What can and cannot run on red diesel from March 1. 2021

[ollie989898]

Wouldn't say everyone on red has stolen it. Local unmanned fuel station in local industrial estate has queues at the red pumps every night and early morning mostly beemers and mercs. The amount of joe blogs on red is vast as if the get caught they only get £500 fine, unlike a business.

I thought they seize and crush vehicles they find running on red?

 

[ollie989898]

I'd just do away with red completely and let farmers or construction claim the duty back. Fill up tractors at petrol stations etc on a key card if you get caught short and claim the tax back.

 

[ollandroverman]

I'd just do away with red completely and let farmers or construction claim the duty back. Fill up tractors at petrol stations etc on a key card if you get caught short and claim the tax back.

Construction is loosing rebated fuel

 

[hintonroadhero]

I'd just do away with red completely and let farmers or construction claim the duty back. Fill up tractors at petrol stations etc on a key card if you get caught short and claim the tax back.

That's exactly what happens in NZ......all diesel is the same price.....we buy Road User Charge credits.....based on kilometre reading on cars/utes.. trucks have hub hubometers to record distance... we can claim back off road use via a rebate

 

[roscoe erf]

Agricultural shows and ploughing matches can use red diesel

The treasury has confirmed agricultural shows will be able to continue using red diesel after changes to the law on April 1

www.fginsight.com

 

[shumungus]

I think it is much more likely that the employees are giving themselves a red diesel bonus.

Brother works in managment/purchasing in a large utilties mainteneance depot using multiple diggers and equipment. Installed a card fuel system tied to each machine/hours/miles. Card system reader on bowsers and main tanks. 25L drums banned off all sites and vans. Diesel use has dropped 3 - 4000l per week on average since it was installed a year ago.

 

[Wellytrack]

Brother works in managment/purchasing in a large utilties mainteneance depot using multiple diggers and equipment. Installed a card fuel system tied to each machine/hours/miles. Card system reader on bowsers and main tanks. 25L drums banned off all sites and vans. Diesel use has dropped 3 - 4000l per week on average since it was installed a year ago.

Sounds like those were the good times.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Brother works in managment/purchasing in a large utilties mainteneance depot using multiple diggers and equipment. Installed a card fuel system tied to each machine/hours/miles. Card system reader on bowsers and main tanks. 25L drums banned off all sites and vans. Diesel use has dropped 3 - 4000l per week on average since it was installed a year ago.

For perspective it would be interesting to know how much total use is/was

 

[holywell farmer]

Agriculture and forestry/horticulture will still be permitted to use red diesel.

Will it affect things like snow ploughing in the winter because if that's on a public road it's not an agricultural operation?

 

[agrimax]

Snow ploughing is an excepted use on red.