165/yr.
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Not forgetting insurance. As for red diesel, the hmrc website will inform you if the vehicle is an excepted vehicle: http://customs.hmrc.gov....MCE_CL_000164#P192_18926If you are using red, and not excepted, you can expect, if nicked, to have the vehicle impounded. The fine is steep, and you will also have to pay the tax!
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