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Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
You must register all trailers over 750kg to drive to or through most countries in Europe.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
You can tow trailers up to a certain weight with your car driving licence.…
Most cars have a maximum weight they can tow. It’s usually listed in the…
The equipment you use with your trailer or caravan must: meet certain…
American trailers and caravans do not always meet European safety…
Who needs to get permission from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), types of trailers that need permission and how to apply.
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
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