Towing In Europe

   I guess you would have to prove that the trailer pre-dated the change in regulations if you want to do without the ridiculous extending arms nonsense. One approach could be to remove the plate that's riveted on, then there's no proof of when it was made. I could not possible condone such behavior but I'm sure it's been done. Chance of being pulled? Almost none I would guess, in FRA or ESP particularly. Why should we think that foreign plod is any more up to speed on current regs than our own? Their thought process would have to go something like 'there's a shiny new trailer'; 'the light board is hung on the transom'; 'can I be arsed to pull it over?'

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Noah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noah Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Towing In Europe Posted: 30 Mar 16 at 11:48am
	I guess you would have to prove that the trailer pre-dated the change in regulations if you want to do without the ridiculous extending arms nonsense. One approach could be to remove the plate that's riveted on, then there's no proof of when it was made. I could not possible condone such behavior but I'm sure it's been done. Chance of being pulled? Almost none I would guess, in FRA or ESP particularly. Why should we think that foreign plod is any more up to speed on current regs than our own? Their thought process would have to go something like 'there's a shiny new trailer'; 'the light board is hung on the transom'; 'can I be arsed to pull it over?'
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Cirrus Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Oct 15 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 590	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cirrus Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 16 at 10:51am
	Another reason to vote out! You want to drive/trail in Europe ? Then you have to comply with regulations whether 'in' or 'out'.... Will make naff all difference and 'our' representative can't argue (as they should have done already and did not) about exemptions or rule changes on the outside - in fact 'our' civil servants 'gold-plated' them as usual. Want to look up the regulations to drive/trail in Switzerland sometime (and remember they ARE outside) if you want to see some real 'independent' trailer rules in that model land of the 'free' . Now lets talk about which side of the road 'they' should all drive on ... as 'they' have currently got that so wrong ... have they not ? .. and what was so wrong with pounds/shillings/ pence and imperial measurements rather than all that confusing alien continental stuff while we are at it ?

ballcocks Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 15 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote ballcocks Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 16 at 9:37am
	Another reason to vote out!

rich96 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 20 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 596	Post Options Post Reply Quote rich96 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 16 at 8:33am
	I,m sure that this has been covered before but... I understand that if you have a new/recent trailer you need to use those extending arms etc to hold the number plate at the rear of the boat etc What would be likely to happen if you simply used the traditional mast support and number plate attached to the transom of the boat ? How likely is it that the police would realise what was a new trailer ? I only ask because the new set up seems so much more complex (and therefore potentially problematic)