Can any body tell me the Law on towing

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
23/01/2011 21:14

Help please!! anybody who may tow a boat/trailer in the TRNC

Is it the same as in the UK, the must havea trailer board with the car registration, indicator, side & break lights & possibly a fog light

I have tried to find outhave but I had conflicting stories

PS I have my own car with tow bar and elecrics



Thanks in antisipation

rollinbones


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 201

Message Posted:
23/01/2011 21:34

its the same here as the uk..... Number plate, lights are required at all times

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
23/01/2011 21:36

Cheers Rollinbones

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
23/01/2011 22:36

I think you are meant to pay a registration tax at the New Harbour for a boat trailer

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
24/01/2011 14:37

When our friends took their car in for its MOT (a new vehicle). It had a towbar and the police mechanic asked them where the trailer was. My friend said I do not have a trailer, I have just bought this vehicle and the towbar was already fitted. What a shock when the policeman said, well if you do not have a trailer, which also would need to be MOT's then you must, by law remove the towing tackle.



What a silly law this is. If my friends ever buy a trailer now they will have to pay again to have it re-fitted.

cattywatty


Joined: 09/02/2008
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
24/01/2011 21:29

We have a tow bar fitted to our vehicle. Whe we went to have the car mot tested last May nothing was said about the towbar at all. Think it all depends on who is on duty that day and what sort of mood they are in.......