Can I Drive This With My Standard Licence?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAN-ERF-LE-150C-7-5-Ton-Recovery-Truck-/362095264857?hash=item544e8f4459:g:yrIAAOSw~fpZsTEG
I have C1 and C1E - according to this I can drive up to 75.tonne:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/advice/what-you-can-drive-on-a-standard-uk-car-licence/
I think I can but it does seem like I should not be able to. I passed my test in 1982.

[melv16]

You're probably too old, baldric ;-)

[Baldric]

^^^ ???

[Buenchico]

I used to be a 'trade-plater', delivering vehicles across the country. My licence dates back to 1990 like you, I'm entitled to drive vehicles up to 7.5t. The first truck I ever drove was remarkably similar to the one you've linked to. (It was actually a flatbed, rather than a low-loader but it had a similar long wheelbase). The first thing I had to do was to manoeuvre it out of a congested yard (which was fun in itself) then, after a long motorway drive, I had to get it around some very narrow, and very busy, London streets. On arrival at the auction site I was delivering it to, I had to do an 11-point turn to get into the place, only to be told that it should have gone to their other yard down the road, so that I then had to struggle to get it out again!

However I drove loads of 7.5t trucks after that and I'm sure that you're also entitled to do so.

[Quoi]

I think the law changed for licence holders after 1997 so your c1 allows you to drive up to 7.5t. I understand what you mena because i hired a 7.5t to move some stuff and nearly had it in a ditch because it is not like a big van!

[hc4361]

Category C1E
You can drive C1 category vehicles with a trailer over 750kg.

The combined MAM of both can’t exceed 12,000kg.

https://www.gov.uk/driving-licence-categories

[ToraToraTora]

ok thanks all.

[ToraToraTora]

ok part 2, what will the VED cost? DVLA don't seem to want to say!

[Buenchico]

£165 per year:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/601892/Rates_of_vehicle_tax_for_heavy_goods_vehicles__special_vehicles__private_heavy_goods_vehicles__small_island_vehicles__buses__combined_transport__recovery_vehicles_and_general_haulage_vehicles_V149_1.pdf

[gulliver1]

You actually passed a Test OMG PMSL. you must be joking.

[douglas9401]

You'll need your Driver CPC card too, Tora, if it's for work.

[ToraToraTora]

I'm talking about for private use doug.

Chris, thanks, so it's rigid goods, 3500-7500, band A0!

[douglas9401]

Ah, a chick magnet. :P

[gulliver1]

How the hell did you pass the written test then TGT. [1982]
or was not that about in those days?

[Buenchico]

^^^ The written test wasn't introduced until 1996:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/history-of-road-safety-and-the-driving-test/history-of-road-safety-the-highway-code-and-the-driving-test

[ABerrant]

"... so it's rigid goods, 3500-7500, band A0!"

No, it is Recovery vehicles Tax Class 47: 3,500 kg - 25,000 kg

[ToraToraTora]

I was going by the chart on beinchico's link aberrant, do you have another chart?

[ABerrant]

Same document, last page second from bottom.

You can also use this online VED calculator.

http://carfueldata.dft.gov.uk/new-vehicle-tax.aspx

[ToraToraTora]

I see, thanks