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You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
Number of powered vehicles and unaccompanied trailers carried on each route to Europe for October 2020 to September 2021.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
Who needs to get permission from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), types of trailers that need permission and how to apply.
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Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
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.
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