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Apparently not according to the gov site.Originally posted by KinooOrKinog View PostActually thinking about it, if he thought he sat a test in northern Ireland then why did he need to apply to have the hgv part added to his 'UK' licence? It's the same licence is it not?
We
s also have different regs to you young pups according to that.
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Does it really matter whether an hgv is 3.5 or 7.5? The fact is he had a fake hgv licence so I suppose it's safe to assume he had therefore been driving an hgv without a licence.Originally posted by vwdan View PostNot really - as I say, you can drive something that's 3.5t on a car license. The C1 gets you up to 7.5t and then you need a C (the old Class 2) license to go above that.
3.5t is basically a van. In fact, you need a C1 license to drive most ambulances in the UK. Most actual trucks require a C license which is >7.5t
Actually thinking about it, if he thought he sat a test in northern Ireland then why did he need to apply to have the hgv part added to his 'UK' licence? It's the same licence is it not?
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Not really - as I say, you can drive something that's 3.5t on a car license. The C1 gets you up to 7.5t and then you need a C (the old Class 2) license to go above that.Originally posted by minestrone View PostHe faked a HGV licence. That is 3.5 tonne.
3.5t is basically a van. In fact, you need a C1 license to drive most ambulances in the UK. Most actual trucks require a C license which is >7.5t
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Hgv is 7.5 tonne not 3.5Originally posted by minestrone View PostThere is an increased level of regulation on HGV because it is a 3.5 tonne object.
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He faked a HGV licence. That is 3.5 tonne.Originally posted by vwdan View PostThat's still a non sequitur. I also want people who drive trucks* without the correct licensing. I'm asking, given the facts, what the public gains from further pushing the case against Martin - you seem to be answering why we have laws and regs.
*I dunno if the use of 3.5t is meant to make you sound smart, but just FYI 3.5t is the upper limit of the standard car (B) license. To go over, you just need the C1 license which takes you up to 7.5t, or the full C which takes you up to whatever (44t as standard, higher if your firm has the correct licenses)
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140Originally posted by KinooOrKinog View PostThe article doesn't really make sense to me. It says he believed he had sat a test in northern Ireland. Surely he had to apply for a test date, then attend a test centre to sit the test. Is it saying someone conned him into thinking he had done that when he hadn't & then issued him with a fake license? For what gain?
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I would apologise for spelling mistake in title. But I am autistic so can do what I want when I want to! Suck it up losers......
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That's still a non sequitur. I also want people who drive trucks* without the correct licensing. I'm asking, given the facts, what the public gains from further pushing the case against Martin - you seem to be answering why we have laws and regs.Originally posted by minestrone View PostIf your question is..
"What public interest would there be in pursuing this case against Guy"
… I want to know that people driving 3.5 lorries next to my family car are vetted.
*I dunno if the use of 3.5t is meant to make you sound smart, but just FYI 3.5t is the upper limit of the standard car (B) license. To go over, you just need the C1 license which takes you up to 7.5t, or the full C which takes you up to whatever (44t as standard, higher if your firm has the correct licenses)
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Exactly.Originally posted by KinooOrKinog View PostThe article doesn't really make sense to me. It says he believed he had sat a test in northern Ireland. Surely he had to apply for a test date, then attend a test centre to sit the test. Is it saying someone conned him into thinking he had done that when he hadn't & then issued him with a fake license? For what gain?
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The article doesn't really make sense to me. It says he believed he had sat a test in northern Ireland. Surely he had to apply for a test date, then attend a test centre to sit the test. Is it saying someone conned him into thinking he had done that when he hadn't & then issued him with a fake license? For what gain?
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If your question is..Originally posted by vwdan View PostThat isn't an answer to the question I asked.
"What public interest would there be in pursuing this case against Guy"
… I want to know that people driving 3.5 lorries next to my family car are vetted.
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