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rit in Jerminy
Have a peek through this -
Road Traffic Act 1988 defines a motor vehicle as:
"motor vehicle" means, subject to section 20 of the M1Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (which makes special provision about invalid carriages, within the meaning of that Act), a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on road
and
87 Drivers of motor vehicles to have driving licences.
(1)It is an offence for a person to drive on a road a motor vehicle of any class otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of that class.
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licence) Regs 1999 gives Categories:
K - Mowing machines which do not fall within category A (motor bicyles) and vehicles controlled by a pedestrian.
But what is a Mowing machine?
Not defined under DL Regs, RTRA, Road Traffic Act or Con and Use Regs.
DL Regs, Con and Use Regs and Insurance requirements are made under the authority of Road Traffic Act which states.
189 Certain vehicles not to be treated as motor vehicles.
(1)For the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts—
(a)a mechanically propelled vehicle being an implement for cutting grass which is controlled by a pedestrian and is not capable of being used or adapted for any other purpose,
is to be treated as not being a motor vehicle.
(2)In subsection (1) above "controlled by a pedestrian" means that the vehicle either—
(a)is constructed or adapted for use only under such control, or
(b)is constructed or adapted for use either under such control or under the control of a person carried on it, but is not for the time being in use under, or proceeding under, the control of a person carried on it.
This incidentally is repeated in Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984:
140 Certain vehicles not to be treated as motor vehicles.
(1)For the purposes of this Act—
(a)a mechanically propelled vehicle which is an implement for cutting grass, is controlled by a pedestrian and is not capable of being used or adapted for any other purpose;
(b)any other mechanically propelled vehicle controlled by a pedestrian which may be specified by regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section and of [F1section 189 of the Road Traffic Act 1988]; and
(c)an electrically assisted pedal cycle of such class as may be prescribed by regulations so made,
shall be treated AS NOT not being a motor vehicle.
(2)In this section "controlled by a pedestrian" means that the vehicle either—
(a)is constructed or adapted for use only under such control, or
(b)is constructed or adapted for use either under such control or under the control of a person carried on it, but is not for the time being in use under, or proceeding under, the control of a person carried on it.
Stated in Motor Vehicles (Driving Licence) regs 1999
"controlled by a pedestrian" in relation to a vehicle means that the vehicle either—
(a)
is constructed or adapted for use under such control; or
(b)
is constructed or adapted for use either under such control or under the control of a person carried on it but is not for the time being in use under, or proceeding under, the control of a person carried on it; ???????????? (gobbledegook but sit and work out))
So it would seem if it is a 'sit on mower' then to sit on it and drive on the verge cutting grass then K Licence required etc etc but if you can push it from site to site No Licence etc required.
Having said that the larger machines may well flip to an Agricuotural machine definition which is another ball game.
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