What is a special purpose vehicle?
A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is a vehicle built or permanently modified for a purpose other than the carriage of goods or passengers. Examples of SPVs include tractors, forklifts, road graders, cherrypickers and mobile cranes. A vehicle is an SPV only if it meets all the criteria listed below. Plant vehicles that carry a load are classified as rigid trucks or trailers. A load is defined as any goods not necessary for the operation of the vehicle and includes water, bitumen, cement and billboards. There are three categories of SPVs: Type P (Plant),Type T (Truck) and Type O (Overmass). An SPV, vehicle must meet the following: • Primary purpose: the vehicle is not built to carry passengers or goods as its main purpose (eg a tractor or mobile crane). • Location of operation: the vehicle does not operate in a loaded capacity on a road (eg a cherrypicker). • Permanence of construction: the equipment related to the function of the vehicle cannot be removed without major mechanical alterati
