Overloaded (1 Viewer)

[Mike B]

Assume you have a Motorhome rated at 3.5 tons, but you still have your C1 entitlement on your licence allowing to to drive a vehicle rated at 7 tons. You are stopped for a weight check and your motorhome is found to be at 3.8 tons. you are fined for driving an overweight vehicle.
Same situation but now you have let your C1 lapse, would you also be charged for driving a vehicle at a weight you are not entitled to drive?

 

[Richard n Ann]

No it's still a 3.5t vehicle.. IMO

 

[David and Sally]

Are you asking for a friend?

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[Swifter]

The C1 entitlement would be irrelevant in my opinion.

 

[Bailey 15]

Without C1 you can drive 3.5
it’s over that you need C1?
I think

 

[Westbarn1]

I would say that you are ‘driving otherwise than in accordance with your D/L’

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[David and Sally]

The C1 entitlement would be irrelevant in my opinion.

Agree. Licence is to drive a vehicle plated to 3.5t. Overloading is the offence.

 

[Bailey 15]

But if your van is overweight it’s overweight regardless what licences you hold

 

[the1andonly]

If its plated at 3.5 you are overweight. If it plated at over 3.5 and you have a lapsed c1 ie wrong licence.

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[Mike B]

Are you asking for a friend?

No, just one of those had too much to drink discussions, I was curious to know what the general opinion was.

 

[the1andonly]

As bailey

 

[Nanniemate]

these people are very good at finding 'loopholes'

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