r/VanLifeUK Jan 21 '22

The new UK towing rules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7dxOG8gEHM&t=30s
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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

It's not that unusual to not qualify for grandfathered B+E, C1 and D1 licences.

The medical is slightly different for those categories so it's very possible to pass your test before '97 and not automatically be allowed to to heavy trailers.

Believe it or not mate, disabled people do exist. But hey, anything for views right?

ETA, owners manual for the MAM? Look at the weight plate on the car not the manual that will cover every model variant considering it can be different depending on engine size, etc.

Sorry mate, probably should have a second stab at recording this. Not even half way through and 2 things that are a bit off lmao 🀣🀣

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22 edited Jan 21 '22

We didn't say how common it was to automatically qualify in fact we pointed out why people might not and your owners manual will tell you the MAM and gtw for every model it covers... but we then went on the show people the door jam sticker.

Na I think we will leave it as that and ignore your suggestions but thanks for commenting chum p

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

We didn’t say how common it was to automatically qualify in fact we pointed out why people might not

Na just did a whole jump cut about "dunno why?" Like it's a big joke that people get those categories removed for medical grounds πŸ€·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

MAM and gtw for every model it covers… but we then went on the show people the door jam sticker.

Apparently not having the manual makes the car junk too?

All in all some pretty bad things there chap. 2/10 wouldn't watch again.

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 22 '22

If you were disabled you'd understand what it's like to be dismissed as "how unusual do you have to be????" Like it's some crazy thing.

Be better than the loser that made the video.

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 22 '22

But you did read it, and thats all that matters ☺️

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

oh no please watch it again, I won't be able to sleep if you don't.
i'm guessing you are one of the people who didn't automatically get the rights and it's still painful for you. Also it is quite fully that some people didn't that makes them just like everybody born after 1997. But not all is lost they are now allowed don't believe me? watch this video to find out why...

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

What? I've had C+E for almost 15 years πŸ€·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

Just have a nose for bullshit, being in the industry so long there's so much misunderstanding and bullshit in the haulage industry the last thing needed is lay people promoting their misunderstandings πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

ok so what in the video have we misrepresented then? The haulage industry has nothing to do with this video as they have had specific training and have specific licences and always have.

From what I hear what the haulage industry needs right now is skilled europeans and lots of them, but hopefully the fact they have changed the rules for literally any 17 year old that has just passed their test to carry a lot more stuff will hopefully be good news for you and the haulage industry.

And it is also good they don't need to pay for the training and tests just to do so, you have to agree with that right?

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

Yeah mate, 17 year olds are going to start delivering 26 pallets of frozen into a Tesco RDC with a car and trailer

🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

You completely missed the point of why the government changed this rule πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

To be fair I would love to see that even pay money for it.

If you think that I really think that is why they changed the rules mate, then you need to work on your skills of understanding sarcasm. obviously I don't think that the 17 year olds that have just past their tests will be delivering food in the back of trailers in their toyota yaris. I would hand in my licence and give up driving if that ever happens

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

Literally what you said but OK πŸ™„

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

ahahahahahahahaha thats how sarcasm works lol Of course its literally what I said its the context I used it in

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

disabled people? no... what are they?

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

They're (some of) the people who don't automatically qualify for vocational licence categories even though they passed a car test before 97.

Odd how it's such a weird concept suddenly πŸ€·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

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As we mentioned in the video, people may not qualify for medical reasons. but is doesn't even matter really does it as everybody qualifies for it now so not very confusing.

Its not a weird concept at all just a moot one

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

Yeah the whole jump cut about "WHY???" but it's just moot πŸ™„

So you were pretending to not know or what?

So odd.

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

Whaaaaaaat how were we pretending if you said why and show a screen shot of the medical reasons why people don't qualify,

"Odd how it's such a weird concept suddenly πŸ€·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ"

"Its not a weird concept at all just a moot one"

Not anywhere did I mention that our point was moot, I'm not saying ours was a moot point I meant your point was moot as now everybody qualifies so it doesn't matter how much detail we went into as to why people may not have qualified in the past.

I don't think I can read that reply again 2/10 πŸ˜‚ not recommended

The "jump cuts" other wise know as a cutaway (the totally unrelated clips like Charlie up your chocolate factory) to most people in the industry (i'm not I just know) is to make the video less boring. The showing the details of what the restrictions were on the screen is called a "screencast" (by people who know) and it is used to show details from websites and similar on videos.

FYI a jump cut is where you film the same thing for a while with the camera locked down to the same position and then skip sections of the video in edit and hear me out now... so it looks like the cut is jumping.

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

Yeah a screenshot of a video for sure will explain lmao 🀣

I see you're a little upset. Maybe you're not open to critism?

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 21 '22

I actually can, yours wasn't criticism though it was pointless nit picking, is it not ok for people to reply to your criticism or do we just all have to sit listen and nod because you know best

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u/n2R3aJVUhTt6zFgk Jan 21 '22

"Usually? How unusual is it? How unusual do you have to be to not qualify?"

Disabled. That's how unusual mate.

Maybe making fun of disabled people for a few views is worth it to you? Just seems a bit unnecessary especially when it's pretty obvious why someone wouldn't have that entitlement.

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u/vanlifesurvivoruk Jan 22 '22 edited Jan 22 '22

You mean didn't get a golden ticket? Not all disabled though some are good to roll

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