Flipping van

[bengie]

just thought of an odd question, my parents drive a VW Caddy Maxi Life which is a people carrier version of the VW Caddy van, what speed limits would this vehicle be under as its a van derived car?

 

[batty]

I used to trundle along at sixty on single carriageway roads in my van unaware you should only do fifty. Learnt on forum about speed limits for vans.

 

[Andy™]

just thought of an odd question, my parents drive a VW Caddy Maxi Life which is a people carrier version of the VW Caddy van, what speed limits would this vehicle be under as its a van derived car?

car derived vans under 2 tonne are car speeds

 

[bengie]

i know that much but is it a car derived van? as i understand it things like astra vans, vauxhall combo's etc are car derived van so come under car speed limits but this was a van before it was a car, its more of a van with windows.

 

[binky]

binky,Yours?...

I'm glad to say Not, but I wouldn't have been too bothered if it was my old van, cos I was fed up with it.

 

[batty]

Government link below.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/speedmanagement/vanspeedlimits

 

[NozSpark]

I've got a Kangoo (wish I had something bigger)...

IIRC Kangoos started out as vans and then got made into cars... mine says it's a car derived van on the log book or TAX renewal notice.. can't remember which

 

[Andy™]

I've got a Kangoo (wish I had something bigger)...IIRC Kangoos started out as vans and then got made into cars... mine says it's a car derived van on the log book or TAX renewal notice.. can't remember which

if it says 'car derived' on log book, the DVLA cannot be wrong....

 

[spinlondon]

Some vans look car derived, but in fact they are not.

I believe the Vauxhall combo is one such.

If the Log Book states it is a car derived van then I think you're ok.

 

[extension15]

Firstly , the Berlingo is pants, end of..........

I don't have a picture, but a couple of months ago, I passed a transit van on the A508 to Northampton............. :^O

It's body was balanced on a small grass hump central reservation, the front and rear wheels were suspended in mid air....

Your guess is as good as mineut the kettle on

 

[androiduk2002]

just thought of an odd question, my parents drive a VW Caddy Maxi Life which is a people carrier version of the VW Caddy van, what speed limits would this vehicle be under as its a van derived car?

I would say Bengie going by the VW website and specifications for the Maxi Life coupled with the Department of Transport link the vehicle would be classed as a van and there for have to suffer lower speed limits. IMHO

 

[aidanb19]

Car derived vans <2 ton, and dual purpose vehicles have car speed limits, i.e van with extra passenger seats, glazed rear doors, side windows, no bulkhead etc.

This could be a crew cab transit panel van for example, or the caddy maxi life mentioned above

 

[androiduk2002]

Car derived vans <2 ton, and dual purpose vehicles have car speed limits, i.e van with extra passenger seats, glazed rear doors, side windows, no bulkhead etc. This could be a crew cab transit panel van for example, or the caddy maxi life mentioned above

I concur with what you say Aidanb , but the VW caddy is van derived car not a car derived van so is still set at the van speed limits. IMHO

 

[bengie]

this is the trouble you see, coupled with the fact that i don't think my parents get a copy of the V5 to check!

 

[androiduk2002]

The only way to check for sure would be to email the Department of Transport , my advice would then be if they say speed limits as per car would be to print that out and keep it in the vehicle ready to wave under the first police officer that gets it wrong

 

[aidanb19]

I concur with what you say Aidanb , but the VW caddy is van derived car not a car derived van so is still set at the van speed limits. IMHO

A dual purpose vehicle does not have to be car derived though.

http://www.fta.co.uk/emembership/year-book/2008/cars.pdf

The caddy, as long as it met the requirements listed, would have the higher limits.

Interesting with the 4x4 bit, looks like a 4motion Transporter would also have the higher speed limits

 

[bengie]

right, so according to that link the caddy maxi life counts as a car, excellent.

but wouldn't a transit van with windows and a second row of seats half way along the rear also count as a car?