Van life in sheffield

[swede1973]

Can't imagine it being very warm to live in, in winter.

 

I have slept in caravans on work sites in the colder months. And to wake up with ice on the inside of the windows tells you how cold they can get. I imagine a van would be colder. Less insulation etc. Rather them than me. My old bones wouldn't take it.

[carboy42]

When you say vans I assume actual vans from the posts. I have a Motorhome that I use fir work the odd time and I refer to that as sleeping in the van.

 

It's got air blown gas heating and is super toasty even in the depths of winter.

 

As for insurance on these foreign vans you see them stopped all the time on those police camera action type programs. I suspect it's just traffic cops doing the work though and they are mainly Motorway when I see them so maybe in the city some can skip by for a while.

[Eater Sundae]

There's one I see fairly regularly, both near where I live, but also, coincidentally, near where I used to work, over 10 miles away. He seems to move about, but has regular parking spots. It is a very recognisable van, so he's certainly not trying a stealth approach.

 

He doesn't seem to be causing any harm or doing anything illegal. I've not noticed any locals with pitchforks trying to shoo him away, so all seems OK.

Edited June 12, 2017 by Eater Sundae

[Obelix]

Go around Page Hall, notice how many RO, SK, PL, BG plates there are on vehicles ... do you think they are insured, how would you check that? The fact that these vehicles can only stay in the country 6 months without being registered in the UK is immaterial, I would estimate that 90% of them are illegal, they are parked on the zig zags at crossings, bus lanes, double yellows at traffic lights etc, etc ... the police just don't bother. You just hope that one of them doesn't run into you. Just stick an eastern european plate on the vehicle and the police don't want to get involved ... would you, you'd be filling pointless paperwork in for ever more as nothing can be traced from these countries.

 

Which simply isn't true. One of the lads in the office got pranged by one of "these countries" and the insurance company and the police had no trouble finding who it was, processing the claim and getting a conviction. Your entire post just reeks of xenophobia TBH.

 

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Can't imagine it being very warm to live in, in winter.

 

If its a proper van conversion they usual start with a large van like a Sprinter or Trafic. Strip the inside out, lay wooden battens and then insulated behind and then panel over. Usually space in the back for storage, a double bed, small kitchenette and cooker and fridge... they stay quite warm although most people seem to insulate to keep cool in summer.

[monkey104]

Go around Page Hall, notice how many RO, SK, PL, BG plates there are on vehicles ... do you think they are insured, how would you check that? The fact that these vehicles can only stay in the country 6 months without being registered in the UK is immaterial, I would estimate that 90% of them are illegal, they are parked on the zig zags at crossings, bus lanes, double yellows at traffic lights etc, etc ... the police just don't bother. You just hope that one of them doesn't run into you. Just stick an eastern european plate on the vehicle and the police don't want to get involved ... would you, you'd be filling pointless paperwork in for ever more as nothing can be traced from these countries.

 

Police can check quite easily. The MIB have links to European country insurance databases.

If police stop a foriegn registered vehicle and it has no insurance it will be towed.

To collect the car the owner has to prove in date insurance and licence in order to collect it.

If they have a valid UK address they will be issued a TOR like anyone else. If not they can be put before the next available magistrate.

Dealing with foriegn registered vehicles insurance takes only a little longer than normal and police do get involved.

Maybe your guesstimation of 90% is not as accurate as you think.

[Penistone999]

Which simply isn't true. One of the lads in the office got pranged by one of "these countries" and the insurance company and the police had no trouble finding who it was, processing the claim and getting a conviction. Your entire post just reeks of xenophobia TBH.

 

Why does it ? I see nothing Xenophobic in his post.

[Cyclone]

Why does it ? I see nothing Xenophobic in his post.

 

Accusations of rampant lawbreaking by foreigners that the locals can't get away with excepted you mean?