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Sandy McNab
PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:35 pm 
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then exempt from the Congestion Charge? My mate's a builder wants to register his van, reckons it'll save him £2000 a year.
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then exempt from the Congestion Charge? My mate's a builder wants to register his van, reckons it'll save him £2000 a year.

He would have to have a PH badge to drive it, and that will cost i.e. medical, CRB, and yearly license.

Then the van would need a PH license, and PH insurance. :wink:

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I doubt his van would pass a ph test! :lol:
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He could always buy an alternative fuel vehicle and only pay £10 per year. :wink:

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Sussex wrote:
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then exempt from the Congestion Charge? My mate's a builder wants to register his van, reckons it'll save him £2000 a year.

He would have to have a PH badge to drive it, and that will cost i.e. medical, CRB, and yearly license.

Then the van would need a PH license, and PH insurance. :wink:



I'd ask Blobby about that one, I think you will find the opposite, in fact i'm certain you will find H&R does'nt have to be produced.

The cameras don't check who is driving, it's a well documented loophole that has'nt been closed by TFL or SGS.
Hence the reason they're not in Bus Lanes.
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When you take your vehcile for it's test you do not have to produce hire and reward and you don't have to show that your a lincensed PHV driver.
You won't get a transit van licensed though as it will not meet the conditions.

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When you take your vehcile for it's test you do not have to produce hire and reward and you don't have to show that your a lincensed PHV driver.

But he wont get exemption unless he is registered as a licensed PH, and he wont get that unless he has a PH badge and a proper PH insurance.

I would imagine. :?

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When you take your vehcile for it's test you do not have to produce hire and reward and you don't have to show that your a lincensed PHV driver.
You won't get a transit van licensed though as it will not meet the conditions.


Well you might get a car tested without H&R insurance, but you won't get a plate without H&R insurance surely?

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You DO NOT have to be a licensened PHV driver in order to get your vehcile plated. You DO NOT have to show hire and reward insurance.
It's a loophole that is being spoken about in london alot at the moment.

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You DO NOT have to be a licensened PHV driver in order to get your vehcile plated. You DO NOT have to show hire and reward insurance.
It's a loophole that is being spoken about in london alot at the moment.


Wouldn't get away with that here

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Anyway, what is to stop someone getting hire and reward insurance and once it has been produced, if required, the policy can be cancelled.

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It's a loophole that is being spoken about in london alot at the moment.

Well so much for the Mayor being a supporter of customer safety. :sad:

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...once it has been produced, if required, the policy can be cancelled.


Guy did that here a couple of years ago. The Hackney found out when his insurers told them the policy had been cancelled.

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Sandy McNab
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Sussex wrote:
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then exempt from the Congestion Charge? My mate's a builder wants to register his van, reckons it'll save him £2000 a year.

He would have to have a PH badge to drive it, and that will cost i.e. medical, CRB, and yearly license.

Then the van would need a PH license, and PH insurance. :wink:
Good idea for a family car then? Save a fortune over 3 years if you go in every day.
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Sussex
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Good idea for a family car then? Save a fortune over 3 years if you go in every day.

Possibly, but I would still say it would be cheaper to convert a motor to LPG. :wink:

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