Petition to raise Cat B licence to 4250kg

[Matthew362]

There is a petition on the government website to allow license holders to drive motorhomes up to 4250kg on UK Category B License - Petitions Petition: Allow license holders to drive motorhomes up to 4250kg on UK Category B License

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Good luck. Signed.

Doesn't affect me, but I'm assuming this affects you because you're a lucky young whippersnapper!

 

[izwozral]

Done, because I'm a rebel at heart.

 

[mark61]

Why should drivers of motorhomes be a special case?

 

[barryd]

I've signed it. It makes sense as a 3850kg motorhome can in theory be exactly the same van as one thats plated to 3500kg and some manufacturers down plate them deliberately so that anyone can drive them leaving naff all legal payload. Although the real reason I've signed it is in 11 years time when I'm 70 and have to apply for a medical to drive my 4250kg current van I might be thinking of selling it by then and it will go up in value as anyone can drive it if this passes.

 

[trevskoda]

Mine is 4350kg empty but plated to 7.5 ton, just got my licence back and its 3 years, so i will be 71 before renewal if i live that long.

 

[r4dent]

Signed

Another 8,400 needed before the government will respond to this petition.

Had to sell my prev MoHo when I started injecting Insulin and lost C1

 

[Hotel Du Van]

The EU have already agreed to raise the weight to 4250kg and the U.K. are expected to follow, It’s expected to be introduced in 2030.
Oddly if you have an electric powered motorhome that’s 4250kg you can currently drive it on a U.K. cat B licence

 

[trevskoda]

Folk here just drive away as no one ever gets stopped or ask to see licence.

 

[colinm]

I would note that the EU are saying each country must apply their own rules on extra testing to gain a 4250kg B cat licnce.

New rules will also be introduced allowing drivers holding a category B driving licence to, after some targeted training or testing decided for by the Member State, acquire additional rights to drive heavy motor caravans.

 

[mistericeman]

Folk here just drive away as no one ever gets stopped or ask to see licence.

Good way of potentially losing your vehicle over here....

"Driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence"​

Which equals no insurance..... So bye bye vehicle...

Good chance of them spotting it too via ANPR...
As they can see who's insured for what vehicle and the licence details...

 

[Fazerloz]

I would think it would be just ignored as there is no such category as " motorhome ". At least get the category right if starting a petition. Many of these petitions fail simply on the wording.