Help needed please.

[BigBod]

Now I know that this won't apply to most of you peeps but maybe someone can point me in the right direction to find the information.

From what I have heard, the regulations for towing trailers changed this year and apparently any vehicle registered this year must have designated fixing points for a tow bar to be fitted. Obviously this does not happen on a motorcycle. This has come about as a result of a guy buying a new GL1800 and wanting a tow bar fitted but turned down as a result of the above.

The problem I am having is finding a definitive document that states this. It would appear that these new blanket regulations are another European parliment decision without any fore thought.

I would be grateful if anyone knows where this information is available. Thanks

[bill?]

try this place 4th one down http://www.dvla.gov.uk/forms/online_leaflets.htm

[Doro]

I've always found this site to be brill for law etc, they do get a lot of their info from the NABD site so maybe you could try that too?

hope it helps

otherwise do a search in google for the road traffic act or summat, it's in there somewhere....might see if I can find it if I get time

(oops Bill? got there 1st, thanks Bill?)

:D

http://www.netupandgo.com/hankschopshop/info.html

[bill?]

(oops Bill? got there 1st, thanks Bill?)

:D


your welcome Doro
btw good morning

[Doro]

hellooooo

now don't go making a mess in here, Pat likes a nice tidy forum :p

:D :D :D

which rally r u doing next?

[bill?]

hoping to get to the badgers

[BigBod]

Thanks Bill, that takes me a step closer, looks like I've got to find 'Construction and Use documents and I should be there. Thanks.

[bill?]

just been looking at a couple of trailer sites found this:-

Trailer Maximum Weights and Dimensions:-
Unbraked trailers = max. 750kg gross trailer weight or half the towing vehicle's kerb weight depending whichever is the less.

Braked trailers on overrun brakes -= max. 3500kg gross trailer weight.

Towing vehicle under 3500kg gross vehicle weight-
Length excluding coupling & drawbar = 7 metres
Width = 2.3 metres

Towing Vehicle 0ver 3500kg gross vehicle weight-
Length excluding coupling & drawbar = 12metres (trailer must have at least 4 wheels)
Width = 2.55 metres
Length of towing vehicle & trailer combined = 18metres


Disclaimer-
The above information is intended only as a guide and the owners of this web site do not accept responsibility for any inaccuracies.

hope it helps

[bill?]

found another place to look at

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_506866.hcsp

[Doro]

speaking of trailers, taxi dave got me curious about the teardrop ones, so i checked em out, now I wanna make one! prob without the kitchen bit tho....I don't do cooking, that can be my wardrobe instead

ha ha

[Gypsy]

nooooooo i am not pulling one of those damn things around on a trike lol :D but i suppose we could fold the mutt up in it lol :D

[Doro]

s'ok darling, I'll pull it on mine, now we are 3 we def need one

ANYONE GOTTA BIKE TRIKE FOR SALE FOR AROUND 2K?????????

lol