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Author:  grandad [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:48 pm ]
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A mate of mine has just told me that his Council have made some changes to their conditions for vehicles. The one that they have pointed out in a letter is thet all tyres must have at least 3mm of tread.
Can they make such a condition?
Author:  Blackcab Bob [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:56 pm ]
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In our area its 2mm as opposed to the legal limit of 1.6mm
If its in the licence conditions this can be enforced by licensing. just recently a driver had his badge suspended for 1 month for operating with two bald tyre's
On a school contract :roll: :roll: :roll:
Author:  grandad [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: tread depth?
Blackcab Bob wrote:
In our area its 2mm as opposed to the legal limit of 1.6mm
If its in the licence conditions this can be enforced by licensing. just recently a driver had his badge suspended for 1 month for operating with two bald tyre's
On a school contract :roll: :roll: :roll:

By "bald" do you mean that they were below 2mm or that they were below 1.6mm?
Author:  Cabby John 1 [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: tread depth?
grandad wrote:
A mate of mine has just told me that his Council have made some changes to their conditions for vehicles. The one that they have pointed out in a letter is thet all tyres must have at least 3mm of tread.
Can they make such a condition?


I suppose they can try it on........until it is challenged in a court. For £25 take it to a small claims court citing a loss that is not reasonable - nowhere else in the U.K stipulates such conditions.
Author:  bloodnock [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:20 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
A mate of mine has just told me that his Council have made some changes to their conditions for vehicles. The one that they have pointed out in a letter is thet all tyres must have at least 3mm of tread.
Can they make such a condition?


Fechin Double standards on behalf of your LA, They'll be singing off the Trendy Green hymn sheet in one breath then have you throwing away perfectly good tyres before theyve worn out which in turn means more C02 created in the process of making twice as many new tyres than are actually needed...numpties.
Author:  Blackcab Bob [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: tread depth?
grandad wrote:
Blackcab Bob wrote:
In our area its 2mm as opposed to the legal limit of 1.6mm
If its in the licence conditions this can be enforced by licensing. just recently a driver had his badge suspended for 1 month for operating with two bald tyre's
On a school contract :roll: :roll: :roll:

By "bald" do you mean that they were below 2mm or that they were below 1.6mm?


The Muppet was stopped by the Police in the night and advised he had two illegal tyres. Did a school run in the morning and then when too licensing still with offending tyres fitted.
And under caution had too admit doing a contract with dodgy tyres I assume by the forgoing than the tyres were less than the legal limit :oops:
Author:  roythebus [ Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:32 am ]
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He got what he deserved then.
Author:  x-ray [ Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:29 pm ]
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Our Council (Cheshire west and Chester) brought in a 2mm min a few years ago but within months it was back to 1.6mm. Me thinks someone didn't do the paperwork correctly and they had to scrap it, or am I just a cynic ?
Author:  Blackcab Bob [ Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:10 pm ]
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roythebus wrote:
He got what he deserved then.


Alas this story does not end well for the Driver of 25 years

He was observed on a number of times driving his cab while suspended

And caught by licensing driving a unregistered mini bus for a pub for reward with the Police video him picking up

When attending the revocation hearing he was confident he would get off :roll: :roll: :roll:

sianora Licence and liverlyhood
Author:  gusmac [ Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:37 pm ]
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Total f*ckwit then. #-o
Author:  c4bby [ Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:46 pm ]
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Blackcab Bob wrote:
roythebus wrote:
He got what he deserved then.


Alas this story does not end well for the Driver of 25 years

He was observed on a number of times driving his cab while suspended

And caught by licensing driving a unregistered mini bus for a pub for reward with the Police video him picking up

When attending the revocation hearing he was confident he would get off :roll: :roll: :roll:

sianora Licence and liverlyhood



Has this driver got any brains? Or did he think he had?
Author:  MR T [ Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tread depth?
grandad wrote:
A mate of mine has just told me that his Council have made some changes to their conditions for vehicles. The one that they have pointed out in a letter is thet all tyres must have at least 3mm of tread.
Can they make such a condition?



Not it you have a mot as well at the same time
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:29 pm ]
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This what happens when head of licensing owns a tyre depot
Author:  grandad [ Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:55 pm ]
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MR T wrote:
grandad wrote:
A mate of mine has just told me that his Council have made some changes to their conditions for vehicles. The one that they have pointed out in a letter is thet all tyres must have at least 3mm of tread.
Can they make such a condition?



Not it you have a mot as well at the same time

Vehicle tested at Council facility that does not issue MOTs. Mot is done at a different garage.
Author:  roythebus [ Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:00 pm ]
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No local authority can issue a law that is stricter than national law.
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