They’ve got to catch you first and how many people in diesel cars and motorhomes have been stopped and had their tank dipped?
not being caught does not make it legal.
I never said it was legal just not enforced on the general public so the chances of getting caught are lower than the chances of winning the lottery (if your bad boy enough to have a wee gamble?).
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Our boat back in the day ran on petrol/tvo. 2 tanks with the line from the tvo tank coiled around the exhaust. Start on petrol then switch over to tvo when warmed up.Ok till you run low on petrol when it's getting lumpy and its not warmed up enough to switch over
They clean and remove the red dye here, central heating oil has a yellow dye, plus both have a smart marker in them these days, if you have a bit of farm registered land you can class any vec as a tractor and use within 6 miles on a public rd burning red, but the gov is going to do away with the dye and charge full whack, where upon its up to you to claim back tax/vat on it if a farmer or industry.More than you might think.
Illegal fuel crackdown in the Fens as more than 60 vehicles are dipped
More than 60 vehicles were dipped in the Fens by HMRC to see if they were using red diesel as part of a two day crackdown with police.
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I would be furious if they dipped my van in the fens!More than you might think.
Illegal fuel crackdown in the Fens as more than 60 vehicles are dipped
More than 60 vehicles were dipped in the Fens by HMRC to see if they were using red diesel as part of a two day crackdown with police.
Not true as if you are in agriculture you can still get red diesel as I have a tank specially for it. Had they told the farmers they can't have it all hell would have broken loose.No red dyed diesel in england anymore, now it's all white and full price... nephew works driving a D8 on roadworks, they just had a 100,000 ltrs of white delivered to the site in Plymouth..
Plymouth also has a new 20mph limit with cameras
20mph Speed Camera In UK City Catches 1,100 Drivers In First 24 Hours
Before the camera was officially operational, a trial period produced ‘really troubling’ resultswww.ladbible.com
So far yes but soon to be discontinued, farmers must claim the duty back soon.
The term "Red Diesel" no longer applies to the colour. It refers to Diesel that is not Taxed for road use and so is not legal for road use. It has additives to identify it, not just dye and when the DVLA/DVSA/whoever do their "dipping", they don't check if it is red or not, but check its "DNA" (think of the testing for drugs that is done at airport security for example).
Come to the Scottish Borders ... every town and village has been a 20MPH Zone for coming up for 2 years I think it is by now. Totally stupid idea as people watch the speedo and not the roads.Plymouth also has a new 20mph limit with cameras
20mph Speed Camera In UK City Catches 1,100 Drivers In First 24 Hours
Before the camera was officially operational, a trial period produced ‘really troubling’ results
Except people don't really do 30 or even 20 in the middle of a town anyway, but get so paranoid about straying over 20 they focus on the wrong thing.
Has that changed recently? As at Dec last year it looks as though it was till 10% +2mph. I think the tolerance is there due to the inaccuracy of speedos so taking it away would be grossly unfair and could well lead to litigation I would have thought.I stand corrected on a farmers tractor, but the laws have changed and drastically changed.
Using rebated fuels in vehicles and machines (Excise Notice 75)
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.www.gov.uk
As for the speed cameras ... you dont get a couple of % over anymore... especially on a motorway... if there's a red circle around the limit when camera signs are in place whatever it says is the limit is that's it and no % over.
It also includes the national speed limit....
Go on ask what they said on the course I just did .... and they only took £80 for the privilege not the £100 and 3 points.
You get offered a course if your just over and have not done one within 3 years.
But I agree the 20 with cameras is a very bad idea.... you should be watching for stupid people just walking into roads...
Ps...I still like the Safari Trek.......
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I got told on the course that there is no leeway for anything over the signed speed limit. Over is over , if you are over expect fine when sign is on. things have changed and speedos in vehicles are designed to read over and if the owner changes the wheel size that's their fault if they dont recalibrate the speedo.Has that changed recently? As at Dec last year it looks as though it was till 10% +2mph. I think the tolerance is there due to the inaccuracy of speedos so taking it away would be grossly unfair and could well lead to litigation I would have thought.
UK speed camera tolerances revealed
Police forces confirm speed cameras have a tolerance before they start going after speeders, but drivers who take advantage risk being hit with a fine.
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