Just bought a van today

[campervanannie]

when I get this van Barry I WILL flaunt the law, taking the grandchildren to Blackpool for the illumination? not a feckin problem, the luton will be utilised, the toilet will be utilised, I'll have the little f*ckers crammed in everywhere, feck the peelers:hammer::lol-053: The truth is I bought the van for me an mrs seamus.
seamus.

Does this mean you will join us at a meet one day soon.

 

[trevskoda]

And beautiful Yorkshire seats they are too.

Very comfy and i have them on a swivel to turn round to the table which fixes between them.:wave:

 

[Tezza33]

We went to the Landing Beaches in 2007, we have three seats with seatbelts and a side bench which is not suitable for travelling passengers but my BIL and his wife and teenage son wanted to come with us, we had a car behind on an A frame which carried luggage but we must have been overweight, we were pulled and checked by Gendarmes on a routine stop, they came in and checked the cupboards, toilet, under the bench, car boot then let us go on our way, no mention of passengers not strapped in or the A frame.

 

[Deleted member 32902]

Does this mean you will join us at a meet one day soon.

Ye never know annie, bottle of jamesons and I'll put some manners on the feckin lot of yee'se:lol-053:
seamus.

 

[campervanannie]

Ye never know annie, bottle of jamesons and I'll put some manners on the feckin lot of yee'se:lol-053:
seamus.

I’ll make sure I keep a bottle in the van just in case.

 

[n brown]

carry who you like , when you like - and if you get a pull, how come there's no belts on buses and trains and coaches ?

 

[sparrks]

Only Bailey could manufacture something with a Double Bed measuring 3’ 4” wide ..

And at widest point suggesting that it narrows.....

 

[RichardHelen262]

I wouldn’t want to carry any passengers at the back end of a plastic box legal or not


Dread to think what would happen if a truck were to run into the rear

 

[phillybarbour]

Hope all goes well with the new van.

 

[Robmac]

My van only has 3 seat belts Seamus.

Suits us fine. It means that we can only take one of the grandbrats with us, otherwise they would fight like cat and dog.

 

[trevskoda]

carry who you like , when you like - and if you get a pull, how come there's no belts on buses and trains and coaches ?

Not required on buses before a cert date,all new buses here are belted.
Some folk like to flout the law,maybe they have a get out of jail card.:hammer:naughty boy.

 

[trevskoda]

With seamus having a new van then no excuse for not coming back here for the twelth parades.:scared::lol-053::lol-053::lol-053:

 

[RichardHelen262]

With seamus having a new van then no excuse for not coming back here for the twelth parades.:scared::lol-053::lol-053::lol-053:

Only problem is he would have to sell the van and take out a second mortgage just to pay the extortionate ferry fares to get there

 

[Wooie1958]

Only problem is he would have to sell the van and take out a second mortgage just to pay the extortionate ferry fares to get there

Whatever happened to the cheap Cairnryan to Larne fares

 

[trevskoda]

Whatever happened to the cheap Cairnryan to Larne fares

I they get the arm in these days,maybe they dont want paddy/billy to leave the island.

 

[trevskoda]

Only problem is he would have to sell the van and take out a second mortgage just to pay the extortionate ferry fares to get there

I agree the fairs are way over the top,its time someone pulled them about prices.:hammer:

 

[Silver sprinter]

Think there was a report in mmm magazine about rear seatbelt, and it's a grey area not sure but think if it's side facing it's ok, I know two garages that do not, and that are in each half, good Seamus now get out and use it:camper::camper::camper:

 

[Nabsim]

Think there was a report in mmm magazine about rear seatbelt, and it's a grey area not sure but think if it's side facing it's ok, I know two garages that do not, and that are in each half, good Seamus now get out and use it:camper::camper::camper:

Contradictory regs do make it a grey area but I know you can carry with side seats it’s only the potential unsecured loads bit but unlikely to be applied unless someone is very lipped with a plod.

It was easily solved for me when I got insurance, they asked how many seats had belts and that was end of the story. It’s insurance that will have the over ruling say.

 

[Channa]

My understanding is passengers should only be carried where there are adequate seat belts. There are no doubt exceptions due to age but I don't think the average policeman will be fully conversant as Trev found out getting a definitive answer, and VWalans tales of questioning the DVSA.

People are classed as a load ,and failure to secure a load correctly irrespective of what restraints there are is an offence for which you can be prosecuted.Peoples views on that whether belligerent or not is not really the issue.

Considering the lack of police, odds are you would need to be unlucky to get pulled. does it happen ? weigh bridge at Hartshead Moor suggests it does as does the facility just off the A1 in Wetherby

Channa

 

[trevskoda]

Think there was a report in mmm magazine about rear seatbelt, and it's a grey area not sure but think if it's side facing it's ok, I know two garages that do not, and that are in each half, good Seamus now get out and use it:camper::camper::camper:

Side facing seats are a no no as far as ins co go.