Trailer Question?

[Stuart42]

Hi all

just sorting my trailer out for a trip and was wondering is it a legal requirement to have mudguards fitted?

I've got some but have never been fitted but then it dawned on me I might have to have them?

If so I'll be whittling some brackets over the weekend.

Cheers
Stuart

[bigredduke]

Hi all

just sorting my trailer out for a trip and was wondering is it a legal requirement to have mudguards fitted?

I've got some but have never been fitted but then it dawned on me I might have to have them?

If so I'll be whittling some brackets over the weekend.

Cheers
Stuart

I don't think they are but if it's wet the tyres might cause a lot of spray and mudguards would also protect the bike from any flying stones & debris kicked up off the road. I would fit some if I were you.

[Stafford]

See I thought trailers wheel are required to be covered with a guard.

I'd still have some on anyway to stop crap being dumped all over the bike.

[JerryXt]

I thought you had to have rotating wheels covered? I might be wrong, but if 'm not a PcP would take a dim view.

[CK & AK]

Try here:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/requirementsfortrailers

and here:
Vehicle Standards and Engineering
Department for Transport
Zone 2/04
Great Minster House
76 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DR

Tel: (0207) 944 2078
Fax: (0207) 944 2069

[Stuart42]

Thanks all

By the sounds of it is better to err on the side of caution so will bodge, sorry, engineer some brackets over the weekend.

Cheers
Stuart