LROI Tacho in Europe for 12 seater ??

According to LROI a Tacho is needed for European travel ? I always thought
LR had a special status and did'nt need one for France etc. Sure someone
here told me that some years ago.

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"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> According to LROI a Tacho is needed for European travel ? I always thought
> LR had a special status and did'nt need one for France etc. Sure someone
> here told me that some years ago.
>
> --
>
>
> " ..... it is the provenence of knowledge to speak, and it is the
> privelage
> of wisdom to listen"
>
Can't say I've heard of that requirement unless you fall foul of the 3.5 ton
weight limitation and that shouldn't apply for personal use anyway, still I
dont do international or PSV have a squint at
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/hgvpsvd...rulesforroadpassengervehiclesfaq.htm#P32_2026
Derek

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"Derek" <[email protected]> wrote:

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> "Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:WK%[email protected]...
> > According to LROI a Tacho is needed for European travel ? I always thought
> > LR had a special status and did'nt need one for France etc. Sure someone
> > here told me that some years ago.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > " ..... it is the provenence of knowledge to speak, and it is the
> > privelage
> > of wisdom to listen"
> >
> Can't say I've heard of that requirement unless you fall foul of the 3.5 ton
> weight limitation and that shouldn't apply for personal use anyway, still I
> dont do international or PSV have a squint at
> http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/hgvpsvd...rulesforroadpassengervehiclesfaq.htm#P32_2026
> Derek
>
>

I've taken mine to France and had no problems, and not heard of it either.
I would hazard a guess that as it's (presumably!) UK registered, and
your not living in France, you'd have to meet a particularly bored
copper to worry about it. It may be worth checking with your insurers
though, that sounds like it could be a neat get-out clause for them.

Richard

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> I've taken mine to France and had no problems, and not heard of it either.
> I would hazard a guess that as it's (presumably!) UK registered, and
> your not living in France, you'd have to meet a particularly bored
> copper to worry about it. It may be worth checking with your insurers
> though, that sounds like it could be a neat get-out clause for them.
>
> Richard
>
> --

NFU, but they arent worried. However the reg does stand and I agree it has
to be a real jobsworth that bothers. I am the type that likes to know
exactly how I stand so as to be able to tell them what to do if I get
bothered !
I had advice from the past that said LR had some kind of dispensation when
we entered EU all those years ago, this is why it intrigues me.
The same as the MoT after a year for a 110 12 seater that I was'nt told
about when I bought mine new from a LR dealer. It took me months to get to
the bottom of it and I still dont really beleive I needed the 12 month MoT
as no one else classifies them as mini-buses. least of all Ken and his poxy
Conjestion Charge.

John H

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"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote:

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>
> >
> > I've taken mine to France and had no problems, and not heard of it either.
> > I would hazard a guess that as it's (presumably!) UK registered, and
> > your not living in France, you'd have to meet a particularly bored
> > copper to worry about it. It may be worth checking with your insurers
> > though, that sounds like it could be a neat get-out clause for them.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > --
>
> NFU, but they arent worried. However the reg does stand and I agree it has
> to be a real jobsworth that bothers. I am the type that likes to know
> exactly how I stand so as to be able to tell them what to do if I get
> bothered !

I'm with the NFU too.

> I had advice from the past that said LR had some kind of dispensation when
> we entered EU all those years ago, this is why it intrigues me.

I can't say I've heard that either, and I think it's unlikely that
a particular marque would be picked out. I could beieve that there
was some agreement that as we have different legislation about
entitlements we'd respect each others laws for non-residents.

> The same as the MoT after a year for a 110 12 seater that I was'nt told
> about when I bought mine new from a LR dealer. It took me months to get to
> the bottom of it and I still dont really beleive I needed the 12 month MoT
> as no one else classifies them as mini-buses. least of all Ken and his poxy
> Conjestion Charge.

That indeed is a very unlear area. If it's a bus, we can use bus
lanes, but not use lane 3 of the motorway etc etc. Personaly I just
treat it as car until I hear otherwise, not least as I'd love
some one to prove to me whether it's a 10 or 12 searter ;-)

>
> John H

Richard


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On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:04:47 +0100, beamendsltd
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> In message <[email protected]>
> "Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> ...
>> as no one else classifies them as mini-buses. least of all Ken and his
>> poxy
>> Conjestion Charge.
>
> That indeed is a very unlear area. If it's a bus, we can use bus
> lanes, but not use lane 3 of the motorway etc etc.

saw a new (to me) sign in London today: ".... except tfl authorised buses"




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Land Rover - 110 V8
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"William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:04:47 +0100, beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> In message <[email protected]>
>> "Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> ...
>>> as no one else classifies them as mini-buses. least of all Ken and his
>>> poxy
>>> Conjestion Charge.
>>
>> That indeed is a very unlear area. If it's a bus, we can use bus
>> lanes, but not use lane 3 of the motorway etc etc.
>
> saw a new (to me) sign in London today: ".... except tfl authorised buses"
>
>
>
>
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> William Tasso
>
> Land Rover - 110 V8
> Discovery - V8

You are safe enough of the outside lane of motorways that restriction
applies
over 7,5t still get passed by coaches on the motorway tho
I reckon that sign is clarification for the wisearses who drive people
carriers in bus lanes so far as I am aware if it aint plated as a PSV it
aint a bus
so far as the bus lanes go of course that won't apply to beamers and mercs
and
spotty gits in GTi wannabes. I was leaving the M6 down the D-road slip
thursday
and was passed on the hard shoulder by a number of tw*ts driving on the hard
shoulder at speed had I been in the truck they would be collecting their
wings
by now thats a rule made for a purpose but seldom inforced more cameras
I reckon
..
Derek