- Oct 16, 2008
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Hi Mo,[HI] where did you get this quote from?[/HI] I'm not questioning you, just the quote. I know we could (and have) waxed lyrical on this debate - but does anyone really know for sure?????? - Are the A frame manufacturers making illegal to use kit, or are they correct in their docs??? Anyway.
The information I had/have (could reveal the source in private) is that the arrangement we are on about (a car on an A frame 'trailer' with mechanical actuated overrun brakes) falls into the category of O2 (though EC71/320 is type approval directive) which it can't be seen where the toads fall foul.
However,
Looking at the 'in use' regs (as in use on the road) of our fair land (unless we are missing something quite obvious) and road categorisation of defects against the C&U regs we cannot, for the life of us, see where anything is being 'violated' by the A frame/toad is concerned, as long as it's braked efficiently etc (lets forget the MV lighting regs for a minute).
Speaking to VOSA on this and they have issued several prohibitions to MH's with toads attached, generally for un-braked A frames - nowt else to do with towing toads, in fact referring to the roads regs/CoDs etc there's nowt to use as a prohibition reason - of course unless not maintained, incorrect, broken, hanging off etc etc.
I intend pushing this further (within the law) as I wish to get a definitive (as in law) yay or nay as to whether actual road use law is being broken or not...
Can't find anything yet on 'a trailer must be able to be reversed' not had the time yet, but if someone can point me to it I would be grateful. If I take it steady and I'm on level ground I can reverse my little car (Lordy, one finger can push it on level ground) on the A frame into the drive, for sure not up hill or for hundreds of yards as the brakes would come on as they do when I brake the MH going forward.
I could turn up at a VOSA site and say 'do your worst' if they (MH/braked A frames/toads) are indeed prohibiltable together then I could just take the A frame off - now I have a MH and a car no longer prohibitable and away I go.......:Blush:
Just really bloody curious, that's all.
Trikeman.
Regarding the quote,,, and I believe it is an up to date one...:Cool:
Off of one of the legal "A" frame fitters...
But cannot remember which one... oh::sorry2: :Blush: