Is this road tow legal?

[Suffolk-Matt]

anyway it not got lights on it.

 

So no it not legal to tow it on road

 

Of course. Was more asking about what running gear was needed

[Stubby]

Of course. Was more asking about what running gear was needed

 

Road speed rated tires and road speed wheel bearings .

[JimE]

You need road legal E marked tyres rated for the correct load. Also you need E marked suspension units.

Also mudguard and mud flaps on the back.

Also a E marked tow coupling and breakaway cable, as well as E marked light units and reflectors located in the correct places.

Also now required to go through IVA test (which is not a huge deal, but you need to have all the paperwork spot on and everything in order!).

 

So no, that unit is definately not road legal to tow.

 

And it is single handed operation, so could land you in trouble.

Also not auto return and single speed, so wont be very fast either!

Probably best give it a miss

[agrimog]

no suspension =agricultural trailer= 20mph max tow speed on public road, check the construction and use act for anything your unsure about

[Justme]

anyway it not got lights on it.

 

So no it not legal to tow it on road

 

 

You dont have to have any lights as long as it has reflectors & you can see the tow vehicles lights from 15m (might be 15 feet been a long time since I looked this one up) behind it.

[mechtrev]

You dont have to have any lights as long as it has reflectors & you can see the tow vehicles lights from 15m (might be 15 feet been a long time since I looked this one up) behind it.

 

Ensuring your trailer has the appropriate lighting is a legal requirement (The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989). This simple guide will help you to be within the current laws for use on the UK public highway.

 

All trailers must have fitted:

•Two red sidelights.

•Two red stoplights.

•Two red reflective triangles.

•An illuminated number plate.

•Amber indicators (designed to flash between 60-120 times per minute).

•Some form of letting the driver know trailer indicators are working correctly such as a buzzer or light.

 

All trailers built after September 30th 1990 also require:

•White front reflectors.

 

If the trailer is more than 1.3m wide they also require:

•At least one red fog lamp.

 

Larger trailers (1.6m and over) require additional features:

•White front reflectors.

•White front markers/lights.

 

Trailers Manufactured from October 2012 fitted with brakes require additional features:

•Reverse light

 

Longer trailers (6m and over, excluding drawbar, but not boat trailers) require additional features:

•Red/White side markers.

 

Arranging lights and reflectors:

•Indicators should be a minimum of 350mm and a maximum of 1500mm from the ground.

•Indicators should be a maximum of 400mm from the side of the trailer.

•Indicators should be a minimum of 400mm apart.

•Reflective rear triangles should be positioned above each indicator, a minimum of 350mm and a maximum of 900mm from the ground.

•A single fog lamp should be mounted on the rear of the trailer, anywhere between the centre point and offside edge.

•Two fog lamps must be separated and positioned at opposite sides of the rear of the trailer.

•Fog lamps should be a minimum of 250mm and a maximum of 1000mm from the ground.

•Fog lamps should be a minimum of 400mm apart.

•There should be at least of 100mm of separation between the fog lights and the tail lights/indicators.

[Stubby]

no suspension =agricultural trailer= 20mph max tow speed on public road, check the construction and use act for anything your unsure about

 

So you cant tow a Jensen A 540 at more than 20mph ?