Caravans legality?

[Byff]

I fancy becoming a gypsy, so went to look at a Hobby caravan. Big huge thing which was 2.5m wide. Just so I make sure I break every law of the land, is this caravan legal to be used on UK roads? I thought the maximum width caravan was supposed to be 2.3m wide, but there seems to be some confusion and some loopholes which allow a 2.5m

Now feck aff tha lorra a yas - the missus is havin a bairn see, yous be victimisin us.

[stepej]

Byff said:

is this caravan legal to be used on UK roads?

Only when towed by a white dropside lorry with defective brakes, three bald tyres, no tax, no insurance, etc., etc.,......

[lunarscope]

Byff, you'll also need a 'dag' to go with the 'van.

[rewc]

2.3 m is the widest caravan that can be towed with a vehicle with GVW less than 3500kg.

[rewc]

further to my earlier reply this only applies to uk registered vehicles. Thoughout Europe it is 2.5m width for under 3500kg so a vehicle registered in Ireland would be ok.

[BigBob]

AFAIA most Hobby's, LMC's etc that are beloved by pikies and 2.5m wide are also too long.

IIRCC 7m is the maximum length allowed and most are longer than that.

[Byff]

rewc said:

further to my earlier reply this only applies to uk registered vehicles. Thoughout Europe it is 2.5m width for under 3500kg so a vehicle registered in Ireland would be ok.

Don't suppose there's anything in that loophole that would allow a U.S. Lincoln Navigator (albiet a u.k. registered one now) to pull one?

I'll be needen a dag, so I will.