cheminot Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I am thinking of making a trailer to tow our large canoe as I have been unable to find one to buy at a realistic price. Combined weight of canoe and trailer is unlikely to exceed 150 kg. Does anyone know if there are any regulations I must follow in its construction please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Under 500kg gross you can do as you please, within reason ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 No he can't. As one would expect, self build trailers are not exempt from the regulations which govern trailer construction, eg dimensions, weights, lighting, reflectors and so on.....Googling 'reglementation remorques' will turn up lots of sites giving details of what's needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Thanks for that SD, I've been looking for a site that sells spares for a trailer I am building and your search suggestion came up with THIS which may be of use to the OP as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 [quote user="Sunday Driver"]No he can't. As one would expect, self build trailers are not exempt from the regulations which govern trailer construction, eg dimensions, weights, lighting, reflectors and so on.....Googling 'reglementation remorques' will turn up lots of sites giving details of what's needed. [/quote]Judging by what one sees on the roads in France every day of the week theory and practice have little in common so when in Rome...........[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 You have protect cyclists against running into the gap between tow hitch and mudgard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 The ever helpful DRIRE have published a useful guide to trailer regulations aimed at those wishing to build a trailer and submit it for an approval inspection. Whilst sub 500kg trailers do not have to be inspected, the guide sets out the regulatory requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 You are a star SD, I have added it to favorites and will study it in detail, perhaps their is a chance to legitamise at least some of my fleet [;-)]P.S. Now I understand the bit about cyclists, from the posting before I thought it concerned the fleche.Funny how all the sub 500kg remorques you see for sale at Roady etc whilst smothered with C.E. conformity marks etc dont seem to have that dispositif de securité. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheminot Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 Thank you for your responses. I've actually bought a trailer now, er, with a boat on it![8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasng4 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Cher SD,I have another post relating to a self buld trailer which pointed me to your post referring the original 'poster' to a DRIRE but I think the link is no longer valid. Do you know the new location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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