Q The recovery of em .5 1C trailers from consign( premises has
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reached si proportions that it is uriE nomical to have this done a fully taxed fleet unit, propose, therefore, to a cate a more or less I expired unit exclusively this work and propose to this at the minimum rate it will not carry a Is Would this be legal?
no reason why you sho not use a unit taxed aft minimum rate of £40 a y to recover empty trailers, if it is used to pull a loa( trailer then this would be contravention of the law.
Duty on goods vehicles laid down in Schedule 4 the Vehicles (Excise) 1 1971. Under paragraph 3 a vehicle constructed adapted for the conveyai of goods or burden but I used for that purpose for h and reward, or for or connection with a trade business need not be char{ duty under that Schedule.
Further, Paragraph 9 defines a goods vehicle one constructed or adapi and used for the conveyat of goods or burden.
It would seem prude however, if the vehicle IA taxed at the £40 rate ti some kind of notice shol be fixed in the cab to dr a driver's attention to 1 fact that it must not be 1.1.5 to draw loaded trailers.