Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why

scopriobharath · 4th January 2012, 22:31

This question has plagued me for a long time. Google yielded no results, so what better place to post it than TBHP.

I have noticed that extra large equipment like mobile lifters and cranes are registered as a "White Board" or a private owner board. As far as i am informed ALL commerical vehicles should and must be registered as a "yellow board".

Ordinary equipment and bulldozers in general (backhoes, 2 tonners etc) are registered as yellow board only.

In Mumbai take the example of cranes that facilitate the Mumbai Metro project like the one in the pic below. The vehicle has a white board registration similar to private vehicles. I am sure no one will buy that for a private vehicle.

Thoughts please.

Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why-truckmobilecraneservices.jpg

Rudra Sen · 5th January 2012, 07:11

Mods note: Thread moved to Commercial Vehicles in India section.

v12 · 5th January 2012, 09:09

I too have noticed the same thing. Most of the heavy vehicles (especially the ones used for construction.... cranes, bull-dozers etc) are privately registered. I guess this maybe due to the fact that commercial registration costs more than private registration.

Even towing vans used by the RTO are privately registered.

Latheesh · 5th January 2012, 09:25

I see many tractors and autos with white board in Bangalore

Is it because vehicles are for their personal use (doing own work not available for hiring)?

DWind · 5th January 2012, 09:51

I believe this is because, these vehicles are strictly not in transportation for public use. The cranes is strictly used for moving stuff and just needs a registration number (unique id) to move from one place to another in a public road. The same applies to lorries having borewell rigs. Only rigs are for hire which is attached to the vehicle. It is not really transporting anything which is owned by general public.

deepaktpatil · 5th January 2012, 10:16

As far as tractors, these are treated under two categories. First one is for agricultural use and other one is for commercial use. Agricultural ones get white boards and have subsidy to certain percentage on road tax, obviously these cant be used for commercial purposes.

scopriobharath · 10th January 2012, 22:31

As per the definition of a "commerical" vehicle in india as per Government's understanding is that any vehicle that is NOT used for personal activities, but for "servicing" other people and not ONLY restricted to self-service, be it Buses or trucks.

The Crane that is portrayed in the picture is definetly facilitating a "commerical" activity (a.k.a Metro Rail). On the same lines, if the buldozer (Backhoe) digging a trench is registered as a commercial vehicle, why not the crane which does the lifting.

4th January 2012, 22:31	#1
scopriobharath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 3,617 Thanked: 1,335 Times	Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why This question has plagued me for a long time. Google yielded no results, so what better place to post it than TBHP. I have noticed that extra large equipment like mobile lifters and cranes are registered as a "White Board" or a private owner board. As far as i am informed ALL commerical vehicles should and must be registered as a "yellow board". Ordinary equipment and bulldozers in general (backhoes, 2 tonners etc) are registered as yellow board only. In Mumbai take the example of cranes that facilitate the Mumbai Metro project like the one in the pic below. The vehicle has a white board registration similar to private vehicles. I am sure no one will buy that for a private vehicle. Thoughts please.
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5th January 2012, 07:11	#2
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,746 Thanked: 6,863 Times View My Garage	Re: Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why Mods note: Thread moved to Commercial Vehicles in India section.
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v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 7,568 Times View My Garage	Re: Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why I too have noticed the same thing. Most of the heavy vehicles (especially the ones used for construction.... cranes, bull-dozers etc) are privately registered. I guess this maybe due to the fact that commercial registration costs more than private registration. Even towing vans used by the RTO are privately registered.
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Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,337 Thanked: 10,625 Times	Re: Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why I see many tractors and autos with white board in Bangalore Is it because vehicles are for their personal use (doing own work not available for hiring)? Last edited by Latheesh : 5th January 2012 at 09:27.
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5th January 2012, 09:51	#5
DWind BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singara Chennai Posts: 805 Thanked: 238 Times View My Garage	Re: Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why I believe this is because, these vehicles are strictly not in transportation for public use. The cranes is strictly used for moving stuff and just needs a registration number (unique id) to move from one place to another in a public road. The same applies to lorries having borewell rigs. Only rigs are for hire which is attached to the vehicle. It is not really transporting anything which is owned by general public.
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5th January 2012, 10:16	#6
deepaktpatil BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KA 05, MH 10 Posts: 303 Thanked: 128 Times	Re: Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why As far as tractors, these are treated under two categories. First one is for agricultural use and other one is for commercial use. Agricultural ones get white boards and have subsidy to certain percentage on road tax, obviously these cant be used for commercial purposes.
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10th January 2012, 22:31	#7
scopriobharath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 3,617 Thanked: 1,335 Times	Re: Extra Large Vehicles - Registered as Private - Why As per the definition of a "commerical" vehicle in india as per Government's understanding is that any vehicle that is NOT used for personal activities, but for "servicing" other people and not ONLY restricted to self-service, be it Buses or trucks. The Crane that is portrayed in the picture is definetly facilitating a "commerical" activity (a.k.a Metro Rail). On the same lines, if the buldozer (Backhoe) digging a trench is registered as a commercial vehicle, why not the crane which does the lifting.
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