Towing speed limits.

[essancee]

Can anyone please tell me what the speed limits are, if any, when towing a trailer in France. I know there are restrictions on the Autoroutes in places, but are there general restrictions?  Many thanks,  Steve.

[Nick Trollope]

Same as the towing vehicle, I believe. Sometimes there are restrictions posted on the roads (hills and the like).

[Sunday Driver]

Same as per Nick, although I believe the restrictions don't apply to small trailers under 750kg, only caravans.

Don't quote me on that, mind   [;)]

[Alcazar]

The number of times I've been overtaken by a people carrier with a tiny, tiny trailer on the back, and watched the well overloaded trailer actually leave the road as it's suspension, (if any) can't cope with the bumps at speed.

An accident waiting to happen.[:'(]

Near where I live in the UK, was a terrible dip and crest, only about a metre or so, but it REALLY un-weighted cars etc that didn't know it was there. The local council was asked may times to do something, but trotted out the usual about "no dangerous roads, just dangerous drivers", until one day, matey with a large trailer took it, the trailer came detached, and struck and killed an oncoming driver.

It's patched  and flattened now. I still don't know how they avoided a lawsuit.

Alcazar

[hastobe]

[quote user="Alcazar"]

The number of times I've been overtaken by a

people carrier with a tiny, tiny trailer on the back, and watched the

well overloaded trailer actually leave the road as it's suspension, (if

any) can't cope with the bumps at speed.

An accident waiting to happen.[:'(]

[/quote]

That happened to us on the way to Bordeaux in Feb - though it was a

white van rather than a people carrier.  Took a roundabout at

ridiculous speed and the whole thing flipped over.  We were just

grateful we were a reasonable distance behind.

Hastobe