Timber trailers on public roads

[Tom87]

I'm doing to odd bit of hauling with my timber trailer on public roads, never long distance 5/10 miles max. I understand that I'm well within my right to be on the road with the trailer but I have one worry, when loaded should I have a light board on the back? I currently have a fully legal and functional set of road lights built into the trailer which are clearly visible even when loaded. My old man still seems to think I'll get nicked.

[openspaceman]

I'm doing to odd bit of hauling with my timber trailer on public roads, never long distance 5/10 miles max. I understand that I'm well within my right to be on the road with the trailer but I have one worry, when loaded should I have a light board on the back? I currently have a fully legal and functional set of road lights built into the trailer which are clearly visible even when loaded. My old man still seems to think I'll get nicked.

 

As far as I know you only need additional lights if the load obscures existing lights or the load extends 2m past the existing lights.

[woody paul]

As far as I know you only need additional lights if the load obscures existing lights or the load extends 2m past the existing lights.

 

As above,

And if you lights work and can be seen why do you need a board as well. Most car drivers takeno notice of what your signals are doing and overtake.

[agrimog]

depends on what your hauling it with, some strange bits of road traffic law out there

[AlexB]

For the price of a board and possible an extension lead it's worth keeping the old man happy. He worries.

 

 

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[fergusonforestry]

our trailer has a handy socket at the rear for plugging in a board for such instances

[Tom87]

Ferguson, nice set up. I wont be loading another over 4 meters though.

 

 

Thanks for the feedback guys, I think I'll risk it for the time being. Can't see why they would pick on me when I still regularly see farmers pulling trailers stacked with untied bales

Edited March 10, 2014 by Tom87

[Owainlogs]

Is pulling a timber trailer on the road ok as cops are getting keen especially when they see low loaders

[Alycidon]

Ferguson, nice set up. I wont be loading another over 4 meters though.

 

 

Thanks for the feedback guys, I think I'll risk it for the time being. Can't see why they would pick on me when I still regularly see farmers pulling trailers stacked with untied bales

 

 

Big bales of straw are always strapped, they can move, but those big square mischanthus bales going to Charles in the village arent always though I would agree, they weigh a hell of a lot..

 

The need for additional markers, lights etc depends on how far the load projects from the rear of the trailer,

 

 

http://assets.highways.gov.uk/specialist-information/abnormal-loads-industry-guidelines/A_brief_guide_to_overhanging_loads.pdf

 

So if you have less than a meter overhang you are fine technically. But if some bright young PC stops you then you run the risk of opening up a can of worms with red diesel, brakes etc etc.

 

Personally I would get a couple of the old large triangle overhanding load boards and stick them on irrespective of whats hanging over the back. They may need to be illuminated so a DIN socket on the back of the trailer would be handy. Might just be enough to save the pain of being stopped in the first place.

 

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Edited March 10, 2014 by Alycidon

[openspaceman]

Can't see why they would pick on me when I still regularly see farmers pulling trailers stacked with untied bales

 

 

No straps on the grapple or timber would attract a bit of undue attention.