twin axle trailer with tractor

[swinny]

Can someone with no trailer license tow a twin axle agri or plant trailer behind a tractor or are they limited.to a single axle trailer?

 

Cheers

[dent]

if u have a car licence u can tow any legal trailer behind a tractor

if you have a tractor licence it has to be either single axle or twin axle with the axles together i.e. no dolly trailers

[doobin]

Yes. The single axle trailer derogation (or two wheels close coupled) is with regards to a 16 year old learning to drive a tractor IIRC. Basically means they can't tow what's termed a dolly trailer.

 

Whether it's legal to use a tractor and trailer to transport plant is a grey area.

[doobin]

if u have a car licence u can tow any legal trailer behind a tractor

if you have a tractor licence it has to be either single axle or twin axle with the axles together i.e. no dolly trailers

 

Pipped to the post! Once you have your tractor license, you can tow dolly trailer unless I'm much mistaken- it's only tractors with L plates that are restricted here.

[swinny]

Whats ment by legal trailer with some one with only car licence using tractor and trailer?

 

Cheers

[Matthew Storrs]

Yes. The single axle trailer derogation (or two wheels close coupled) is with regards to a 16 year old learning to drive a tractor IIRC. Basically means they can't tow what's termed a dolly trailer.

Whether it's legal to use a tractor and trailer to transport plant is a grey area.

 

Why's that then?

[dent]

Whats ment by legal trailer with some one with only car licence using tractor and trailer?

 

Cheers

 

as in its legal to be on uk roads doesnt exceed size or weight rules (which are the same regardless of licence) and is in a safe condition with lights and appropriate brakes

[doobin]

Why's that then?

 

Has to be 100% for agricultural use, by the owner of the land, to run on red.

 

Technically speaking, an ag contractor hauling spuds for a farmer is breaking the law. Should be on white. It's haulage, hire or reward. Massive, massive can of worms. That's an extreme example, the ag contracting industry would collapse overnight it that were ever enforced. But for a groundworks firm, for example, hauling a digger = easy pull for VOSA/HMRC.

 

That said... lotsa of folk do it.

[Matthew Storrs]

Oh right- yes I was aware of the situation regarding using red diesel, I thought you meant that a tractor pulling plant was a grey area in itself.

Am I right in thinking that if you have a post 97 license and were to tow a fully laden Ifor Williams trailer using a pickup you are obviously breaking the law, but if your using a tractor (using white diesel too) to pull the same trailer all is OK?

[treedweller]

If you have a full uk car license you can tow anything you want behind a tractor.

As long as it's roadworthy and has the correct brake setup for weight carried. But you can have as many axles as you want pal.