Whats the rules for small trailers?

pavlovs_dog

dont your local council collect garden waste?

we have black bags collected weekly, and then green bags (recycling) and white bags (garden waste) collected on alternate weeks

scbk

jonathon wrote: »

so not legal ones then

Well if the supplier is in Scotland then you don't need to show docs so yes they're legal.

And otherwise they'd only be ilegal on a tiny technicality of not having a BS mark, but would serve the same purpose, would not get you pulled over by the police and will pass an MOT

derrick

Depends on the size of the trailer, if lights and number plate on car can be seen from rear with trailer attached, then there is no reason for extra plate/lights.

LandyAndy

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

dont your local council collect garden waste?

we have black bags collected weekly, and then green bags (recycling) and white bags (garden waste) collected on alternate weeks

Not in the New Forest. I could buy a trailer (if I didn't already have one;) ) for what the Garden Waste Collection Service would cost me.

http://www.newforest.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6567

pavlovs_dog

i never realised my local council were so 'green'

martindow

derrick wrote: »

Depends on the size of the trailer, if lights and number plate on car can be seen from rear with trailer attached, then there is no reason for extra plate/lights.

Is this right? I would have thought that lights at least would be needed on the trailer.

scbk

Can't be bothered digging through the roads vehicle lighting regulations but pretty sure rear lights have to actually be at the rear of a vehicle, otherwise it would be pretty dangerous

blue_haddock

Also remember that dependin on when you passed your driving test you may also need to take a towing test.

cyclonebri1

It used to be that they had to be within 300mm of the rear of the vehicle, probably still similar now.

Also don't get caught in the 3rd lane of the motorway, easy to forget with a small trailor that you can't see into the rear mirror.;)

Bob63

Why would a new car have a tow bar but no electrics?