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Vosa claims that trade-plate ruling was a 'rogue decision'
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Last month's court ruling on trade plates is continuing to cause
confusion among the licensing authorities. Chris Tindall reports.
VOSA SAYS IT might not appeal against a judge's ruling that truck dealers don't need an 0-licence to pull semi-trailers to test stations, because it was a "one-off rogue decision".
The licensing and enforcement agency has been dismissive of District Judge Merrideth's ruling that Vosa had failed to prove that dealer Keltruck had misused trade plates (CM 15 June). Vosa brought the case against the Midlands dealership after Keltruck maintained that trade plates were there for the motor trade to move semi-trailers to test.
Vosa has, however, launched the first stage of an appeal by asking the judge to state the case for his decisi on.A spokesman says:"That aside, we consider this a one-off rogue decision and it may not be appropriate to make a challenge.
"Our view is that dealers need an 0-licence to take trailers for test, though we abide by the commitment given by Eex-Vosa CEI Maurice Newey and allow flexibility where they are temporarily using vehicles that are part of their sales fleet and are being operated legitimately under trade plates." The spokesman adds that Vosa is in discussions with the DVLA and the DfT"to see if this changes their view on the legitimate use of trade plates and see whether they wish to give us a steer."
Vosa is also planning to meet with the Retail Motor Industry Federation and this case will form a major part of the agenda. christopher.tindall@rbi.coalk