Operators Licence Query

[doofer]

Does anyone know if an Operators Licence (HGVs) is issued for each individual Vehicle or is it a single Licence that covers a Fleet for all Vehicles operating from the Licensed premises?

Also, is it Legal to not display an Operators Licence on a HGV, or are there any circumstances when an Operators Licence is not required (It's a 24Hr Recovery Vehicle over 3.5T)?

TIA doofer.

 

[ALD]

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?r.l5=1082072915&r.s=sc&r.l4=1082103520&r.l1=1081597476&r.lc=en&r.l3=1082103299&r.l2=1082103262&type=RESOURCES&itemId=1082072808

 

[doofer]

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdot...2=1082103262&type=RESOURCES&itemId=1082072808

Ahh thanks, my Google skills failed me!

The problem I have now is..I need their Operators Licence details to lodge a complaint with the Traffic Commissioner about them breaching their Licence.

The Traffic Commissioners office told me to get their Licence details off the Vehicle..knowing it didn't have one displayed as I told them it was a Recovery vehicle, WTF...

 

[Scania]

Does anyone know if an Operators Licence (HGVs) is issued for each individual Vehicle or is it a single Licence that covers a Fleet for all Vehicles operating from the Licensed premises?

Also, is it Legal to not display an Operators Licence on a HGV, or are there any circumstances when an Operators Licence is not required (It's a 24Hr Recovery Vehicle over 3.5T)?

TIA doofer.

The problem I have now is..I need their Operators Licence details to lodge a complaint with the Traffic Commissioner about them breaching their Licence.

The Traffic Commissioners office told me to get their Licence details off the Vehicle..knowing it didn't have one displayed as I told them it was a Recovery vehicle, WTF...

Its a Recovery vehicle which is why it'll have no "O Licence" displayed.

There are several categories of vehicle that do not need an operator's licence, including:


* Recovery vehicles. This means any vehicle that is built or permanently adapted to lift, tow and transport a disabled vehicle. If your vehicle is not going to be used exclusively for recovering disabled vehicles from the roadside, you will need an operator's licence.

This ^ - Tbh, I'm surprised that the Traffic Commissioner did not point this out to you!

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdot...2=1082103262&type=RESOURCES&itemId=1082072808

Any further issues, speak to VOSA.
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/

 

[mattbradford]

Operators Licence

With operator licensing the licence covers the fleet but you assign vehicles within that fleet to the operators licence.

I've spoken to a company called OLMC about operators licence information in the past, they are always happy to answer questions over the phone. Give them a try. Hope it helps.