When towing with a normal passenger car in the UK the maximum permissible width for a trailer is 2.3 meters. However, the load attached to the trailer can overhang the sides by up to 30cm on each side giving a total width of 2.9m.
It is perfectly legal for your load to overhang the rear end of your trailer. However, if the overhang is over 1m it should be marked with a bright flag. Go over 2m and you will require an illuminated marker board.
We have just purchased a caravan with the intention of taking camping holidays in the UK. After a quick conversation with the chap who sold us the caravan he says you can only tow a caravan if you have a certain type of driving licence and that I may have to take extra towing training? Is this reall...View Entire Thread
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Thurso is at the extreme north of Scotland, United Kingdom. The town is quite remote but has a ferry service to Orkney and Shetland so Thurso has a fairly large number of visitors considering its location.