Originally Posted by
dangerousbrian
so are people carriers classed as cars? what i mean by this is, for example, peugeot expert tippee..basically a van with windows and seats in the back..i have an expert van so can it be classed as a car derived van or is the tippee a van? hope that makes sense
People carriers are cars.
P-Expert converted / built at the factory will be a people carrier /car. If it's a goods vehicle it should have a plate stating it's GVW.
If an Expert converted to a people carrier or minibus/ taxi AFTER it leaves the factory it's still a van, i.e goods vehicle over 2000kg, unless it's description is changed on the v.5.
Range Rovers, other similar 4 x4's and quad cab pick ups weighing over 2000kg are classed as dual purpose.
Car speed limits apply to those, I've never been too sure about 2 /3 seat pick ups over 2000kgs tho'
The goods vehicle speed limits are another archaic law / rule similar to stopping distances, they were set when goods vehicles took half a mile to stop.
Modern vans can stop as quick as most modern cars even loaded, the problem is there are still 20 and 30 year old vans that can't, so the law has to stay.
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