a frame towing abroard

[colinm]

The government agency in UK has decided that we can use A frames as trailers, if you look at the latest UN trailer laws this is a grey area as to if they comply, so some other countries ban them.

 

[GMJ]

The government agency in UK has decided that we can use A frames as trailers, if you look at the latest UN trailer laws this is a grey area as to if they comply, so some other countries ban them.

The UN?

Do they set laws on these kind of things??

 

[colinm]

The UN?

Do they set laws on these kind of things??

Yes they set vehicle and trailer regs worldwide, then countries or blocks can tweak the regs to suit.

 

[Okta]

Yes they set vehicle and trailer regs worldwide, then countries or blocks can tweak the regs to suit.

Not come across this, can you post a link to the UN regs please?

 

[mistericeman]

Not come across this, can you post a link to the UN regs please?

Which bit?

There are Mountains of it covering all angles of vehicular regulation...

Google 'United nations trailer regulations' for specific parts...

 

[colinm]

Thanks for posting, I'm on limited data and speed again today.
Here's my view, not everyone agrees with this.
A modern trailer requires a CoC, or IVA, A frame makers will give you bit of paper for the A frame, car manufacturers will give you a CoC for car, I've never heard of any one having a CoC which covers A framed trailer as a unit, I've also never heard of anyone getting a IVA, so whilst it's fine for .gov agency to say you can use it in UK, that doesn't cover you for travel in a country that doesn't allow that exemption.