I agree with Chris on this one and excuse my poor attempts at cut and paste.........
Tracked vehicles are not exempt from Con & Use regs and you will be in a whole world of pain should there be a problem that occurs on the Highway.
Overall Width of Vehicle. This will be taken as the original manufacturers specification but might be subject to legal argument should a particular vehicle be modified to less than that figure.
Regulation 8 Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 The overall width of a vehicle specified below shall not exceed :
• a locomotive, other than an agricultural motor vehicle - 2.75 metres
• any other motor vehicle - 2.55 metres
The only way that it might be used and not considered overwidth is by looking at what category of vehicle it is registered as:
The only category that might fit this would be Locomotive however, this is normally used for things such as cranes and Shielder would definitely not apply. Excepted articles are tools specific for the vehicle.
Meaning of “motor vehicle” and other expressions relating to vehicles.
(1)In this Act—
• “heavy locomotive” means a mechanically propelled vehicle which is not constructed itself to carry a load other than any of the excepted articles and the weight of which unladen exceeds 11690 kilograms,
• “light locomotive” means a mechanically propelled vehicle which is not constructed itself to carry a load other than any of the excepted articles and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 11690 kilograms but does exceed 7370 kilograms,
I stand to be corrected on any of the above but I am certain that it is right. There have been threads in the past about 432 in particular having the same problems.
The majority of police officers on patrol will probably not have any idea of legality beyond licence and insurance but an investigation will pull everything apart.
Just my 2p.
Dave