Parking a trailer on the road
Discussion
What are the legal considerations for a car transporter trailer that is sometimes left parked on the road overnight, or for a couple of days?
It's not causing an obstruction, is out of sight of other residents, is left with the brakes applied, has reflectors fitted (but no lit lights overnight) and sometimes has a car loaded.
Anything else needing consideration, other than ensuring it's not in the way for others?
TIA
It's not causing an obstruction, is out of sight of other residents, is left with the brakes applied, has reflectors fitted (but no lit lights overnight) and sometimes has a car loaded.
Anything else needing consideration, other than ensuring it's not in the way for others?
TIA
Highway code
Rule 250
Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 2500 kg laden weight, invalid carriages, motorcycles and pedal cycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) or less if they are:
•at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
•in a recognised parking place or lay-by.
Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.
Laws RVLR reg 24 & CUR reg 82(7)
Rule 250
Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 2500 kg laden weight, invalid carriages, motorcycles and pedal cycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) or less if they are:
•at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
•in a recognised parking place or lay-by.
Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.
Laws RVLR reg 24 & CUR reg 82(7)
Depends on size ,I'd suggest ,for starters. Single car transporters are mostly based on the likes/equivalent of the transit, which is 3.5T . We had one local who was running a nice little earner taking scrap cars to the yards. He'd drain down fuel, remove oil & other fluids ,remove tyres & wheels, and anything else of value ( as his perks) and take the car in to collect his fee.Our problem ( not based on NIMBYism, but safety ,as we had a bit of scrap car fires ) was if/when the car on the back got torched along with the transporter and resultant safety issues.
Local council tried to stop this based on GVM of transporter but failed.
Local council tried to stop this based on GVM of transporter but failed.
Who me said:
Depends on size ,I'd suggest ,for starters. Single car transporters are mostly based on the likes/equivalent of the transit, which is 3.5T . We had one local who was running a nice little earner taking scrap cars to the yards. He'd drain down fuel, remove oil & other fluids ,remove tyres & wheels, and anything else of value ( as his perks) and take the car in to collect his fee.Our problem ( not based on NIMBYism, but safety ,as we had a bit of scrap car fires ) was if/when the car on the back got torched along with the transporter and resultant safety issues.
Local council tried to stop this based on GVM of transporter but failed.
Umm, there's a fairly big clue in the thread title that he's asking about TRAILERS...Local council tried to stop this based on GVM of transporter but failed.
I have driven along this road on numerous, probably hundreds, of occasions, at various times of day, and the
trailer in the picture has never, to my knowledge, moved. I imagine the owner treats it as free advertising.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.0522083,-1.62594...
trailer in the picture has never, to my knowledge, moved. I imagine the owner treats it as free advertising.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.0522083,-1.62594...
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