n Is a lorry specially constructed for spreading grit and

18th September 1970, Page 291

18th September 1970

Page 291

Page 291, 18th September 1970 — n Is a lorry specially constructed for spreading grit and

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snow-ploughing exempt from road tax, plating and testing and also can it be run on red diesel? Is the driver bound by the new driving regulations?

AA vehicle specially constructed for spreading material on roads to deal with snow, ice or frost and which is used for snowploughing does not have to be plated and tested and no road tax has to be paid. Drivers of such vehicles have to comply with the new drivers' hours regulations but records of hours of work do not have to be kept because drivers of vehicles which are exempt from operators' licensing are exempt from record keeping.