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a My company operates a B MC LD30 van which is plated for a gross weight Df 3 tons 8cwt.
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Several times a year this van is used to gull a caravan with an unladen weight of 3 tons 5cwt, the purpose of the caravan being to act as a mobile sales office at agricultural shows. Apart from some samples, the caravan does not carry any wares.
I appreciate that we do not require a carrier's licence for the van, but am I correct in assuming that we now do not need to display on the van the C licence for the caravan? Also is there any need to keep records when towing the van, and does the driver have to hold an hgv licence?
I assume that we must also pay extra road tax for the privilege of towing the caravans?
AFirst, as you say, you do not need a carrier's licence for the van or the caravan, therefore no licence discs except the tax disc have to be displayed on the van. No records of the driver's hours of work have to be kept but the driver must observe the 10 hours maximum daily driving time. The other hours regulations concerning breaks, rest periods and total weekly working do not apply.
As the unladen weight of the van is obviously under 3 tons the driver does not need to hold an hgv driving licence.
Additional road tax is payable for the caravan if either it or the towing vehicle are carrying goods in connection with a trade or business. The rate of duty payable is dependent on the unladen weight of the towing vehicle. If this is not more than 1+ tons the rate is £14 per year, more than 1+ tons but not more than 2+ tons £24 per year. more than 2+ tons but not more than 4 tons £40 per year.