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voxol51 · 03-11-2007, 01:38 AM

When the licensing laws changed a few years ago it was supposed to make it simpler and fairer, and in theory safer.

But why is there no intermediate license? A larger motorhome / RV is not a goods vehicle. A 3.5 t motorhome or van used for private use pulling a trailer weighing more than 750kg is not a goods vehicle.

I drove 'bendi' LGV's for many years, and when I retired and let my LGV expire I still kept grandfather rights up to 7.5t.

My son passed his test after the law changed and can only drive upto 3.5 max with a 750kg max trailer.
He doesn't want to drive a 38 or 44 tonne 'bendi' truck, he just wants to tow a stockcar on a trailer, a gross of 1300kgs, behind his LWB transit, but can't without a C (and / or CE).

The present laws might or might not make roads safer by not allowing people to drive large vehicles without some sort of trainning, but surely there could be, or should be, an intermediate licence not for trucking, but just to allow private individuals the chance to enjoy their hobbies.

Voxy.

03-11-2007, 01:38 AM	#26 (permalink)
voxol51 Member Funster No : 425 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shakespeare county Interests: touring in m/h, naturism, sleeping. MH Type: low profile/garage MH Model: Merc/Mclouis 801 Years Motorhoming: 5 years after 27 of tugging Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When the licensing laws changed a few years ago it was supposed to make it simpler and fairer, and in theory safer. But why is there no intermediate license? A larger motorhome / RV is not a goods vehicle. A 3.5 t motorhome or van used for private use pulling a trailer weighing more than 750kg is not a goods vehicle. I drove 'bendi' LGV's for many years, and when I retired and let my LGV expire I still kept grandfather rights up to 7.5t. My son passed his test after the law changed and can only drive upto 3.5 max with a 750kg max trailer. He doesn't want to drive a 38 or 44 tonne 'bendi' truck, he just wants to tow a stockcar on a trailer, a gross of 1300kgs, behind his LWB transit, but can't without a C (and / or CE). The present laws might or might not make roads safer by not allowing people to drive large vehicles without some sort of trainning, but surely there could be, or should be, an intermediate licence not for trucking, but just to allow private individuals the chance to enjoy their hobbies. Voxy. Last edited by voxol51; 03-11-2007 at 01:40 AM.