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Originally Posted by Gerard C
Mike you mean you have now a regulation for trailers between 750 and 3000 kilos slightly different from EU countries in terms of size and shape of the plates and illumination? What will happen if you just comply with EU regulation when in UK? And circulating with UK requirements in EU? I guess I've misunderstood.
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Gerard, the new ‘trailer registration plate’
is in addition to the normal one that will still carry the number of the towing vehicle, be same size and illuminated as before. The additional plate is to comply with an EU convention and carries a different configuration of letter and numbers. It is smaller and has to be square, not oblong. It may be that the UK was able to decide the size and shape, rather than it being legislated by the EU.
We only need it to be fitted when travelling your side of the channel, but not in Spain and Malta who didn’t sign up to the convention.... And it’s only required for commercial trailers over 750kg, not private ones- unless the latter is over 3500kg.
Hope that makes sense?
