Stopped by VOSA

[drosa2004]

I was stopped by vosa on the A23 yesterday morning and they went all over my truck and trailer and questioning me about the load I was carrying. Has anyone else had experience with these guys? Would like to hear other stories.

 

 

Cheers guys

[Johny Walker]

I was stopped by vosa on the A23 yesterday morning and they went all over my truck and trailer and questioning me about the load I was carrying. Has anyone else had experience with these guys? Would like to hear other stories.

 

 

Cheers guys

 

any more info

[Craig.]

Thats fairly standard for them to ask about about the load, where you loaded it, where your going with it and so on, usally making notes as you tell them.

[drosa2004]

Well they said my drivers license was not valid for towing a trailer and I have to go on an extra test to be able to tow one. I was lucky as I was let off with a warning.

[drosa2004]

I had no idea about this law

[Sussex Groundie]

That's the VOSA Weigh Bridge Station on the A23 Handcross Hill in the middle of the road works, often has either a Euro Artic or sometimes a Fairground Lorry, the type pulling 2 Trailers in it. not seen anyone Arb related in there before. I go past couple of times a week, luckily in a small van.

[Peasgood]

They have spells of pulling all vans and pickups around here. Usually nitpicking over stupid little things. Know of one bloke who was made to have 3 MOT's in as many months!

 

Has anybody been "done" for not having trailer license, ever?

I said to someone the other day they needed a license to pull a trailer, they said they weren't bothered and nobody gets done anyway.

[Hiluxr]

Well they said my drivers license was not valid for towing a trailer and I have to go on an extra test to be able to tow one. I was lucky as I was let off with a warning.

 

Think the law has changed with regard to trailers,renewed my licence recently and there was info in the renewal pack about it.

[likeitorlumpit]

They have spells of pulling all vans and pickups around here. Usually nitpicking over stupid little things. Know of one bloke who was made to have 3 MOT's in as many months!

 

Has anybody been "done" for not having trailer license, ever?

I said to someone the other day they needed a license to pull a trailer, they said they weren't bothered and nobody gets done anyway.

 

nobody gets done but would your insurance pay out

[Peasgood]

I'm no expert on the matter but I don't think you have to have passed your driving test in order to be insured. You can buy car insurance as a learner.

From that I am assuming you would be insured for a trailer with or without the specific test.

 

It doesn't apply to me anyway, and I wouldn't recommend putting it to the test without checking.