Charity encounters trouble
A charity organisation has been forced to cease the use of its horsebox. The charity Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has been told by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) that they need a commercial operator's license in order to transport their 7.5 tonne lorry. The license will cost the charity in the region of £400 plus an extra £1500 a year in mechanical checks.
Tessa Chew the manager of the charity said: "The cost for gaining the license and ensuring the lorry has safety checks is prohibitively expensive so there is a very good chance we will not be able to use it again."
The trailer was used to transport horses around the UK to different events where children with disabilities would have the opportunity to spend a day on a horse. Unfortunately since the lorry has been rendered useless by VOSA the organisation has been unable to transport any of its horses, including those that require veterinary attention. The Charity is currently looking into alternative transport enabling them to transport those horses to the vets, but things are not looking good.
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