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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
209Trailer drawbar length limit
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209 Trailer drawbar length limit
(1) For a trailer with a single axle group or single axle, other than a semi-trailer, the maximum distance between the coupling pivot point on a drawbar and the centre line of the single axle group or single axle is 8⋅5 metres.
(2) The maximum distance between the coupling pivot point on the drawbar of a dog trailer and the centre line of the front axle group or the centre line of the front single axle of the trailer is 5 metres.