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If it does come in it will be yet more unnecessary beaurocracy adding cost to the already overburdened motorist. We already have a very low rate of road traffic deaths not just in europe by worldwide despite the fact that we don't yet register & "mot" trailers.

The incidence of trailers causing the accident are so minimal that google doesn't seem to be aware of any statistics.

It's not about what is behind the rear bumper. Its much more about what is behind the steering wheel.

If we want to improve road safety still further - edukashun is the way forward.

There are no dangerous cars,trailers,roads etc. only dangerous  folk behind the wheel.

I followed one today. His nearside was running on the grass verge much of the time and narrowly missed trees he passed. I am sure he/she was pi**ed. It was about 2pm. No amount of legislation is going to make him/her safer. It was a mitsubishi pickup so presumably a bloke.

Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 07/2/2011

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"any caravan or trailer that has been built to be towed by your car when attatched by a 50mm ball coupling"

I rang to seek clarification whether a home built trailer would invalidate my insurance and the answer was "if it is built to an acceptable standard then there would be no problem".

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Type approval covers the following parts on O1 trailers / caravans (unbraked)

Fuel tand and rear under run (Where applicable)

Number plate

Statory plates

Lighting and Instaliation

Heater (if fitted)

Class (if fitted)

Tyres

Masses and dimensions

Couplings

and for O2 braked trailers and caravans upto 3500kg all above + Brakes

all the mentioned parts will need to be 'E' marked and mounted in the correct places.

if you do have Type approval the the insurance companys will not have a problem.

please note the above list does not include anything to do with the strucure that I think is mad, although most people that manufacture their own trailers do tend to over engineer as most people have said in the previous posts.

I have not been building trailers for the last few years but I am trying to keep up with the laws tobuild in the near future.

any trailer parts brought the shop that sells it should be able to provide all the relavant paper work needed for type approval.

for people building their own trailer there is such a thing as an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) this is the same as a kit car has to do previously known as an SVA I dont have current costs but you should be able to find out more from your local Vosa station.

Pete