On 23 Sep, 19:19, Adam wrote:
Can these vehicles (looks like some kind of cherry picker) be legally
driven on the public highway?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...ode=&q=padding...

there are exemptions to usual vehicle rules for things like steam rollers,
road repair vehicles and the like so I expect it would come in that lot.

But surely they should have some safety gear on like a hard hat and
hi-vis, at least?

Why?
Do you wear a hard *hat in your car?

No, I have crush zones (and lights).

Lights wouldn't really help in this case, it's daylight. A hard hat
may help if they fell off the platform