7.5 t lorry load question

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onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

You appear to have made that up.

You need an operators licence if you wish to hire for commercial use. Not for private use.

Good luck finding a company who'll rent you one.

Rover_Driver

Tarambor wrote: »

The ability to hire 7.5 tonners without the hiree having an O license ended several years ago when VOSA changed the rules. If any hire company is renting out a 7.5 tonner to someone without an O license they're breaking the rules. It is impossible to hire a 7.5 tonner any more for personal use, let alone business.

You only have to google 'requirement for O licence' to see that it is only a requirement for vehicles carrying goods in connection with any trade or business.
An O licence is not required for private use.

Some van rental companies may not have any 7.5 ton vehicles, others who have them may decline to rent for private use, although some may.

RUSS56

Ebe I sat my test years ago as well covering up to 7.5t HOWEVER for me to drive any vehicle from 3.5 tone upwards for hire or reward I like every driver had to sit whats called CPC certificate of Professional Compliance ! Even drivers of artics class 1 etc maybe even been driving them for 30 years MUST sit CPC every 5 years and any driver that does not have CPC is not allowed on a public road with that vehicle ! So watch what you are doing because if is the case with you your driving licence could be going home to swansea for the rest of its life !

Car_54

Tarambor wrote: »

Good luck finding a company who'll rent you one.

OK, the first one I picked at random will rent you a variety of 7.5 tonners for private use. Anything heavier is listed as commercial use only and needing an O licence.

https://www.nationwidehireuk.co.uk/trucks-for-hire/7-5-tonne-truck-with-tail-lift-2219/

Warwick_Hunt

RUSS56 wrote: »

Ebe I sat my test years ago as well covering up to 7.5t HOWEVER for me to drive any vehicle from 3.5 tone upwards for hire or reward I like every driver had to sit whats called CPC certificate of Professional Compliance ! Even drivers of artics class 1 etc maybe even been driving them for 30 years MUST sit CPC every 5 years and any driver that does not have CPC is not allowed on a public road with that vehicle ! So watch what you are doing because if is the case with you your driving licence could be going home to swansea for the rest of its life !

No, it won't. Driving otherwise it accordance is three points.

The clue in what you've written is clear for all to see. Hire or rewards and CPC, neither apply to joe public who is moving house.

Warwick_Hunt

Tarambor wrote: »

Good luck finding a company who'll rent you one.

Quick google shows several who will.

forgotmyname

PFB... 65 of this type, plus they have others and clearly says no O licence needed for private use...

Cannot get more clearer than that...

http://www.pfbselfdrive.co.uk/vehicle_info/cars/7_and_half_tonne_vehicles_01.html

AdrianC

Warwick_Hunt wrote: »

The clue in what you've written is clear for all to see. Hire or rewards and CPC, neither apply to joe public who is moving house.

Not even moving house.

Even ignoring all those 7.5t+ horseboxes and motorhomes, all it needs is a quick look around the paddock at any motor-racing event or steam rally to see a lot of 7.5t+ wagons, all the way to 38t tractors, with "Not for Hire or Reward" on them, usually on the driver's door.

There's a myriad of reasons why people may want larger vehicles for non-commercial use.

AdrianC

Car_54 wrote: »

OK, the first one I picked at random will rent you a variety of 7.5 tonners for private use. Anything heavier is listed as commercial use only and needing an O licence.

https://www.nationwidehireuk.co.uk/trucks-for-hire/7-5-tonne-truck-with-tail-lift-2219/

"Mercedes Atego"

<scratches head>

barbiedoll

Wow, that escalated quickly! Thanks for all replies.

My husband works for a haulage company, he carries pretty much the same load, to the same place, every night. Usually in the same lorry.

A few nights ago, his load was substantially increased. He refused to carry it without knowing the exact weight, he is well aware that he would lose his license if he is overloaded.

The OP came from a (quite heated) discussion in his office about how to work out the full load capacity. There were several differences of opinion about how to work this out.

In the end, they got a HGV to carry the increased load and he was sent to a different location that night.

Thanks anyway to all who contributed to the thread, even if it has gone off track somewhat!