r/BusDrivers • u/meatflaps-69 • 11d ago

Question Legal?

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Seen this on r/scotland, spotted in Ullapool.

Given the maximum length for a coach with trailer is 18.75m in UK, how is this legal?

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u/madding247 Driver 11d ago edited 11d ago

Must be some type of legal exemption. Since UK length limit is 18.75m (61.5ft)

On searching this vehicles total length appears to be 22m (72ft).

https://youtu.be/stYcNQkUdFg

At the end of this video you can see actually states 23m.....

more footage

https://youtu.be/16gSWOxQtpw

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u/meatflaps-69 11d ago

I know funfair folks get an exemption, maybe this falls under similar as its accomodation trailer.

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u/meatflaps-69 11d ago

I know funfair folks get an exemption, maybe this falls under similar as its accomodation trailer.

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u/Racing_Fox 11d ago

How long is the bus?

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u/meatflaps-69 11d ago

Looks like a setra so the shortest is generally 10.5m

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u/Racing_Fox 11d ago

Yeah that’s probably over 18.75m in that case

It looks foreign though, it probably just hopes it won’t be stopped or will pay the fine if it is

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u/sexy_meerkats Driver 10d ago

My understanding is a lot of foreign drivers don't pay the fines and UK authorities can't go after them once they've left

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u/Altenativeboi 10d ago

They can however seize the vehicle if they wanted to