Freeing small vehicles from licensing
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lb With Royal Assent for the Transport _ Bill, and the consequent placing of its provi sions upon the statute book, goods vehicles not exceeding 30ewt in unladen weight no longer require any form of carrier's licence (A, B or C) 7 he Mini,try of Transport, advising operators oi such vehicles that they no longer need apply for carriers' licences in respect of them, points out that these vehicles will still require an excise licence, will undergo the sante annual tests as private cars and will be liable for inspection at any time by Ministry examiners. Drivers of the vehicles will still be bound by the rules concerning hours of work and rest
as laid down in section 73 of the IZoad Traffic Act 1960, but there will now be no requirement to maintain records of these hours.
No refunds will be given for any un expired portion of a licence but the normal rules will apply to refunds for any unexpired portions of A or B licences affected.
Goods vehicles not exceeding 30ewt unladen may now be used to carry any itoods for anyone, without restrictions.
Bigger vehicles Vehicles exceeding 3Ocwt unladen will continue to be operated under their existing A. B or C licence condition, until operators' licensing ("quality licensing-1 is introduced, probably in the autumn of next year. Vehicles not exceeding 16 tons gross weight will then become specified on an operator's licence and cease to be governed by the
restrictions (on traffic, customers or radius) of their carrier's licence, Vehicles exceeding 16 tons gross will, however. continue tvt be governed by the conditions of an A. 13 or C licence as well as being specified on an operator's licence.
manager's licences (probably under the re Late in 1969 or early in 1970. transport
vised title of vehicle supervisors' licences) will he introduced and CN,cry holder of, or applicant for, an operator's licence will have to name an acceptable person to carry the
w personal licence.
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Probably not before the second hall' of 1970. special iiiithori2atioras ("quantity licences") may be introduced, but these will apply only to vehicles exceeding 16 tons gross. It has not yet been stated precisely how the A, B or C licensing system for these heavier vehicles will be phased out when special authorizations procedure is brought in.