Decarbonising vans - have your say

DfT wants your views on proposed regulation changes for zero emission goods vehicles (ZEGVs) operating in Great Britain.

Proposals include changes to annual vehicle testing, drivers’ hours, tachographs and speed limiter devices.

This relates to ZEGVs whose maximum authorised mass (MAM) is 3.5t to 4.25t. The consultation also wants views on increasing towing allowances up to 7t.

The main proposals in this consultation are to:

- Transfer the annual testing of ZEGVs, with a MAM of 3.5t to 4.25t, to the MOT network with the tests used for 3t to 3.5t goods vehicles put in place.

- Amend annual testing schedules for ZEGVs, with a MAM of 3.5t to 4.25t, so their first test is after 3 years from first registration (and annually thereafter)

- Remove ZEGVs with a MAM of 3.5t to 4.25t (and when used with a trailer in a combination with a MAM up to 7t) from the requirements for tachograph use.

- General impacts speed limiters have on firms

The consultation runs until 3 March.

More here.