Are commercial vehicles allowed on site?

Darcy1982 replied on 27/08/2021 15:44

Posted on 27/08/2021 15:44

Hi All

New to the club, just been converted from tenting to buying our first caravan. 

Looking to book a short weekend break locally to test out the caravan etc. But noticed a lot of sites state they don’t accept commercial vehicles or sign written vehicles. 

I own and run a small business with a sign written 2011 crew cab Vauxhall Vivaro advertising my business. This is the vehicle that I intend to tow my caravan as our other car is too small to tow. 

For the past 4 years we have visited sites with the van (without sign writting) with our tent and never had any issues or even noticed this rule. During this season we have travelled with the van but now fully sign written visited 5 sites without issue but last one wasn’t happy and insisted I park vehicle in the car park. The warden explained they don’t allow commercial vehicles on site but didn’t give any reason and I didn’t really ask as it wasn’t a major problem for me.

Now I’m aware of this I have noticed a lot of sites have this rule. 

My question is have I fallen at the first hurdle in terms of being able to tow my caravan with my van?

We have only just bought our smaller car so not really looking nor can afford to buy anything bigger to tow with.

Thanks in advance for any advice/guidance/suggestions.

Neil    

 

Graydjames replied on 02/09/2022 19:32

Posted on 02/09/2022 19:32

I don't think it uses very much electric at all.

I have had clients visit - once at Stonehaven and once at Pembrey - but these were purely social meetings. Though they may have asked the odd question!! I've certainly never used it as an office in that sense. Perhaps I should put a plate on the side of the van. surprised I have been out to visit clients when near them at suitable locations.  

Thanks for your post TW.

Cornersteady replied on 02/09/2022 20:09

Posted on 02/09/2022 18:37 by Graydjames

Corners said:

"Now of course it's difficult for the club to know if you're sitting inside your outfit on a computer if you're doing 'work' or just browsing CT so that passes I would imagine"

I sincerely hope that it passes for better reasons than simply the fact that no one can tell whether you are using your computer for work or for recreation. 

I often work in my van. I am a Chartered Accountant (not for much longer thank goodness) and if I want to go away for any significant period of time in my van, I have no option but to work for some of the time - often for whole days. I think I've mentioned that once or twice on other threads in this place, for example about internet connections. No one ever questioned it as far as I know. It absolutely never once occurred to me that there might be any question of that not being allowed. It would seem to me utterly bizarre that I could not sit in my motorhome and do work. Surely that is not what this rule suggests. 

I wonder if anyone at the club thinks that such an activity does contravene Code of Behaviour rule 10.3. 

   

Posted on 02/09/2022 20:09

I agree and I don't think anyone would question it even though yes if you read the rules as they are written it may be beyond them? But really who could tell if you're working or just an avid gamer?

I just used that an one example and yes I've used mine for work on site too many times and even gone to work from a site as well many times (when holidays with Mrs C's school didn't match). As TW said it would be different if you had people visiting or making a noise with power tools.

I think the rule is there to make sure people aren't disturbed on holiday with unnecessary noise. 

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