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OK, that's that done then - shall we move on now :thumb:
Paul
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Yes According to current UK licence wording, but this must be backed up by a RT Act, In several discussion's with DVLA and their legal dept they could not point to a Road traffic act that supported the ANY vehicle part, though this is changing as they slowly turn over to EU law staring from Jan 97 licences, all previous acts specified HGV and I have confirmed with Construction and Use Marsham that a Motorhome cannot be construed as a goods vehicle (unless it actually is a goods vehicle too) note that Construction and Use Marsham are named in the Acts as final arbitors of vehicle classification.Ilegal based on the wording of a current uk licence ie ANY vehicle
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An Interesting interpretation George,
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On that subject I have read a lot, I do use one with cable operated brakes ,but choose to use a brake buddy in preference, for the record, I agree they don,t appear to comply with UK trailor regsthats only for licencing on the Brake buddies and A frame it is absolutely clearly ilegal
A google of " A Frame " then follow threads the Dept of transport says they are legal.?? Dollies can be used with a limited speed 20 to 40mph....Still I use an A Frame and have for 3 Years....Still think its "Grey".......
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But Guys, is not a trailer better as you can reverse it and control where it goes?![]()
Ok so no-one has ever been prosecuted for driving a big motorhome on a car license. But what about A frames ??
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Have I found a way round it ???its not an A frame officer, its a hitch adapte. anyone got the number for the pattent office
Geo
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Yes it has a Handbrake lever, although why i need to reach it standing at the side eludes me, you cant do that with a normal trailer, if you mean standing at the side of the hitch Yes I can.Can you reach the handbrake while standing beside the trailer
Now you can answer that for me, on our way back from Kent we stopped at a motorway services for a short break and parked so that i would not need to reverse,Unfortunately no one told the two eastern block drivers that and i was hemmed in.Can it be reversed under control
A frames are legal to use on the highway, the normal towing limit applies providing you have the 60MPH sticker on the car the same as a trailer has to. All the other sections of the law apply in respect of towing. If the vehicle that is being towed is over 750kgs, it will need to be braked. Quickly moving onto the Brake Buddy, this qualifies as a means of braking. To ensure you look at the logic behind this, next time you see a truck on the highway which is referred to as 'Wagon & Drag' this is an A frame coupling, most now are also using electronically controlled braking, so if it meets Contruction & Use regs, it is fine for you.
Hi Mercury
the A frame is not legal I can quote chapter and verse on the regs for this.
even if a vahicle is below 750KG if brakes are fitted they must be operational, if you would like to verify this ring Marsham construction and speak to
Catharine Parton,
Vehicle Standards and Engineering,
Department for Transport,
2/04, Great Minster House,
76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR.
Telephone 020 7944 2114
For the legality of Brake buddy which also does not meet construction and use, ask Catharine on the same call, you could of course read the legislation linked to above.
Regarding wagon and drag as you call it, the braking is mechanical and as such legal
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