Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

I recently had a German registered truck run into the side of PTMW! - theres a post somewhere - and we swopped details, took photos etc.

The registration mark on the rear of the trailer differs to that of the cab at the front

I was speaking to a German insurance company and apparently that is legal over there

Question is, I know its illegal over here, does not the same law apply for visiting German trucks? Or do they have to register the cab & the trailer separately?

Just interested & possbily a watch out for anyone unfortunate enough to have an incident with a German artic...

T.C

Foreign trucks have to apply the same rules as would be applicable in their own Country, so in Germany where in simple terms the trailer is considered as a seperate vehicle to the tractor unit, then that is perfectly legal here.

It really is not that much different to the trailer of a rig here requiring its own plating certificate, as I am pretty sure that in some countries the licence plate does act as their certificate of roadworthiness.

camk

yes even normal car trailers have their own registrations in Germany

Claudius

How does that change anything about your problem anyway?

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

When you take an artic through a ferry port, they ask for the trailer number, assuming it's not the same as the tractor.
Alcazar