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Just heard this from a guy in NL - don't know the details but could be encouraging.

Just got my [MB] 1719AK tested and APK (MOT) passed yesterday.
Unbelievable - due to new European regulations - my camper truck
is now registered as a passenger car with 13.700 Kg weight.
Before it was an commercial truck with camper unit registration.

Now all sorts of truck laws (eurovignet, tacho) are not applicable - at least not in Europe. Though speeds may not exceed above 80 Km/hr since it's more than 3500 Kg.

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The london mayor at present, is set on the new LEZ(Low emissions zone) being extended to vehicles upto 3.5 tonne and I believe 4x4's in January 2012 in the london area, can you imagine how many people that will affect?
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Is ken Livingston still the Lord Mayor?
How come he's not in the Tower as a permanent resident?

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Is ken Livingston still the Lord Mayor?
How come he's not in the Tower as a permanent resident?

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No, the other lot got in. A bloke called Boris Johnson, likes to go on quiz shows and play the upper class twit. He isn't as daft as he sometimes looks.

Back on subject: Anyone going the route of registering a former LGV/PSV/Tank as a car should know it's a bit of a black hole legislation wise. The "loop hole" is there so that fairgrounds and other people we non-politically correct souls will call gypseys, plus the odd vintage Rolls Royce owner didn't suddenly all have to take the HGV test and bring the country to a halt. The MOT/inspection and tachograph is where it ends. If you tow a trailer you still need a C&E license, you would still be safer to keep a log of your driving hours, the insurance needs to be for a vehicle over 3500 Kg, emissions zones etc. still apply. Think truck still and you can use this as it was meant to be used and be fine. Push the boundaries (eg. sell a 4x4 with a fifth wheel conversion and all up weight of 8000 Kg) and you'll get hassle (it didn't help that the fifth wheel caravan guy hadn't checked C&U either, the charge sheet was still going to be as long as an MP's expenses sheet).

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Yes, Its Boris Johnson or 'BO-JO', he is as mad as a box of frogs, he did delay the date once before, but rain clouds are looming for Jan2012, can you just imagine how many people it will affect?
London will become a 'no go' zone, but then again parts of it already are.
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Give Boris his due - he allowed a long term trial for motos to use bus lanes on roads within his jurisdiction.

Back to topic-

I don't know how relevant this is to todays UK legislation but years ago car racing teams often used old coaches/buses as mobile workshops and to carry their race cars - often cutting off most of the bodywork making them effectively open, flat-bed transporters.
This was fine until one day a super-keen Mr Plod had a blitz on them at a race circuit and prosecuted many drivers for not having a Public Service Vehicle (bus drivers) driving license.
The point being that despite the changed use, the vehicle was originally a bus. Once a bus always a bus and a bus drivers licenses was still required to drive it!

Would such campers, as trucks, have previously required HGV licenses?
If so......?
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