JockandRita
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I'm not getting into the arguments "for or against" "A" frames, (we have no desire for one), however, I thought that some of you may be interested to learn of a brush with the law, experienced by others on A.N.Other forum, so it's only for information purposes really.
The couple are known to Rita and I, and we have been in their company a few times, and know them to be absolutely genuine, so what you are about to read, is not a "Jackanory".
Just to let some of you know that we were stopped 2 days ago by the police whilst towing our Smart car on an A frame and fined €25. This is our 3rd visit to Germany and the first time we have been stopped. The policeman said they had had new instructions only very recently to stop motorists using A frames.
He wouldn't check my husbands documents because he was fairly sure his licence wasn't the right classification. B.......'s licence covers him for 7.5 ton but in Germany he should have a licence covering him up to 8.5 ton while towing a four wheeled trailer ie: Smart car. If he had checked he would have had to fine him €1000. His English was fairly good so this is as we understood it to be.
The other point he made was the only countries that now allowed towing with an A frame were UK. Belgium & Holland. We haven't been stopped in France yet but will try using it there in a week or so.
Please, no disrespectful comments.
Regards to all,
Jock.
The couple are known to Rita and I, and we have been in their company a few times, and know them to be absolutely genuine, so what you are about to read, is not a "Jackanory".
Just to let some of you know that we were stopped 2 days ago by the police whilst towing our Smart car on an A frame and fined €25. This is our 3rd visit to Germany and the first time we have been stopped. The policeman said they had had new instructions only very recently to stop motorists using A frames.
He wouldn't check my husbands documents because he was fairly sure his licence wasn't the right classification. B.......'s licence covers him for 7.5 ton but in Germany he should have a licence covering him up to 8.5 ton while towing a four wheeled trailer ie: Smart car. If he had checked he would have had to fine him €1000. His English was fairly good so this is as we understood it to be.
The other point he made was the only countries that now allowed towing with an A frame were UK. Belgium & Holland. We haven't been stopped in France yet but will try using it there in a week or so.
Please, no disrespectful comments.
Regards to all,
Jock.
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