Towing Laws TO cHange REF wheeled diggers

[Lancs Lad]

JCB`s description differs slightly to construction index`s, it only mention's vehicle length not combination length
It needs confirming one way or another.

As mentioned, any operator who wishes to tow has to apply for the VSO – and a vehicle must fulfil certain criteria to qualify. It has to:

• Be wheeled engineering plant engaging in the construction, maintenance or repair of public roads.
• Measure less than 8 metres in overall length.
• Have a wheeled trailer that complies in all respects with the requirements of the relevant 1986 Regulations.
• Be unladen; be carrying excavated materials having completed the construction, maintenance or repair of a public highway; or be returning to collect more material.
• Be being used solely for the carriage of materials and tools required for construction, maintenance and repair of public roads.

I read that as 8m for vehicle only

 

[CPS]

I read that as 8m for vehicle only

Me too, Thats it sorted,...... Paddy was right this time

 

[V8Druid]

JCB`s description differs slightly to construction index`s, it only mention's vehicle length not combination length
It needs confirming one way or another.

As mentioned, any operator who wishes to tow has to apply for the VSO – and a vehicle must fulfil certain criteria to qualify. It has to:

• Be wheeled engineering plant engaging in the construction, maintenance or repair of public roads.
• Measure less than 8 metres in overall length.
• Have a wheeled trailer that complies in all respects with the requirements of the relevant 1986 Regulations.
• Be unladen; be carrying excavated materials having completed the construction, maintenance or repair of a public highway; or be returning to collect more material.
• Be being used solely for the carriage of materials and tools required for construction, maintenance and repair of public roads.

the up to date C&U regs have disappeared off the 'net .. was looking for them the other night and it said you now need to apply (and pay for) for a paper copy of the whole thing from HMSO

 

[Smiffy]

So how many metres do you all reckon this is ???? trailer can't be far short of 5m on its own, if not more ... having a laugh !!
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and are carrying out roadworks ONLY

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You wouldn't be off down the road with that lump hanging off the hitch though.

 

[6feetdown]

Do a Irish dance whilst holding the tape measure and your well under the 8m then

Or borrow @CPS tape

 

[Storrsy]

So how many metres do you all reckon this is ???? trailer can't be far short of 5m on its own, if not more ... having a laugh !!
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and are carrying out roadworks ONLY

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Swing the boom over the trailer and reverse everywhere- might be able to accommodate a Halfords box trailer then...

 

[Lancs Lad]

Deffo looks like JCB admitting..it's 8m total

JCB gets towing regulation update - T.C. Harrison JCB

Great news for construction companies! JCB lobbied for and successfully achieved a regulation change allowing wheeled machinery to tow trailers on roads. This could save businesses thousands annually. The new rule applies to England, Scotland, and Wales. The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)...

tchjcb.com

 

[V8Druid]

Deffo looks like JCB admitting..it's 8m total

JCB gets towing regulation update - T.C. Harrison JCB

Great news for construction companies! JCB lobbied for and successfully achieved a regulation change allowing wheeled machinery to tow trailers on roads. This could save businesses thousands annually. The new rule applies to England, Scotland, and Wales. The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)...

tchjcb.com

of course it is ...... 's pretty bloody clear in the original post 8M O/a length of m/c AND trailer ... one extremity to the other

 

[CPS]

Deffo looks like JCB admitting..it's 8m total

JCB gets towing regulation update - T.C. Harrison JCB

Great news for construction companies! JCB lobbied for and successfully achieved a regulation change allowing wheeled machinery to tow trailers on roads. This could save businesses thousands annually. The new rule applies to England, Scotland, and Wales. The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)...

tchjcb.com

of course it is ...... 's pretty bloody clear in the original post 8M O/a length of m/c AND trailer ... one extremity to the other

"The new rules apply to England, Scotland and Wales"

I read that as "Paddy will sort himself out anyway"

 

[V8Druid]

BIL didn't come empty handed the other day ..... brought me the remains of his pergola ..... his contribution to the wood/kindling stocks
filled the little trailer that goes behind the Countax (which has developed a flat tyre - one for later), to over flowing ...
so it all got chopped to suitable lengths ...... and then a lot got 'chopped' up with the axe and had a few bearers out of it all too

filled three of these ... an old water header tank I had sat and a.n.other smaller box ... also contributed quite a bit to one of the block bags I've been filling quietly with gash.....

just a few bits left last night to 'dismantle' and got them done late morning after returning from an early start with Russ down at Ponrtrilas - again - lifting the de-barker back into situ and it's associated guarding ..
away by 10 o'clock this morning

unusually I didn't get time for any pix -- we were on a mission - in and gone
pix from last shutdown, last August .. it's 12t ... shiny new orange wheels fitted this year


this arrived yesterday ...
good ol' FB MP

20kgs - £10.14 with Royal Mail Parcels ... amazingly cheap ... will be using them again - OK up to 30kgs -- booked collection on line POP

and this just after I got back this morning ...... 's what you call a packaging job ... purpose made box

dunno HTF he booked the delivery, but was half the weight and 5 quid dearer same postie as yesterday's drop

 

[Lancs Lad]

BIL didn't come empty handed the other day ..... brought me the remains of his pergola ..... his contribution to the wood/kindling stocks
filled the little trailer that goes behind the Countax (which has developed a flat tyre - one for later), to over flowing ...
so it all got chopped to suitable lengths ...... and then a lot got 'chopped' up with the axe and had a few bearers out of it all too
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filled three of these ... View attachment 63505 an old water header tank I had sat and a.n.other smaller box ... also contributed quite a bit to one of the block bags I've been filling quietly with gash.....

just a few bits left last night to 'dismantle' and got them done late morning after returning from an early start with Russ down at Ponrtrilas - again - lifting the de-barker back into situ and it's associated guarding ..
away by 10 o'clock this morning
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unusually I didn't get time for any pix -- we were on a mission - in and gone
pix from last shutdown, last August .. it's 12t ... shiny new orange wheels fitted this year
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this arrived yesterday ...
good ol' FB MP
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20kgs - £10.14 with Royal Mail Parcels ... amazingly cheap ... will be using them again - OK up to 30kgs -- booked collection on line POP
View attachment 63514

and this just after I got back this morning ...... 's what you call a packaging job ... purpose made box
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dunno HTF he booked the delivery, but was half the weight and 5 quid dearer same postie as yesterday's drop

What the dickens....new washing line?

 

[V8Druid]

BIL didn't come empty handed the other day ..... brought me the remains of his pergola ..... his contribution to the wood/kindling stocks
filled the little trailer that goes behind the Countax (which has developed a flat tyre - one for later), to over flowing ...
so it all got chopped to suitable lengths ...... and then a lot got 'chopped' up with the axe and had a few bearers out of it all too
View attachment 63507 View attachment 63506
filled three of these ... View attachment 63505 an old water header tank I had sat and a.n.other smaller box ... also contributed quite a bit to one of the block bags I've been filling quietly with gash.....

just a few bits left last night to 'dismantle' and got them done late morning after returning from an early start with Russ down at Ponrtrilas - again - lifting the de-barker back into situ and it's associated guarding ..
away by 10 o'clock this morning
View attachment 63504

unusually I didn't get time for any pix -- we were on a mission - in and gone
pix from last shutdown, last August .. it's 12t ... shiny new orange wheels fitted this year
View attachment 63513 View attachment 63512 View attachment 63511

this arrived yesterday ...
good ol' FB MP
View attachment 63509 View attachment 63508
20kgs - £10.14 with Royal Mail Parcels ... amazingly cheap ... will be using them again - OK up to 30kgs -- booked collection on line POP
View attachment 63514

and this just after I got back this morning ...... 's what you call a packaging job ... purpose made box
View attachment 63518 View attachment 63517 View attachment 63515 View attachment 63516
dunno HTF he booked the delivery, but was half the weight and 5 quid dearer same postie as yesterday's drop

damn ... put this in the wrong thread ..... any chance of moving this into mine please Ross @Regy53

 

[V8Druid]

damn ... put this in the wrong thread ..... any chance of moving this into mine please Ross @Regy53

don't worry -- copied it over

 

[Stroppymonkey]

What the dickens....new washing line?

Across the valley and powered off hydremana mounted winch?

 

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and for them as can't see it .....

 

[Stroppymonkey]

and for them as can't see it .....
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With the 4 wheel steer plus VA plus tilty and also controls on the trailer, that must take a minute or 60 to wrap one’s brain around the controls

 

[Lancs Lad]

and for them as can't see it .....
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I wish there was a universe where one could make a decent living out of an owner op setup like that...be a nice income pootling about locally doing farm stuff and high end property works ...pipe dream.