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Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have.
Jul 2, 2024 · Trailers that are 2.55 metres wide must also be fitted with reflectors on the rear corners; side marker lights can be fitted, as well. Do trailers need a number plate? Trailers must be fitted with a yellow number plate showing the towing vehicle’s registration – as must any load attached to the back of a car that obscures the plate.
Nov 26, 2016 · Tow a trailer or caravan with a car: safety checks. Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally. From...
Requirements regarding trailers used on the road are given in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended and the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, as amended. The following is a summary of the main requirements.
If you passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 you must pass an extra driving test to get entitlement to drive categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE. Since 16 December 2021 if you have...
Since 20th September 2021, car and trailer driving tests have no longer been required in order to tow a caravan or trailer. If you are unsure about your current towing capacity, you can check your driving license information on the government website.
The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 conferred powers on the Secretary of State to establish a registration scheme for trailers kept or used on roads and create offences...
