AppleBon12
Active Member
Hi All
I know there are a number of threads on this now but I am getting highly confused.
OH and I are viewing a 3.5t box this weekend and considering setting up a Self-Hire but also Transport company this week.
Now I have already contacted a number of insurance companies to ask for quotations for Self-Drive and Hire & Reward quotations but I am getting extremely confused with the licensing.
I have seen a post that says the following:
The Legal Requirements
1 Operators Licence-either green (international) or blue (national only) discs usually displayed above the road fund licence. The discs have the operators licence number, expiry date, registration number of the lorry and the transporters company. You can check the validity of the licence number on www.vosa.gov.uk (http://www.vosa.gov.uk)
2 DEFRA Licence-this is a licence given by DEFRA to show that we are competent at transporting horses. There are 2 types of Licence-TYPE 1 and a TYPE 2. A TYPE 1 licence shown as T1 on the licence only allows horses to be travelled up to 8 hours. The time is taken from when the 1st horse is loaded and the last horse has been unloaded. A TYPE 2 Licence is for over 8 hours and not more than 12 hours in UK only and a LONG JOURNEY CERTIFICATION is for over 12 hours and INTERNATIONAL. The transporter has to carry the new licence on board the lorry and the certification-there is also a metal plate (usually placed next to the chassis plate) on the lorry to prove that the lorry is legal for transport. You can get up to date information from:-
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/farmed/transport/eu-transportreg.htm#journ
3 Hire and Reward Insurance-this is just a standard insurance required to transport for money-just like a taxi company has to insure for business use in case of an accident. This insures the lorry only and any third party vehicle-nothing else!!
4 Employers Liability Insurance-just as a shop has to have this so does a lorry. It insures you when you step on the lorry, any of your staff that travel with the horse etc.
5 Public Liability Insurance-this insures all equipment that you place on the lorry-such as tack, rugs, etc. You should still have your own insurance for your equipment.
6 Care, Custody and Control Insurance-this insures horses on the lorry whilst in the care of the transporter. You still need to have your horse insured by your own company but should something go wrong, the transporter is covered.
The operator license is where I am getting extremely confused.... so I have gone onto the website and started reading and it's saying that if the vehicle is under 3.5tonne I don't need one, but over 3.5tonne then I do.
The box we are looking at is a 3.5tonne Renault Master - do I require the licensing or not??
With regards to the licenses etc. if they are relevant please can someone explain how we go about applying for them, it's probably me getting myself confused but
Thank you all xx
I know there are a number of threads on this now but I am getting highly confused.
OH and I are viewing a 3.5t box this weekend and considering setting up a Self-Hire but also Transport company this week.
Now I have already contacted a number of insurance companies to ask for quotations for Self-Drive and Hire & Reward quotations but I am getting extremely confused with the licensing.
I have seen a post that says the following:
The Legal Requirements
1 Operators Licence-either green (international) or blue (national only) discs usually displayed above the road fund licence. The discs have the operators licence number, expiry date, registration number of the lorry and the transporters company. You can check the validity of the licence number on www.vosa.gov.uk (http://www.vosa.gov.uk)
2 DEFRA Licence-this is a licence given by DEFRA to show that we are competent at transporting horses. There are 2 types of Licence-TYPE 1 and a TYPE 2. A TYPE 1 licence shown as T1 on the licence only allows horses to be travelled up to 8 hours. The time is taken from when the 1st horse is loaded and the last horse has been unloaded. A TYPE 2 Licence is for over 8 hours and not more than 12 hours in UK only and a LONG JOURNEY CERTIFICATION is for over 12 hours and INTERNATIONAL. The transporter has to carry the new licence on board the lorry and the certification-there is also a metal plate (usually placed next to the chassis plate) on the lorry to prove that the lorry is legal for transport. You can get up to date information from:-
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/farmed/transport/eu-transportreg.htm#journ
3 Hire and Reward Insurance-this is just a standard insurance required to transport for money-just like a taxi company has to insure for business use in case of an accident. This insures the lorry only and any third party vehicle-nothing else!!
4 Employers Liability Insurance-just as a shop has to have this so does a lorry. It insures you when you step on the lorry, any of your staff that travel with the horse etc.
5 Public Liability Insurance-this insures all equipment that you place on the lorry-such as tack, rugs, etc. You should still have your own insurance for your equipment.
6 Care, Custody and Control Insurance-this insures horses on the lorry whilst in the care of the transporter. You still need to have your horse insured by your own company but should something go wrong, the transporter is covered.
The operator license is where I am getting extremely confused.... so I have gone onto the website and started reading and it's saying that if the vehicle is under 3.5tonne I don't need one, but over 3.5tonne then I do.
The box we are looking at is a 3.5tonne Renault Master - do I require the licensing or not??
With regards to the licenses etc. if they are relevant please can someone explain how we go about applying for them, it's probably me getting myself confused but
Thank you all xx