mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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what is it you drive on a class 1 licence?? how old do you have to be to get it??
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Google: Class 1 License - Semi-trailer trucks - permits the holder to operate all motor vehicles or combinations of vehicles except motorcycles.
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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ohh right thank. on your normal licence you can drive vans cant you like transit/sprinter vans??
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--Dave--
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Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Essssseeeeex Drives: Black Supra TT
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yes
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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cheers dave. its just for a new job thats all. i just need to go and see them now
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Anything upto 7.5 tonnes can be driven on a regular car liscence
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mark_gsi
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Location: Peterlee/darlington
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7.5 is it, i thought it was only 3.5. on a car licence. thats whatt vans are arent they 3.5??
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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I might be wrong, Just my mate works for DAF and can drive a 7.5 on his liscence.
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eddiewhiteley
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Registered: 10th Mar 05
Location: down in albion
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if you got your ;license before something like july 96 then you can drive up to 7.5 tonnes ,if you got it after this date you can only drive up to i think 3.5 tonnes, im not certain of the date though 
im alright though as i passed in july 95
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flash22
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Registered: 13th Sep 05
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http://www.dsa.gov.uk/
it depends when you got your licence after 1 January 1997 its up 3500kg anything over that and you need a cat C licence
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/WhatCanYouDriveArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4022547&chk=oQylE9
[Edited on 12-12-2006 by flash22]
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eddiewhiteley
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Registered: 10th Mar 05
Location: down in albion
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i didnt think it was that late when it changed
oh well, im alright jack
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flash22
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Registered: 13th Sep 05
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just edited it 2001 is when thay bought in the extra bit for car trailers
[Edited on 12-12-2006 by flash22]
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