Road Traffic Act 1960

69 Restriction on number of trailers drawn

(1) The number of trailers, if any, which may be drawn by a motor vehicle on a highway shall not exceed—

(a) in the case of a heavy locomotive or light locomotive, three;

(b) in the case of a motor tractor, one, if laden, or two, if unladen;

(c) in the case of a motor car or a heavy motor car, one;

or such less number as may be prescribed in relation to vehicles of the respective classes aforesaid by regulations made by the Minister, and different regulations may be made under this subsection as respects vehicles of those classes in different circumstances.

(2) For the purposes of this section the expression " trailer " shall not include a vehicle used solely for carrying water for the purposes of the drawing vehicle or an agricultural vehicle not constructed to carry a load.

(3) Where—

(a) a motor car or heavy motor car is, in consequence of a breakdown, being drawn by another motor vehicle, and

(b) a trailer is so attached to the car that part of the trailer is superimposed on the car and that, when the trailer is uniformly loaded, not less than twenty per cent. of the weight of its load is borne by the car,

then if the trailer is unladen the car and trailer shall for the purposes of this section be treated as a single trailer.

(4) If a person causes or permits a trailer to be drawn in contravention of this section he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.