Chipper freedom day announced

[Richard 1234]

8 minutes ago, Khriss said:

This just reminded me of sisters other half. Who has quite new single axle caravan, who lent it to another of his realatives for a weekend... Who brought it back ( certainly not mentioning that he had driven it many miles behind his big 4x4 with trailer brake on..) that sister and other half took out the next weekend, to find no trailer brake, or brakeshoes left.. Said relative did get the 600 quid bill for new brakes, drums etc. Trailer training? Yup, could have been a lot worse too.  K

Do you know how many trailer accidents are sub750 on either licence? Would be interesting to see how many of those there are. Those little camping trailers you can get from the likes of Halfords look dangerous (to me at least) when brand new

[woody paul]

Also how many accidents were to do with none roadworthy vehicle on the front and nothing to do with way trailer was loaded.

[GA Groundcare]

Awaits DVSA to crack down on tachograph fitment on all these fresh towing for business folk... 

[timberonabike]

As someone with a post 97 licence it was annoying that I had to do a test for towing considering how much I do.

However, from the mixed group I've worked with, I am more concerned by the driving of those with automatic entitlement for things such as poor loading bias and abandoning vehicles whilst they went to find me to manoeuvre it. Best of all was the one employed to sit with me when I towed on L plates in marquee industry. The second time he towed for us he spun the whole outfit and barrel rolled us over a hedge [emoji23]

Never had any concerns like that from someone that did their B+E.

I would rather they kept the trailer test but raised vehicle weights to 5.5t.

[Justme]

18 hours ago, woody paul said:

Also how many accidents were to do with none roadworthy vehicle on the front and nothing to do with way trailer was loaded.

That is in the trailer report but I cant remember the details.

[Justme]

18 hours ago, Richard 1234 said:

Do you know how many trailer accidents are sub750 on either licence? Would be interesting to see how many of those there are. Those little camping trailers you can get from the likes of Halfords look dangerous (to me at least) when brand new

The stats did not go that in depth to trailer type.

 

I would guess that most for sub 750kg are wheels falling off / minor scrapes at low speeds trying to reverse & detachments at low speeds.

 

[Cain]

On 18/10/2021 at 20:58, Justme said:

Yes as soon as she passes.

No only applies to 2013 and before I believe 

[Clutchy]

Raising vehicle weight is exactly what our industry needs. 5.5t would be perfect as you cant always fit a 7.5 tonne lorry on domestics. 

 

Where as a tranist rated to 5.5t which is probably what most chip backs are doing when loaded with logs or Yew chip 😳 would be much nicer. 

[Justme]

12 hours ago, Cain said:

No only applies to 2013 and before I believe 

You believe wrong.

[Cain]

3 hours ago, Justme said:

You believe wrong.

Sorry stand corrected just read Dvla again. Website bit confusing to be fare