Hi, this is my first post and i'm after some advice please i've been repairing an old trailer given to me but have a question about the red triangles on the rear. The trailer is only small (less then 1.3m wide) and currently doesn't have the red triangles on the back, are the a legal requirement if they are is there a set size that they have to be?
Trailers must have on the back two red sidelights, two red stop lamps, an illuminated number plate and two triangular red reflectors plus amber indicators designed to flash between 60 and 120 times per minute. If they are more than 1.3m wide, they must also have at least one red fog lamp. All trailers built after Sept 30th 1990 require front reflectors. They must have front reflectors and, if they are more than 1.6 metres wide, front position lights. Personally,I would use a lighting board,all sorted in one go with the advantage of storing the trailer on its end without damaging the lights .I have only seen the triangles in one size
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Yes you need them. There's only one size but they come either with or without a white border. You can get them in any caravan or trailer shop. Don't forget the secondary connection, safety chain or wire.
thanks for that, now i just have the problem of where to put them, once the lights and cover are on there's no room on the back for the triangles so will have to make some sort of bracket for them.
Another question for you, is it best to put the gas bottle (a camping gaz 907 i think) in the trailer on the boot of the car? i would have thought the trailer would be better if the worst should happen but it can't find any mounting/securing brackets for them. Also if it is in the trailer i assume i should also have a "compressed gas" sticker on there too or does this not apply to camping gaz bottles?
thanks for that, now i just have the problem of where to put them, once the lights and cover are on there's no room on the back for the triangles so will have to make some sort of bracket for them.
Another question for you, is it best to put the gas bottle (a camping gaz 907 i think) in the trailer or the boot of the car? i would have thought the trailer would be better if the worst should happen but it can't find any mounting/securing brackets for them. Also if it is in the trailer i assume i should also have a "compressed gas" sticker on there too or does this not apply to camping gaz bottles?
The transportation of LPG is covered by the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Act Regulations 2009 but LPG cylinders being carried in connection with private, domestic or leisure activities are not governed by the regulations.
Now to answer your question, I have carried gas bottles both in the car and trailer, just make sure that they have packing around them (towels etc) so that they cannot role about. If you decide to carry them in the trailer you do not have to display a sticker, but, in case of accident a sticker would indicate to emergency services that gas (and therefor a potential hazard incase of fire) was being transported.
Hope that this helps,
Mike
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I have carried gas in both car and trailer and it dose not matter as long as it is stable and not free to move around. It's all about finding the space to cram all the stuff in
Thanks again for the help, thats sorted a few things out. I was a bit worried about carrying the gas in the car but come to think of it i dont' suppose it's really any different to the fuel tank.
If you are transporting full gas bottles in the car, be aware that if they get extremely hot, the gas need to expand, do not store in direct sunlight, it's best to cover them for shade. Far better to have them in the trailer.
A Camping Gaz 907 or the equivalent Calor bottles are never filled to the top, they are made to withstand temperature rises and should not be affected by a reasonably long journey in a vehicle. Camping shops and campsites store re fillable gas bottles outside in cages and these are not always in the shade. Just make sure that the regulator has been removed from your bottle for transportation.
Mike
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