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corsayoung
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8th Jul 11 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
JI'm 20, 21 very soon which would also give me the 3 years of driving experience, and was thinking about getting a minibus as my group of mates and i have been doing a lot of travelling in each others cars recently to like beachs, uni's festivals etc, so purely for social use.

But i'm not to sure on what my license will let me drive, i'll be 21 if i got one with 3 years experience, with a full UK license.

Anyway give me a heads up please
Ingham
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I believe you need your PCV, all the information is here bud: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022498
Bonney
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I think anything over 8 seats is classed as a minibus, So you will need to do a PCV test.
Mike
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8th Jul 11 at 17:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This links probably more suitable

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022619

Basically keep under 3.5t and no more than 16 passengers
Ingham
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My bad.
Mike
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I would advise doing a bit more research on it first though rather than just going off that website. They tend to summarise everything and sometimes miss important bits out.
sc0ott
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Dont know much about the laws etc but if you get caught driving naked the police will stop you.
corsayoung
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cheers for the replices so far, so if i was looking at a ford tourneo which is 8 seats i believe i could in theory drive on my full UK licence, as long as it is just for social and no ones paying me to pick them up?
Ingham
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Yeah as long as you are not being paid money for carting people around then that should be good.
corsayoung
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sweeet thanks guys

 
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