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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…
You must register all trailers over 750kg to drive to or through most countries in Europe.
Who needs to get permission from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), types of trailers that need permission and how to apply.
You must apply to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for…
You need to get permission if you’re a ‘final supplier’ of trailers. Final…
Apply using form TES1. You might also need to send evidence of vehicle…
Guidance and reports on the Department for Transport's trial of longer semi-trailers for articulated goods vehicles.
A summary of the maximum number of trailers that different vehicles can tow.
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
How trailers are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single trailer, or a very small number of trailers.
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