Robmac
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During a recent thread a discussion started regarding the legality of carrying a motorcycle inside your vehicle. As everything seemed a bit vague, I thought I would email the DVSA to get some clarification. The reply was as follows;
Thank you for your email enquiry dated 26 March 2021, concerning a motorhome with a garage.
DVSA can only provide advice for the MOT regulations of vehicles.
For information on road legality, you will need to address your enquiry to the Department for Transport, as they deal with the Construction and Use Regulations and Road Law.
The Department for Transport can be telephoned on 0300 330 3000, e-mailed (for construction & use requirements) via ivs.enquiries@dft.gsi.gov.ukor you can visit their website here for further contact details.
I hope this information has assisted you with your enquiry, but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.
So, I duly contacted the DOT. I now have the following response from them;
Carriage of motorcycles in campervans
Thank you for your e-mail to the International Vehicle Standards division of the Department for Transport about the carriage of motorcycles in a garage area integrated into a motor caravan.
We do not believe that there are any regulations which specifically prohibit the carrying of motorcycles in the integrated garage area of a motor caravan however, there are certain regulations which may be relevant and with which you should be familiar and comply. Regulation 100 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (as amended)(1) requires that the load carried by a motor vehicle shall be secured, if necessary by physical restraint other than its own weight, and be in such a position that presents no danger. If you intend to carry small amounts of fuel for use with the motorcycle, you should also be aware of the provisions of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (as amended)(2). You may wish to reference the guidance covering the carriage by private individuals of petrol by road, available from the following link: -
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...1202-petrolun1203-and-kerosene-un1223-by-road
Yours sincerely
Jim Hand
I will keep this reply in my archives and should anybody require a copy in future, please let me know.
Thank you for your email enquiry dated 26 March 2021, concerning a motorhome with a garage.
DVSA can only provide advice for the MOT regulations of vehicles.
For information on road legality, you will need to address your enquiry to the Department for Transport, as they deal with the Construction and Use Regulations and Road Law.
The Department for Transport can be telephoned on 0300 330 3000, e-mailed (for construction & use requirements) via ivs.enquiries@dft.gsi.gov.ukor you can visit their website here for further contact details.
I hope this information has assisted you with your enquiry, but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.
So, I duly contacted the DOT. I now have the following response from them;
Carriage of motorcycles in campervans
Thank you for your e-mail to the International Vehicle Standards division of the Department for Transport about the carriage of motorcycles in a garage area integrated into a motor caravan.
We do not believe that there are any regulations which specifically prohibit the carrying of motorcycles in the integrated garage area of a motor caravan however, there are certain regulations which may be relevant and with which you should be familiar and comply. Regulation 100 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (as amended)(1) requires that the load carried by a motor vehicle shall be secured, if necessary by physical restraint other than its own weight, and be in such a position that presents no danger. If you intend to carry small amounts of fuel for use with the motorcycle, you should also be aware of the provisions of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (as amended)(2). You may wish to reference the guidance covering the carriage by private individuals of petrol by road, available from the following link: -
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...1202-petrolun1203-and-kerosene-un1223-by-road
Yours sincerely
Jim Hand
I will keep this reply in my archives and should anybody require a copy in future, please let me know.