Trailer lighting rules, regulations and requirements.
Ensuring your trailer has the appropriate lighting is a legal requirement (The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989). This simple guide will help you to be within the current laws for use on the UK public highway. All trailers must have fitted: Two red sidelights. Two red stoplights. Two red reflective triangles. An illuminated number plate. […]
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Maximum trailer towing weights
When building a trailer the most important thing to take into consideration is the gross weight of the trailer. This affects the suspension, wheels and tyres and the coupling. Your trailer is only as strong as the weakest of these parts. Legal trailer weights The Maximum Gross weight for an unbraked trailer is 750kg The […]
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Maximum Legal Dimensions for a trailer
When building a trailer there are a few laws regarding the size and capacity to be legal for use on public highways. Dimensions Trailers on towing vehicles upto 3500kg Maximum length: 7m Excluding drawbar Maximum Width: 2.55m Trailers on towing vehicles over 3500kg Maximum length: 12m Excluding drawbar Maximum Width: 2.55m Maximum Overall length: 18m […]
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