question Towing Trailers

[Surveyor]

Not sure why I thought of this, I have been watching "outback truckers", in the United Kingdom what are the rules on number of trailers allowed to be towed, I have seen the fair ground lorries and they seem to tow two if you include the articulated trailer

[Rms Leyland Hippo]

Not sure why I thought of this, I have been watching "outback truckers", in the United Kingdom what are the rules on number of trailers allowed to be towed, I have seen the fair ground lorries and they seem to tow two if you include the articulated trailer

I the uk you can only tow one trailer at a time you can only tow more than one at a time if you are Licence as a showman i.e fair ground or circus you have to apply for this and there are certain restrictions.

[Surveyor]

I the uk you can only tow one trailer at a time you can only tow more than one at a time if you are Licence as a showman i.e fair ground or circus you have to apply for this and there are certain restrictions.

 

Thought as much, but wanted to check with those more knowledgeable than me

[Ian L]

I the uk you can only tow one trailer at a time you can only tow more than one at a time if you are Licence as a showman i.e fair ground or circus you have to apply for this and there are certain restrictions.

 

That's how I understood it too but at a show 2 years ago there was a guy with a Quad, limber plus gun & he said as the Limber is the braked trailer then its only classed as one trailer (or something like that) is he correct ?

[Rms Leyland Hippo]

That's how I understood it too but at a show 2 years ago there was a guy with a Quad, limber plus gun & he said as the Limber is the braked trailer then its only classed as one trailer (or something like that) is he correct ?

not sure about that I know about it in a commercial field as i am a transport manager I would think he can do it under historic tax as long as its not hire and reward and any how a Quad would only do 20mph

[John Comber]

It's a bit of a grey area to be honest , especially since DVLA lumped many previously separate classes into the 'special vehicles' class , not to be confused with special types which is a very different class !

showman's vehicles also now come under the special vehicles category along with certain steam vehicles.

Two trailers are permitted under this class , but limitations on length and vehicle speed are imposed.

My advice to anyone looking to register a rigid heavy truck not in the historic category for hobby use is go for the special category , road tax is the same as private HGV , but the limitations set down are less stringent.