Red diesel

[CT]

How much does it cost per litre at present?

[Postdog]

Are you aware it's illegal to use?

Taken from customs site.

Can I run my vehicle on rebated heavy oil (red diesel)?

Only 'excepted vehicles' (Public Notice 75 - Appendix C) can use rebated heavy oil (red diesel) as fuel when used on the public road.

Using rebated heavy oil as road fuel in anything other than an 'excepted vehicle' may render that vehicle liable to seizure. Also, financial penalties may be imposed on the owner/driver of the vehicle.

Public Notice 75 Fuel for diesel vehicles provides further, detailed information.

[CT]

It's not for me personally. A query from someone doing some research into what would be classed as an exempt vehicle.

[gonzo00]

somewhere around 65 pence per litre at present.

[deggers316]

i know there's lots of taxis around my area using it illegally most of them driven by Asian and eastern euro people i can smell it a mile off i was brought up next to a farm (tractors etc)

[oldhamfan]

I didn't know it had an odour I thought it was just dyed. What does it smell of?

[dm1982]

kerasine smells bit whiffy but red deisel just smells the same, only difference in uk its dyed red and northern ireland i thinks its a dark green or blue colour.