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New rules make it easier for van drivers to switch to non-polluting vehicles

Patrick McDonnell
01 August 2017
New rules are designed ro encourage take-up of cleaner fuelled vans
New rules are designed ro encourage take-up of cleaner fuelled vans

 

Changes to driver licensing rules will enable van drivers to switch to heavier electric or gas-powered vehicles vehicles without needing a new licence, the government has announced.

Currently, a motorist with an ordinary category ‘B’ licence for a car can drive a van weighing up to 3,500kg. Cleaner vans, especially those powered by electricity from batteries, are generally heavier than conventional diesel vans because of the battery. This reduces the amount of goods they can carry...

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