Teruggetunede car’s still possible, but only 25 km/h

Posted on 16-06-2015 at 16:02 by Dizono – 33 Comments”

Should it now or not, the terugtunen of cars to use as a 25 or 45 km vehicle? Discussion with the RDW learned that there is -unfortunately – not simply to all teruggetunde cars to an end.

Sunday, there suddenly was the message that the RDW an end to the terugtunen of cars. This cars to 25 or 45km vehicle converted. A life threatening situation because these cars are not mot exempt, and so far by 16-year-olds without a driver’s license controlled. There were quite a few questions about the new rules and there appear to be some nuances. After some phone calls to the RDW, we have everything for you below:

The current situation
Farmers riding on tractors, but also sometimes use other vehicles in their work. For example, think of the Unimog, but also companies such as Ginaf build trucks specifically designed for use on farms are referred to. To tractors, and this kind of vehicles of the company to the country to be able to drive, there are ever rules to control which vehicles are allowed to use the public road, and no matter how hard they may be. There can therein be distinguished in two categories that are important for the so-called ‘teruggetunde’ passenger cars.

Category T: wheeled Tractors
The prepared by the public authorities ‘Regulation of vehicles’ uses the following definition of migrants:

“motor vehicle wheels, with at least two axles and a maximum design speed of not less than 6 km/h, which is mainly for tractiedoeleinden is intended and, in particular, is designed to pull, push, carry or initiate movement of certain interchangeable equipment designed for use in agriculture or forestry use, or for pulling trailers for the agriculture or forestry, any motor vehicle may be furnished to a load to be transported for agriculture or bosbouwdoeleinden or can be equipped with seats for passenger seat”

In this case, depending on the properties of the tractor – distinction is made in five categories, which for T5 is:

T5: agricultural or forestry tractors with a maximum design speed of more than 40 km/h;

You may have already noticed that the definition of a tractor is not determined short and to the point and also pretty well prepared. This is because there are quite a lot of different types of tractors, but unfortunately, the rules may also be used to cars with a few modifications to make it suitable to live as a ‘tractor’. A APK duty is not there, wegenbelasing you are not owed, and the speed limit is 45 km/h.

Motor vehicle with limited speed (MMBS)
About it reports the Regulations vehicles the following:

motor vehicle with a maximum design speed not exceeding 25 km/h, not being an agricultural or forestry, or a moped, is not designed for the carriage of persons and equipped to the short distance of each other located places to deliver or pick up goods

So there is a clear distinction between a MMBS (max 25 km/h) or a T5-tractor (max. 45 km/h and this distinction is also important for the new rules by september 1, of force be. From that moment on, it is necessary to have a declaration from the manufacturer stating that the vehicle has been specially designed for use as a land or forestry. Either:

Per 1 september, you can have a car anymore and upgrading to a T5-tractor (max 45 km/h), but do to a MMBS with a maximum speed of 25 km/h.

Both for a MMBS as a tractor, you have from July 1, 2015 a T-driving licence required. With a B licence you get from 1 July 2015, automatic category T credited on your driving licence and also a trekkercertificaat from 1 July 2015 until 1 July 2016 to convert to a T-driving licence. After 1 June you will be driving lesson should take focused specifically on the T-driver’s licence and a theory – and parktijkexamen for the category T to the CBR. Currently, it is financially attractive to have fast you trekkercertificaat, because it is cheaper and easier than obtaining your T-driving licence.

Number plates for tractors
In February 2013 in the Second Chamber already decided that tractors in the future, a registration number should be given. When exactly this should happen is still not clear, the spokesman of the RDW spoke about “probably by January 1, 2017”. By this registration are tractors in the future, better to check and also easier for additional requirements, such as a mandatory annual inspection. The RDW expects from that moment on, the conversion of cars to MMBS also past time will be.

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