Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after)
Can you buy a lorry and drive it back to a base if you haven’t already applied for op license, if so how.
My answer was no but for them to get their application in and then ask for approval to get the veh to base or have it recovered there.
Would like to hear any other way around this from anyone
Can you buy a lorry and drive it back to a base if you haven’t already applied for op license, if so how.
My answer was no but for them to get their application in and then ask for approval to get the veh to base or have it recovered there.
Would like to hear any other way around this from anyone
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
If they aren't carrying anything then yes......ops licence is required when doing stuff for hire and reward.....if your just driving it and carrying nothing but air then you're all good
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Trade plates would be the easiest option I would say
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
trade plates are issued for a number of reasons but must be used for that reason ie... recovery if that's what they were issued for, vehicle delivery companies can (and do) have trade plates for that purpose, so as long as the plates are being used for the reason they were issued for, then it would be acceptable
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
trade plates do not cover no MOT
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
If an examiner is testing a vehicle ?? For example brake testing?
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
ok mateNeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:24 pmif it hasn’t got an MOT put it on RBT
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
If it’s not for hire, reward or carrying goods for business the it’s just a truck. Think horse box for your own horse.
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
I would purchase said vehicle delivered to my yard and make it someone else’s problem! If that fails I would give instructions to a low - loader haulage company to transport back to my yard and factor that cost into purchase price.
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Yes, with no load, as long as the vehicle taxed mot'd and insured, if not trade plates or get it delivered.
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Personally I wouldn't buy a vehicle until O Licence had been granted...just incase they say NO
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Trade plates are the best option if you don't currentlybhabe an operators licence.
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Surely that would mean you are using the Operating Centre before it has been approved. Just leave them until the licence is granted
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
no different than a motorway service parking area.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:31 pm Surely that would mean you are using the Operating Centre before it has been approved. Just leave them until the licence is granted
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
so if I put in a variation to change my operating centre I can use the new one before the variation is granted ?BodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:31 pmno different than a motorway service parking area.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:31 pm Surely that would mean you are using the Operating Centre before it has been approved. Just leave them until the licence is granted
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
you can’t “operate” a business from there but can’t see anything that says you can’t PARK there.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:32 pmso if I put in a variation to change my operating centre I can use the new one before the variation is granted ?BodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:31 pmno different than a motorway service parking area.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:31 pm Surely that would mean you are using the Operating Centre before it has been approved. Just leave them until the licence is granted
Do truck sales businesses have O licence
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
no, but me being me, I wouldn’t park vehicles at my proposed Operating Centre until my Licence was granted. If you are renting the premises I would imagine that invoices are made out to the business, trucks are registered to the business etc, etc. I just wouldn’t go thereBodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:32 pmyou can’t “operate” a business from there but can’t see anything that says you can’t PARK there.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:32 pmso if I put in a variation to change my operating centre I can use the new one before the variation is granted ?
Do truck sales businesses have O licence
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
“if”.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:33 pmno, but me being me, I wouldn’t park vehicles at my proposed Operating Centre until my Licence was granted. If you are renting the premises I would imagine that invoices are made out to the business, trucks are registered to the business etc, etc. I just wouldn’t go thereBodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:32 pmyou can’t “operate” a business from there but can’t see anything that says you can’t PARK there.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:32 pm
so if I put in a variation to change my operating centre I can use the new one before the variation is granted ?
Do truck sales businesses have O licence
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
yes, could be your premises, and I would imagine that they would be your registered business premises, the one you operate a business from, and the trucks would be registered to that business. I would just leave alone until I had my licence. Others might have a different opinion and that is their right.BodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:33 pm“if”.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:33 pmno, but me being me, I wouldn’t park vehicles at my proposed Operating Centre until my Licence was granted. If you are renting the premises I would imagine that invoices are made out to the business, trucks are registered to the business etc, etc. I just wouldn’t go there
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
absolutely ok to have our own opinions (god knows I have enough of my own).NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:34 pmyes, could be your premises, and I would imagine that they would be your registered business premises, the one you operate a business from, and the trucks would be registered to that business. I would just leave alone until I had my licence. Others might have a different opinion and that is their right.BodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:33 pm“if”.NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:33 pm
no, but me being me, I wouldn’t park vehicles at my proposed Operating Centre until my Licence was granted. If you are renting the premises I would imagine that invoices are made out to the business, trucks are registered to the business etc, etc. I just wouldn’t go there
Not necessary to have any business registered at the address.
I could have bought a plot of land, bought some trucks and just parked them up while I continue to set up the rest of the business.
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
truck sales are like hire companies and don’t need OC’sBodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:34 pmabsolutely ok to have our own opinions (god knows I have enough of my own).NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:34 pmyes, could be your premises, and I would imagine that they would be your registered business premises, the one you operate a business from, and the trucks would be registered to that business. I would just leave alone until I had my licence. Others might have a different opinion and that is their right.
Not necessary to have any business registered at the address.
I could have bought a plot of land, bought some trucks and just parked them up while I continue to set up the rest of the business.
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
but why? Because they’re not “operating”daavic67 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:34 pmtruck sales are like hire companies and don’t need OC’sBodCist wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:34 pmabsolutely ok to have our own opinions (god knows I have enough of my own).NeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:34 pm
yes, could be your premises, and I would imagine that they would be your registered business premises, the one you operate a business from, and the trucks would be registered to that business. I would just leave alone until I had my licence. Others might have a different opinion and that is their right.
Not necessary to have any business registered at the address.
I could have bought a plot of land, bought some trucks and just parked them up while I continue to set up the rest of the business.
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
paying rent on a yard to store your wagon what's wrong with that? No difference to renting a garageNeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:31 pm Surely that would mean you are using the Operating Centre before it has been approved. Just leave them until the licence is granted
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
Picked mine up with Mrs..drove back to yard. Job done.
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
The answer is basically YES as long as the vehicle is not being used for the carriage of goods, or used in connection with a trade or business, That is the requirement to have a goods vehicle operators licence. But it will need to be properly insured and taxed.
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
A lot of overthinking going on again
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
thank you, pasted and sent to him.FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:38 pm A lot of overthinking going on again
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
so the person delivering it is not doing it work related?FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:38 pm A lot of overthinking going on again
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
It's a new purchase and just being delivered from the seller to the new owner, who drives it is irrelevant as long as everything is above board, no commercial activity is being undertaken so OOS and crack onNeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:39 pmso the person delivering it is not doing it work related?FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:38 pm A lot of overthinking going on again
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
so if the driver is being paid?FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:40 pmIt's a new purchase and just being delivered from the seller to the new owner, who drives it is irrelevant as long as everything is above board, no commercial activity is being undertaken so OOS and crack onNeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:39 pmso the person delivering it is not doing it work related?FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:38 pm A lot of overthinking going on again
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
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That's irrelevant, they are just being paid to deliver a vehicle, no commercial gain as suchNeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:40 pmso if the driver is being paid?FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:40 pmIt's a new purchase and just being delivered from the seller to the new owner, who drives it is irrelevant as long as everything is above board, no commercial activity is being undertaken so OOS and crack onNeNarrative wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:39 pm
so the person delivering it is not doing it work related?
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Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
so a professional driver, driving a vehicle over 3.5T doesn’t have to record their hours?FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:41 pmThat's irrelevant, they are just being paid to deliver a vehicle, no commercial gain as such
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Agreed its great people are thinking but you are right a lot of people overthink stuff. However this post has revealed a lot of interesting interpretations of what trade plates are, various definitions of hire and reward and the definition of an operating centre.FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:38 pm A lot of overthinking going on again
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
Re: Just been asked a question (nothing to do with the two companies I look after) Can you buy a lorry and drive it back
way too much overthinking about a very simple problem as well as a load of duff information about trade plates......FoxMunde wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:38 pm A lot of overthinking going on again
As long as the truck is taxed, MOT, insured and the driver has the appropriate licence, it's fine to drive as long as no commercial activities are undertaken.
Set the tacho to OOS, crack on and it's fine to park in a proposed OC as long as no operating goes on?
Make sure the vehicle is VOR correctly, once it's in the yard, just wait for the OL to be approved but only go buying vehicles if you're sure there will be no issues with the OL application
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