Van Speed Limit?
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V5 Documentation - DVLA Rule Change for Motor Caravan Reregistration June 2019
Hi, a little help required re the V5. I have recently received my V5 from the DVLA for my T6 which was converted to a campervan by a local company. He sent the docs off with photos etc as per changes to the use etc of the vehicle and the returned V5 in my name just states the Van as a VAN/SIDE...
My comments on this thread are in relation to my recent speeding offence (court, big fine lots of points for not slowing quick enough from a 60 to a 30 zone in open country). My solicitor and I discussed my T6 ‘van with windows’ V5 & he pointed out that it is the ‘category’ that is the speed trigger not the ‘body type’ (as per the DVLA letter from @Oldrat). He advised I drive my campervan in accordance with N1 Light Goods Vehicle regulations at slower speed limits. My question stands: Are the older van conversions that did get reclassified (motor caravan) showing category M1 - ie drive me like a car?
Got a friend to share it on the T5 forum as well so hopefully we can get the numbers up
I converted a T5 and had it changed to Motor caravan. But was still N1
when I converted my T6 to same spec it was refused and given “van with windows”
The N1 catagory cannot be changed once registered from new
Either I've misunderstood your post or you were prosecuted for exceeding a 30 mph speed limit.
If I've got that right then the 30 limit is the same for every class of vehicle.
@DaveD I did and your right. My dashcam was analysed and I was doing over 50 in the 60 zone just prior. Although not picked up by the camera van it provoked discussion on speed limits of my van (a light goods vehicle). Right or wrong etc. Be warned he clocked me at range - about 800m going too fast past the 30 threshold grrrr!
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110 xs csw has the higher speed limits
Mine was a 2014 110 XS - top spec at the time but it was registered as a commercial vehicle - benefited from the lower road fund licence at the time but gave me the lower speed limits. Sadly I traded it in for a Discovery Sport a couple of years ago - love the Disco but wish I still had my Defender
I presume this applies to the Transporter then? Registered as a light goods vehicle/commercial gets lower speed limits and lower road fund licence and vice versa. I have a friend with a Cali, she pays nearly £500 road tax! Which means if a petition to increase the speed limits is successful, then the road tax is likely to go up (??)Mine was a 2014 110 XS - top spec at the time but it was registered as a commercial vehicle - benefited from the lower road fund licence at the time but gave me the lower speed limits. Sadly I traded it in for a Discovery Sport a couple of years ago - love the Disco but wish I still had my Defender
The government tried to have Motorhomes pay road tax on emissions but the industry kicked up a big fuss, it hit new vehicle sales (vat) so they reverted back to fixed fee. Until they come up with a better scheme. I am sure we will all get rolled into any new guidelines
Got my very own copy from the DVLA of the same as @Oldrat posted.
So my T30 "Van with Windows" that has been converted into a camper from the original Vw supplied "Panel Van" can now drive at 60mph on a single carriageway and 70mph on a dual carriageway, with some sort of official paperwork to prove.
A speed camera may and probably will zap me, that will then end up with a NIP, but at least now I am armed with proper info to contest it.
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Did you get that as a result of appealing a NIP or ???
No NIP or anything else...
Just sent an online message to the DfT who sent it to DVLA asking for clarification and quoting @Oldrat 's post details
Sent PM on the 2nd Jan, reply received today.
Not bad for a government department!!
signed
Just checking through my rejection letter from the DVLA in September 2019, it confirms that i have "converted the interior of the vehicle with living facilities associated with a motorcaravan" and "it is important to remember that you are still able to use the vehicle for motor caravan purposes"
Glad to see they are still using the same wording from over a year ago
Glad to see they are still using the same wording from over a year ago
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I wouldn’t mind doing this do you have a link please? I can’t find it :/
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Scroll down to the bottom part of the web page, fill the request out (I used @Oldrat 's letter wording as a template) & then press the magic "send" button.
I sent it to the DfT, who forwarded it to the DVLA
Good Luck...
Scroll down to the bottom part of the web page, fill the request out (I used @Oldrat 's letter wording as a template) & then press the magic "send" button.
I sent it to the DfT, who forwarded it to the DVLA
Good Luck...
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