tomgregory2000
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 03:59 PM |
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Whats more legal? (less illegal)
I have my inspection on wed.
Now i dont have a licence to tow a trailer so my question is:
Do i drive the car to the inspection(about 5 miles away) or trailer it?
I have to un load the car in the road if i was to trailer it so i still have to drive it along the road and into the inspection.
What to do?
Also has anybody else driven there car to the inspection to be told they cant have it tested because it had been driven there?
Tommy
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:02 PM |
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you can drive to SVA
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RichardK
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:05 PM |
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but not to a dvla inspection.
Rich
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bbwales
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:10 PM |
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The boys in blue were at the DVLA when i went for my inspection, waiting to do people who drove there.
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jonesier1
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:11 PM |
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Drove mine this morning around 120 mile trip,just got told that if it failed on something major i couldnt drive it home.
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:13 PM |
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More legal to ask someone with the relevant trailer licence to drive to what i assume is the DVLA inspection. If its to SVA then so long as you are
insured then drive it there.
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nick205
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:20 PM |
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Don't chance it - not worth the hassle IMHO
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pewe
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:21 PM |
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My local DVLA inspected it on the trailer - it's normally a five minute job. All they are doing is satisfying themselves you haven't built
it from stolen parts so unlike SVA it's not a major inspection.
If the boys in blue are being pernickety they could nick you - is it worth the risk?
Cheers, Pewe.
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tomprescott
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:30 PM |
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Drive, its legal (kind of how you can drive with no mot if you're driving to an mot test) and even if it wasn't it avoids the hassle of
getting a trailer!
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 04:54 PM |
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2 points.
If you had an accident even if not your fault you can bet your insurance company would run a mile, also is it worth taking a chance on having your
pride and joy impounded and possibly crushed, as pointed out some dvla offices actualy inform pc plod of any inspections just in case you decide to
drive there
tony
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 05:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tomprescott
Drive, its legal (kind of how you can drive with no mot if you're driving to an mot test) and even if it wasn't it avoids the hassle of
getting a trailer!
Only to SVA - definately not to the DVLA inspection though. Would help if it was clear which inspection we are talking about wouldnt it (Tom)!! 
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MikeR
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 05:10 PM |
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Whilst I refuse to condone illegal activity ......
ask yourself this question .......
which are they more likely to check?
You drove the car illegally or if you have a license for the trailer they're not looking at?
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 05:10 PM |
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you can tow a trailer
i towed my rocket to sva and dvla insp on a trailer.
picasso (tow car) has MAM of 1900kg
trailer MAM is 1500kg
100kg short of the limit.
the people who offer 'towing training' dont word the information very clearly...
HTH will
[Edited on 6/4/09 by dinosaurjuice]
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greggors84
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 05:11 PM |
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Whoops! I drove mine to DVLA inspection thinking the same rules applied for SVA and Pre SVA MOT. No one batted an eye lid. Just checked engine number
and chassis number and that was it.
Why is it any different to SVA? Its post SVA so surely the car is more road legal than going to SVA or pre SVA MOT?
Also ive heard many stories about people being stopped by the plod on the way to MOT before SVA and not beleiving you can drive without plates on.
Mark from MAC1 was telling me about a phone call from a policeman he got asking about an 'imaginary' rule he had made up about driving to
MOT without plates. The policeman had pulled someone and they had said MAC1 told them it was ok. Mark politely told the policeman about the law
letting you do it. They dont know all the rules! Saying that im sure if they are sitting outside the DVLA testing station they might be aware of those
rules!!
Chris
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 05:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dinosaurjuice
you can tow a trailer
i towed my rocket to sva and dvla insp on a trailer.
picasso (tow car) has MAM of 1900kg
trailer MAM is 1500kg
100kg short of the limit.
the people who offer 'towing training' dont word the information very clearly...
HTH will
[Edited on 6/4/09 by dinosaurjuice]
From the link "Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM".
Post 97 licence holders can only tow a small trailer given the above - certainly not a car trailer which will have a much higher MAM. Pre 97 licence
holders are ok though. I believe Tom got his licence after 1997 so cant tow a car trailer unless he passes the B + E test.
[Edited on 6/4/09 by Paul TigerB6]
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 05:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
quote:
Originally posted by dinosaurjuice
you can tow a trailer
i towed my rocket to sva and dvla insp on a trailer.
picasso (tow car) has MAM of 1900kg
trailer MAM is 1500kg
100kg short of the limit.
the people who offer 'towing training' dont word the information very clearly...
HTH will
[Edited on 6/4/09 by dinosaurjuice]
From the link "Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM".
Post 97 licence holders can only tow a small trailer given the above - certainly not a car trailer which will have a much higher MAM. Pre 97 licence
holders are ok though. I believe Tom got his licence after 1997 so cant tow a car trailer unless he passes the B + E test.
[Edited on 6/4/09 by Paul TigerB6]
Spot on i got mine in 2002
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 05:55 PM |
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How about a transit cab car transporter - wonder if thats an option for you Tom?? Ok you would need to find one locally to hire fast, and also check
you can drive it on your licence but seems the only legal way if you dont have someone who can tow a trailer for you. Also may need to be over 25 too
- not sure if thats an issue
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dhutch
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 06:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
From the link "Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM".
Yes, but if you read the next line, the full paragraph reads:
Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM (allowing a combined weight up to 4.25 tonnes MAM) or a trailer over 750kgs MAM
provided the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, and the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes MAM.
Daniel
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 07:11 PM |
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Now i'm with you. I see a typical trailer - Brian James Minno has a MAM of 1600kg so that would need a car with a MAM of less than 1900kg to
pull it to be legal on the post 97 class B car licence.
So what car have you got (to tow with Tom) - looks like you could be ok after all then!!
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