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A vehicle that has the capacity to carry 12 passengers if the operator declares that he will only be carrying 8 passengers?

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Grandad,

They can only license it if it has 8 or fewer passenger seats.

It might have the capacity to seat 100, but it must only have 8 or fewer passenger seats.

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IDFIMH

8 seats plus driver.....lots of luggage space



for sale, 46 coach seats...

not many PH buses have a toilet!

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What if the seats are not clearly defined as in bench seats? There is no upper width size for seats.
The reason I ask is that one of my limo mates has bought a large suv type limo that clearly has a seating capacity of at least 12 passengers but his LO has given the vehicle PH plates for 8 passengers and was happy to do so. I have absolutly no doubt that this operator will only ever carry 8 passengers and not one more but could he still have a problem if he gets a tug from VOSA etc. Or because he has plates can he tell VOSA that it is none of their business.

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Grandad,

how many seatbelts?....

btw, VOSA can pull anyone, not just PCV/HGV....PSV/LGV, whetever...

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It could be both PCV and PH..if the Extra seats are removed when it resorts back tp PH and youve got a special Extra use class on your PCV permit/Licence. dunno if it'd be easy finding an insurance cove to both uses though.

The seats are not removable. The seat belts, I presume will be removed so that there are only 8 in the car. But don't forget that there is no legal requirement to have seat belts on side facing and rear facing seats.

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Grandad,

Could VOSA over rule the councils decision on the number of seats?

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Grandad,

they may or may not, but they would call in The Construction and Use rules...its always the fine print that gets you

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Grandad is this another con your limo lot are trying now the self drive lark is faceing problems..
will we see 200 stretch hummers with dance floors council licensed

I think the number of seat-belts is then counted.

Also I think there is a minimum size area for each customer, but I can't remember what it is.

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IDFIMH

No council will license a vehicle without the required number of seat belts.

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IDFIMH

400mm or 16 inches in old money, measured across the front of the seat, if my memory is still working OK.

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No not at all. This is one of the good guys who has been licensed for years. He never has and never will carry over 8 passengers. I am just concerned that he could fall foul of something because the vehicle could carry more passengers.

Is the self drive facing problems?

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Grandad,

they usually insist that you take the extra seats out

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